Kessapidis: “We are working on the big European programs”
The coach of Hermes Lagadas (National League 2, 5th Group), Andreas Kesapidis, spoke on Eok Webradio's “Listen What You Do” with Leonidas Pistiolis and Kostas Zafiris.
He said in detail:
On the youth team of Hermes Lagadas: 'For three years we have tried having seen the development in advanced countries from us, such as Spain and France. We decided to make an effort for a development program worthy of them. We try to improve every year. Our goal is to produce pure players. The results are not the primary goal. We want through our process to develop children and be ready for the next level. We go to tournaments and see how they work. With our own philosophy we want to have a program worthy and represent Greece abroad. It is the continuation of last year's team. We rely on the children who won the Pan -Hellenic Championship. We will give them space and time, because we believe this generation. With the experienced 2008 we are born a competitive team. We are happy that the Federation enables us to participate in the national categories with development teams. We have seen how good this participation is doing. “
For the number of players of this year's roster: “It is essentially the children's and adolescence of Mars, about 30 children. They are mainly the 15th of the teenager, with some additions to the child. It is the collaboration with the Mars team mainly. We are happy to have this collaboration and communication we have with the people of Hermes Lagadas. Certainly over 20 kids will play in the National League 2. “
For team goals in the league: “We definitely want to be competitive in every race. We only focus on the next workout. We want to show that children 16 years old can stand in this category and prove what they can do. The adolescent calendars is around 80 races. “
For Mercury Lagada's style of play: “We are trying to play with many possessions. We want to play with their instincts at these ages and give them decisions in the first 10 seconds. We want to play quickly and explain to them the difference of “quickly” with “hurry”. We will not score 110 points as in the cup premiere each time, then we had high rates. We will always be high. We want to have consistency and stay focused on our goal. “
For the long -term plan of the team: “We are never satisfied and we try to become better every year and evolve. We want to have a competitive team to face Real Madrid, Ulm and Bayern Munich. We want to get there. Development is a detailed process. We keep the plan literally and every year we want to add something. Why not play the year in the National League 1 and then in the Elite League? The vision and the plan exist. There is a will at these ages and they want to work. “
For Chrysostom Hatzilambrou: “I don't like talking to my players individually. It comes from two injuries and returns quickly. The way he returns gives us optimism to do things. It has talent and instinct, we are looking for this as coaches. It's up to him and what he will do in his hand. It is a big investment for Mars, as are other children. We hope to see them in the Mars men's team. “
