Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Friday, August 29, 2025, 08:04 / updated on Friday, August 29, 2025 08:05
Romanian international Răzvan Marin (29 years old) was integralist at Aek In the return of the play-off with Anderlecht (2-0). In the tour, in Brussels, the score was 0-0.
AEK made a very good match against Anderlecht (2-0), and Răzvan Marin was declared the “player of the match”. In the end, reporters queue to talk to the 29 -year -old midfielder.
Răzvan Marin: “We can get far in this competition”
“It was the first goal of the season. We wanted to participate in Conference League, we did this and now we focus on what awaits us on Sunday, in the championship. The public was amazing, created a fantastic atmosphere, We can get very far in conference if we are focused”, Declared the Romanian international to the Cosmote television station.
About the tactical and concentration approach, Răzvan commented: “We were always focused, I had analyzed the mistakes in the previous match, I said we had to correct them and we managed to do this. I put Anderlecht in difficulty and I won.”
He also stated that “for evenings like this I came to AEK. I wanted to play for a team that evolves in Europe, I like to play such matches”.
Marin transferred to the Athenians this summer, from Cagliari. He signed a contract on 3 seasons, according to which he will receive a salary of 1 million euros per season.
Coach Marko Nikolic: “Everyone was warmly received”
At the press conference after the return with Anderlecht, coach Marko Nikolic praised all the new arrivals at AEK in this mercato window. “They have adapted quickly, because we have a united team. Everyone was warmly received. That's how we want to continue. Everyone in the team has exactly the same philosophy.
We do not bring players just to bring them, but we want players with quality and perspective. Some are in the first, others in the second category of those we have. The team went through a reform, the average age has decreased, but there must be a balance. It is a good atmosphere in the locker room and they are good boys in the team. We will not cry if something does not work as we want. We are not looking for excuses, but solutions, ”said the Serbian technician.
