‘AEK does not look like a Greek team, but more like a European one’

AEK faces Marseille (9/11, 22:00, COSMOTE SPORT 5HD, LIVE SPORT24) for the 4th matchday of its groups Europa League.

Gennaro Gattuso was quick to praise the Union for the image it presents on the pitch stressing that its players give 100% regardless of the position they play.

In detail what she said to her camera Cosmote: “AEK surprised me as a team, the way they are built. They have very good players and whoever comes in serves the plan. They give 100% in whatever position they play. Congratulations to the management and their coach because it doesn’t look like a Greek team but more like a European one.

They are a team that is very difficult to beat, they play very demanding football, you have to spend a lot of energy and sweat a lot when you play against them.

They are a very well-built team, with very clear ideas about what they want to do on the pitch so this will be a very difficult game.

It is a team that in mentality resembles its coach, like a copy of him. She is very difficult to deal with and we have a lot of respect for her.

He plays at home now and has an advantage like we had in Marseille with our own fans.

We expect a hot atmosphere here and the only thing that is certain is that we have to present a perfect version of Marseille to go home with the three points.”