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The coach of Panathinaikos Nikos Nioplias is optimist for the Champions League match that the greens will play with the team of Copenhagen on OAKA on 29.09. He said at a press conference that he considers Panathinaikos a favourite. "We are a good team and we have confidence. If we play well we can win." Nioplias said for the Danish opponent does it is "a good team with tactics and strong running. It has two high-level players. But ...it also has its weaknesses.” The Danish coach Stale Solbakken also revealed he is confident in his team's victory. He said the match will be difficult but he is able to forecast its result. If, however, he shared his outlook no one would be interested in the match. The guests did not reveal who will guard Cisse. A Greek journalist asked this question and they jokingly replied that this would depend on the... hairstyle of the French player.  

The match with the team of Copenhagen is the first one of the Group D the greens will play at home. After the heavy loss from Barcelona with 5-1 the Greek champions definitely need to win and gain three valuable points. The goal is completely achievable having in mind that the players do not lack experience in the Champions League. The fact that the match will be played at home, of course, is also positive. The teams have already played together. The greens won the match with Copenhagen played on 08.11.2008 with 1:0. Dame N’Doye, who currently plays for Copenhagen and and 29.09. will play against his former team, scored a quick goal to the hosts.

So, the team of the greens will try not to perform very well in the match with the Danish team but to win and gain 3 points. To journalists’ note that the players are tired and do not play well after the World Cup Championship the representative of the players Sotiris Ninis replied: "Fatigue is a natural thing. The question is the players to deal with it as better as possible. When you will be completely ready is relative. What is certain is that when you go out to play a match you are completely ready. You should be ready to go out to play." Ninis said also that his aim is not so much to score but the team to win. "Panathinaikos will play offensively to take the three points by all means.” The young player claimed that the fact that he has not scored a single goal in the Champions League does not bother him: "It doesn’t matter if I score now or after 5 years. The point is the team and all of us respectively to win.”