Imanol Alguacil Reveals Secret Behind Olympiacos' Strong Start

Imanol Alguacil revealed to Magenta TV the secret of his good start at Olympiacos, also referring to the match against Kifisia.

In detail, what Alguacil told Magenta TV was about whether he expected such a good start on the Olympiacos bench: "Well, I didn't imagine it. Or at least I hadn't calculated it in numbers. But I knew Olympiacos always had to win. When a team is chasing titles in three competitions and even starts as the favorite in all three, it is obvious that it must win matches.

"The secret lies in the excellent work of everyone: the players, the coaching staff, and the people who work at Renti. Because a coach, without all these people, is nothing."

On the match against Kifisia, he said: "It will be a difficult and demanding match. We are facing a tough rival that always makes things difficult for Olympiacos, especially when we play at their stadium."

We know we must give our best. Fortunately, we can make many changes to the lineup, which allows us to approach every match, even if we play every three days, with rested players.

Our objective against Kifisia is to maintain the strong results we have achieved in Europe, the league, and the Cup. However, we know that to achieve this, we must give our best.

On whether he also has the match against Rennes in mind: "No, because sometimes we play with three days of rest and other times with two. It doesn't affect us at all. Fortunately, this particular match, even though it is away from home, is very close to the scheduled date. For the match against Rennes, they moved the kickoff time earlier, so we will return with enough time to rest. I always say that we must not look for excuses."

"We have to adapt, and that is precisely what we are doing as the calendar changes. We have to approach every match as if it were the last and give everything we have with the players we have available."

On whether he has problems with absences, he said: "Let's be realistic. The truth is that all the players are responding very well. I am very happy because this shows the good work the medical staff is doing, but also the players themselves, who take great care of themselves and work systematically to prevent injuries."

"At the moment, we are very fortunate that everyone is available, and that is the best news for a coach. I had to leave two players out of the squad, Scipioni and Clayton, who are performing very well. But I had to leave them out precisely because all the players are available."