Sep 1, 2022 |
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The difficult match with Liptovský Mikuláš was decided by probably the best player on the field. Kyriakos Savvidis was tireless, managed a huge piece of the playing area, led many fights and dominated in what he is probably the best in the entire league - taking away balls from the opponent. In the end, it was deservedly him who got the chance, although there were plenty of chances in the second half, and several of his teammates were on the verge of scoring.
"Miki told me before the match, Savi, this will be your day, today you will score a goal, and when you score it, you will pay for my lunch. I told him OK, then I will have to fulfill it. The truth is that I had three good chances before, but it fell only on the last one. But the most important thing is that it was enough for the three points that we won for ourselves." said the 27-year-old Greek with a smile, although Miki would certainly have said that he would prophesy it to several teammates before the match in order to put them "under pressure".
In the previous seasons in the Spartak jersey, Savvidis scored three times and assisted on one goal. This time, after 8 rounds, his balance is almost full. In addition to Liptovský Mikuláš, he scored a goal against Žilina in the end and secured at least a draw. It's true that when he scores, it's mostly important shots. And we should also mention the wonderful cross pass to Erik Daniel in the match against Dunajská Streda, after which the Spartans opened the scoring. However, he himself does not overestimate his role in the team and for him the collective is of primary importance.
"It was a tough game, but it's never about one player, it's about the whole team. Everyone saw that we fought and tried for that goal until the last moment and finally the goal came. This is the way we play and present ourselves."Savvidis is known to be a maximalist and not complacent. He always wants to win, but at the same time he doesn't underestimate anyone. He is looking forward to the next matches and believes that we can win them, regardless of the strength of the opponent. Only with such an approach can it really succeed."Every match proves to us that there is no easy opponent here. All matches are difficult and we have to fight for the whole ninety minutes. Nothing comes for free, we have to be responsible, focused, and that's the only way we can win matches again."
