The MVP award of the 17th matchday was awarded to Mehdi Abeid playing for Panathinaikos, who  topped the competition organised by Super League, the Panhellenic  Association of Professional  Players (PSAP) and NOVA.

After the ceremony, the Panathinaikos player stated:

"This  award offers me great satisfaction. I of course work in order to win  trophies, but the most important thing is to help my team and to do my  best so that Panathinaikos can reach as  high as possible."

On whether this award is a reward for his efforts since the beginning of the  season:

"It  definitely is. This is one of my goals and I always aim higher. I wish  to always improve things and to be able to develop, thus helping the  team as well."

On whether he expects the club to win an important trophy, such as the Greek  Cup, at the end of the season:

"We  are definitely trying to do that. The team aims at reaching higher and  we have to continue like this and always be better on the pitch."

On the away match against Panetolikos:

"I  believe that if we play well, then we have many chances to win the  three points in the match against Panetolikos. It all depends on us,  it's all in our heads and if we play well and  do things correctly, then we will win."

On what is the key to win this match:

"I  would say that the key to win this match is to focus. We have to play a  good game and to score the goal at the right moment, without wasting  ten attempts to do it. Given that, we need  to be determined and not give up."

On the lessons the Panathinaikos young team learned during the first half of  the championship and what they should not repeat during the second half:

"We  made mistakes during the first round which are due to the lack of  experience. But I would say that things have greatly improved both on a  personal on a team level. I believe that we  have a good side, we play well and that we will do even better in  2014."