Mendilibar fronting up after the NEC exit

Mendilibar is honest about the NEC exit

No excuses from José Luis Mendilibar. "NEC heeft gewoon beter gespeeld dan wij," he said after Olympiacos were knocked out of Champions League qualifying by NEC on Tuesday (4). That translates simply: NEC just played better. Brutal, but hard to argue.

Champions League dream is over, Europa League next

NEC advanced to the playoff round at your expense (3). The Champions League objective that opened the campaign is gone. Olympiacos now shift European ambitions to the Europa League. The next chance to see the team respond comes on Saturday, Aug 22 against Atromitos in the Super League opener.

Sources

  • 3. telegraaf.nl — Gouden oudjes bij NEC zijn ’voorbeeld qua karakter’ en hebben ook wat aan elkaar: ’Ik moet mijn haaien voeden’
  • 4. voetbalprimeur.be — Olympiakos uitschakeling in CL: 'NEC heeft gewoon beter gespeeld dan wij'
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