Mathieu Valbuena spoke to Gazzetta immediately after Athens Kallithea – Olympiacos about his feelings for the red and whites, the shock defeat by Levadeiakos and his desire for the first victory against Panathinaikos!
Once again, Mr Mathieu Valbuena he was confronted with Olympicin which he left his mark competing for four seasons and winning 3 Championships and 1 Cup! After the match between the two teams for the round of 16 of the Greek Cup, the French ace of Athens Kallithea he faced the red and whites for the first time in the league (he was out of commission in the first round match). In fact, Athens Kallithea took an important point for the battle to stay from the leaders by equalizing in the delays of the match with Gianni!
The 40-year-old who continues to grace the pitches of the Greek league with the shirt of the team from the southern suburbs spoke to the Gazzetta camera:
Mathieu, once again you were faced with Olympiakos. How is the feeling?
“Every time it’s strange for me because everyone knows that Olympiacos is in my heart. From the beginning we knew it would be a difficult game, for us it is difficult since we are in the last place of the Super League. But we fought until the end and got a point, so it’s a good result for us.”
Once again we saw you get a result against a team from the Big-4, would you say you prefer playing against them?
“Yes, I know we are doing well with the big teams but we need more points because since the beginning of the season we haven’t won a single match! The next game against Panathinaikos on Sunday is the last of the year, so we have to be focused to get points there as well. In the second half of the season we will need to get as many points as possible because we are last and the situation is difficult for the club. We are working every day to change this situation.”
Last week you suffered the shock of Levadeiako’s upset, they came back from 2-0 down and won the game. This week it was your turn to shock the opposing team with a goal at the end!
“The previous game against Levadeikos was very important because they were a team in a similar position to us. But when you’re 2-0 up and you concede 4 goals, for me it’s not professional. Before the match against Olympiakos, we had several meetings to discuss the situation. Today, we saw a different mentality. I’m very proud of my team because we suffered a lot today, we knew beforehand that this was how the game would go and we finally got a point! We have to continue at this level!”
And finally after 9 draws, maybe it’s time to get your first win in the next games!
“Yes, of course, I hope it happens against Panathinaikos!”
The video with his statements Mathieu Valbuena on the Gazzetta camera:
Valbuena to Gazzetta: “Every time I face Olympiakos it’s strange. Olympiacos is in my heart” #gazzettagr pic.twitter.com/XwEyJKRGXX
— gazzetta.gr (@gazzetta_gr) December 16, 2024
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