- PAOK not played a single game in the championship, and Metalist has played three matches in the Premier League. Will this fact to the tomorrow's match? And what will be the influence of weather on your players?
- We knew from the beginning date of the qualifying matches in the Champions League. We spent a few friendly matches, and as for the weather and the heat they affect, both teams
- Your opponent's coach Metalist at the press-conference said that will suit him tomorrow a good draw, which account will suit you?
- It is difficult to say in advance. I tell after 90 minutes of the match, I happy with the match or not.
- Miron Markevich said before the match that his team will not convenient to play in an empty stadium that is thinking about this Mr. Stevens?
- I have already had the experience of playing at the empty stadium, it was a match against PSV, and I think it is better to play in a full stadium, than when empty.
- What was in that match?
- I do not remember it was long ago.
- Lost?
- I remember (smiles)
- Your helpers were in Kharkiv and saw opponent. They emphasized that this is a very good team that can play in attack and defence and highlighted the knock-player - Marco Devic.
- Metalist is a very solid team and the team, I don't want to talk about personalities and someone else's actions. Metalist strong as a team due to the work done by the coach Kharkiv. Tomorrow we will stand in a uniform collective, and, I hope, that we are lucky.
- You came to the press conference without the player. Where have you lost?
- I don't think it was necessary to bring the player to the press conference. I'm stadium whole team, but not specific players.
- What is the mood of the team before the start in the Champions League?
- I hope that the players will be in a good mood, in which they played at the training camp in Австррии. I hope that they will show tomorrow game better than showed before.
- How you organize the command, what is the composition of tomorrow we shall see in the start?
Hard to judge for friendlies. I have not yet determined the starting lineup. I hope that tomorrow we will play well. Also I am sure of one thing - tomorrow on the field will come with 11 players PAOK.
- Markevich asked how scared he is Стевенса, and he answered that the players on the field work. Do you agree with this opinion?
- I agree with my colleague - players, and we sit and watch. Change something we can only at the beginning. Or after - watching the video. You can also spend a replacement and talk with the players. Responsible only players - they should know what to do on the field. Tomorrow they have to play well, despite the fact that the stands are empty.
- Whether tomorrow PAOK adapt to heat and empty stands?
- Tomorrow we want to play our game. Metalist - fast and attacking комнада. When the ball from them, the opponent seriously. We need to get possession of the ball, to create chances
- Lucas, he did not play for six months, and who was the initiator of his invitation to the team?
- I don't know what the problems were in "Dinamo". I have no problem with him. I was very pleased with him. He is a nice and smart guy, played on the team. Whatever you footballer, you must always play on the team. He does it.
- When it became known that PAOK will play with the Kharkov club, you consult with someone from Dutch specialists or you had enough information that you told Lucas and Vukic?
-Me not to ask Lucas about Metalist. We carefully studied this team. Including previous matches in the Europa League. We have gathered enough information.
Recall that the match between PAOK and Metalist, which will take place tomorrow at 21:00 in Saloniki, will be held in an empty stadium. Arbitration meetings will hold a team of arbitrators from the Netherlands, headed by Paul van Bookel.
