Olympiakos will treat Conference final like every other game, says Mendilibar

Olympiakos coach Jose Luis Mendilibar during training at Agia Sophia Stadium, Nea Filadelfia, Athens, Tue. [Dylan Martinez/Reuters]

Olympiakos are 90 minutes away from making history, but they will approach the Europa Conference League final with Fiorentina in the same manner as their previous matches, manager Jose Luis Mendilibar has said.

Mendilibar's side can make history by becoming the first Greek club to win a European trophy, but this doesn't mean the manager will change his way of thinking.

"We have to stay calm and relaxed and do what got us to the final. To change anything would be a mistake," Mendilibar told a press conference ahead of Wednesday's game in Athens.

"We have to treat this game like any other, because that's how we managed to get to the final."

One of those games on the way to the final stands out from all the rest. In the last 16, Olympiakos lost 4-1 at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first leg and their European adventure looked certain to end.

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