Ο Davide Di Sante ξεκινάει την αρθρογραφία του στη σελίδα μας και αναλύει το παιχνίδι του Παναθηναϊκού στο ματς με τη Βαλένθια. Το κείμενο που ακολουθεί θα είναι στα Αγγλικά.
Edited by Davide Di Sante
We must not hide behind a finger: at Valencia Panathinaikos missed a very huge occasion to improve again the ranking, catching the second place after defeat of Olympiacos at Zalgiris Kaunas home and, above all, gain two games advantage from Real Madrid and Fenerbahce, considering that Pascual's team will play away against both.
Against a team with nine consecutive defeats, with coach close to fire and probably already without play off's ambitions, a victory was must to be almost obbligatory and the approach of players was totally right but they had the bad to lost at least twice large advantage (first time from 12-23 and second from 46-56), allowing to Valencia to believe in comeback and make the trap that for the future could cost a lot. For sure the first negative night of the season by Gist, quickly in fouls trouble, complicated considerably the game, without forget the absence of Calathes, but this can't be an excuse, also because top team didn't search this. But Panathinaikos, for sure, will not find excuses for a not expected and predictable defeat, but will be taken as an example for not repeat.
Because, after all of this, we don't must forget the work done until now from Xavi Pascual and his organisation. The season is still long to finish and until now is more than positive, so it's not necessary fall in dramatisation. And a top team, also after a not predictable defeat, will be able to restart more stronger than before. Hoping also that for Pappas will not be nothing serious, because a negative night, when it's negative, it's totally negative...
