The phase, at some point in these playoffs, became borderline for AEK. Potentially nightmarish. But it was precisely at this juncture that “saved or perished” was spoken by what we summarize as soul of the champion, in practice the experience. Collectively and individually. In the second leg, no United footballer sums it up better than him Niklas Eliasson.
In difficult times, he was the one who took over forward role. And not only recently. All this time, a little over a month, his team Matias Almeida she was mentally and physically tired, Eliasson was the MVP. By difference.
A Iron Man who has not lost a match this year in Super League due to injury. What a nice contrast to last year when that was the cause that clipped his wings. It’s like that he is chasing to make up for lost time. As if that bad memory gives him extra motivation to give 100% every time, nothing less.
In Wednesday’s (24/4) derby against Panathinaikos (3-0), in a match in which AEK impressed the most with its superiority and mentality “I bite irons” which he demonstrated (as opposed to “Clover”), Eliasson played the ultimate “championship” match.
There was nothing that could resist his wants. He he commanded, he defined what and how on the side of the field he was “plowing”. Yes, obviously and mainly, what comes forward is what counts the 2 goals which he noted. But the equally nice thing is that this is included in one general context of appearance of “excellent”.
There was nothing the 28-year-old ace didn’t do. He constantly created conditions, did not stop for a moment to press, cover holes and “kill” dangers in their birth. You play like this, so well and so well that is, only when you are brimming with confidence.Only when you’re on fire with motivation.
And all this from a child who is the definition of a team player, a player who transmits a positive atmosphere to everyone, thanks to his mentality, behavior and aura. It is the joy of life, as those who worked with him used to say. Always smiling, always open and cheerful. It is valuable for any team to have such characters in their locker room. Positive Energyit is said.
“Of course I am happy that I can and I help the team as much as I can, but it is the result of teamwork from the coaches and the rest of the staff. I feel good right now, I feel ready to play my best and help my team win the championship“, he declared after the imposing three-pointer.
We don’t know if these will prove to be true the last shows of the Swedish winger in the yellow and black jersey. Of course, it won’t impress us – anything else. Many teams have him on their roster, the square is buzzing with great interest for his part.
But even if the summer ends, it is certain that Niklas Eliasson will give everything to do so with the status of the champion. And having left behind him in the Union, heritage and pridea season of those that remain in the memory of the world, of those that put a footballer in a prominent position in the history of a club.
