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The right back situation is an interesting one. I have always rated Skondras as the starter, Kitsiou as the no.2 and I guess from the limited amount I had seen of Konstantinidis didn't really rate him. Now with the change of system and us playing with wingbacks, that requires players with attacking flair and the ability to get forward and play a big role in attack. That style is more suited to Kitsiou and Konstantinidis, who I must say has improved somewhat. Compared to Skondra who IMO is more of a classic full back, suited to a back four. He is not quiet as quick/skilful as the other two. From what we have seen from Tudor it seems, he considers Skondras a centre back in a back 3. In which case he is no.5 in line, or to play at RWB he is at the very least behind Kitsiou and Konstantinidis. So it'll be interesting to see what happens, I rate him and hope he stays and finds a spot in the team. In saying that I believe he has to play at right back, and as long as stelio and dimitri are performing, its gonna be tough for him to break back in

I guess going in we would have taken a point, so a good result. A little disappointing to drop points to that soft goal but they had multiple other chances that on another night go in. We could have pinched another if when we had our opportunities to counter in the second half the players were a little riskier and tried to beat there man. But hey any points picked up against Dortmund are a plus so, bravo sta padia

PAOK broadcasted by a Bulgarian TV channel. Berbatov in the starting line-up. Mythos beer got from a neighborhood's supermarket (go figure) and waiting in the fridge. Good start of the month.

Ypomonh I guess. Things have to clear from the top. Let's see what will happen with the organized crime and Alafouzos have to keep raising the bar

That I don't know. I trust what Alafouzos said the dept was...Where the debt came from is a good question because Alafouzos also said that Pateras left PAO on the +++++

On a related note, did you read the article that Racing still owes PAO like 80k for the Nasief Morris deal?http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/809315/ehoyme-kanei-diakanonismo-me-ton-panathinaiko

We can't win. We are ranked like 66 in the world and Northern Ireland are 2nd in the group. Sarcasm off. OK back to reality. First win coming up. Even with the abalo Tsanas.

http://www.zougla.gr/sports/article/pire-danio-o-g-alafouzos PAO (according to the link above) has indeed denied the report. It is suggested that Alafouzos will fork over the cash to cover the lost Euro cash.. 1 thing is certain, there is a war of propaganda going on...

good job buddy, you figured it out

We need to be fair here. Olympiakos played exceptionally well last night. More tactically aware , defended deep with focus and got a little lucky with some goals but they deserved the win. No question about that. Arsenal have been inconsistent the last two months and they could of lost yesterday to a multitude of European opponents but so what? OLY was there and they are the ones that got the three points. In CL round one , Dynamo Zagreb also beat this Arsenal. Now to all this anti EPL stuff that I read periodically from certain complexed Greeks , my advice is just drop it. It's the most watched league in the World for a reason. It's the most honestly played , most competitive and unpredictable of all leagues anywhere in Europe . Any of the top 4 teams that are in the CL this year and struggling play every single league match on any weekend with fear that they can go and lose to any opponent , even the one in last place. English teams can't take days off before CL matches. Arsenal had Leicester away ( who was undefeated up to that point and have Manchester United the following weekend while the OLY match was sandwiched in between ) Manchester City fielded last week at Tottenham the most expensive starting XI ever assembled by an English team yet they lost 4-1 , a week earlier they lost 3-0 at home to West Ham. They probably will win the title at the end but they look lie shot in the CL. Bayern Munich, PSG and either Barca or Real will dominate their domestic leagues and will pull away from the rest of the pack. That doesn't happen in the EPL.

ronaldinho was serviceable at queretaro (mexican league) last season, but i don't think he has a place in this PAOK. not now with berbatov coming in and being all about the team, youth development, etc.

^^You said he has killer feet. Mitroglou has a much better touch on the ball, it shouldn't even be up for discussion. Pre injury the guy showed everything. The Scandinavian is a poacher at best, nothing like mitroglou.

wenger has always been an average coach and massively underachieved.He managed to get the jump on everyone in England when he brought out pires,henry,viera,etc etc but he has been unable to compete against Chelsea and man city since they got their billionaire owners unlike sir alex who was able to get the job done and create competitive sides that won the league and champions league. the excuse of the stadium is just that an excuse,he should of got sacked straight after losing 8-2 to united.

I'll believe it when I see it... This circus has been going on for years.... its the same story over and over

What a joke his signature has become for PAO

The first time I went to Toumba was October 3rd 1990. I was student law at Rotterdam University and got the opportunity to study abroad. I chose Athens. I wanted to look how life was in Greece other than in summer. As there was no schedule of starting lessons at the end of September I went to some cousins in Thessaloniki to visit them. I saw a friend of mine and he told me about the UEFA-cup match agains Sevilla. So we went. Kick-off 8.30 pm. Entered the stadium 6.30 pm because otherwise we could get disappointed. Gamo tis atmosferes. I could not believe my eyes. This is where I wanted to be more often. The game itself was not a very good one. After the promissing 0-0 in Sevilla a victory was al we needed and avoiding to recieve a goal. 0-0 after extra time. So penalties to decide the game. Unfortunatelly we lost. As my friend said. Best players must not take the penalties because there is too much pressure. And he was right. Our best players missed. The hardworking defenders scored. But we gave them an applaus as heroes. Later on in my life I must have attended another 15 games in Toumba. The past 8 years with my wife and kids. All dressed in the rige fanela!