Former Greek coach: Zimikas fits perfectly with coach Garma, and he can integrate well into the team

A few days ago, former Greek coach Gustavo Poyet talked about Greek international Zimikas in an interview. Poyette believes that the characteristics of Zimikas, who transfers to Roma from Liverpool this summer, fit perfectly with the Red Wolves coached by Gasperini.

◉ Coach Boyet, you have coached Zimikas in the Greek national team, so you know him very well. Did you surprise him to Roma?

Poyet said: "Yes, I was surprised that Zimikas joined Roma because he was doing well at Liverpool, but it might be because of the rotation, and there was not enough chance of playing. When I was coaching the Greek national team, we talked about this, and it happened to be when he renewed his contract with the Reds. I think Roma must have a way to convince him, maybe with the coach. It's really interesting, and I'd like to know how Roma made him change his mind."

◉ What impact can Zimikas have in Serie A and Roma?

"I don't pay much attention to Roma's game, but according to the information I got, they play three-backs. The key is whether Zimikas has the opportunity to play the wingers all over the game, play the all-round wingback role, have the freedom to attack forward, and know that he has a defensive player behind him to protect. I think his characteristics are very compatible with this system, and are more suitable than playing four-backs."

◉ Gasperini does play very radically: according to your statement, Zimikas may be able to perform better...

" As I said before, I think his characteristics are perfectly matched. I still remember when Gasperini's Atlanta went to Greece to play against Olympiacos in 2022 (Atlanta won 3-0 at the time), they left a deep impression on me, both in terms of organization and running ability. I think they chose Zimikas not only because of his international experience in Liverpool and the Greek national team, but also because of his own characteristics. Zimikas can integrate well into the high-intensity rhythm of the game. "

◉ In the Europa League, do you think Roma is one of the hottest people. Your old club Tottenham won the Europa League in May this year. Will the Europa League still be a team from England next year?

"It's really hard to make predictions now. There are strong teams, mid-range and weak teams in the participating teams. I'm not a supporter of the new European competition system. It's obvious that TV broadcasts play an important role in it, because the more games, the more beneficial it is for everyone, including the economic level. From the moment, this event has not been fully formed, and the teams have to take into account the league performance at the same time. You mentioned Tottenham, but they performed very badly in the Premier League last season. I think they may be in the Premier League. One of the worst seasons in history. "

" The final result depends on the situation of Roma itself, and there may be situations where they have to choose between European and European competitions. Once they have to make a choice, it means that the situation is not ideal, which I personally don't like. There was a group stage in the past, and the team could better allocate their strength. In general, I think both Roma and England have the opportunity to go to the end, but I dare not assert further. "