Athanasiadis no.
Christodoulopoulos I wanna see him first for 4-5 months with AEK until I can change my mind but for now , no. Also that selfish shoot against Costa Rica instead of passing probably EPO mad with him, and they should be.
Tziolis should be a no but he probably has visma.
Tzanetopoulos too young and we have already playersin his position who are worthy of call ups so I can't see him fitting, no.
Siovas? Really man? No.
Kitsiou barely played last year, New players cam on Paok this year, he didn't even ask to be loaned off in some other team, so although i rate him and believe him to be the Torosidis successor if he picks his career up and moves awa y from paok. Right now just no.
Maniatis still hasnt found a team, didn't show much in the Gibraltar match and I rate him a lot and really believe he is starter material, but till the Cyprus match, he aint gonna cut it , no.
Ninis also plays in positions we are considered to be full. Where will he suit , in whose position ? If we consider him a winger, a in-shape fetfatzidis is far superior. If we consider him a AMF Fortounis and Mantalos are more decent and actually productive with Ethniki, I like him as a player but he had his years with the NT. No.
I just removed 8 players and we are left with the squad Skibbe used in the past 2 matches. They are really our best. However, I didnt like Bakasetas away from the Striker position, and since we are full there with Mitroglou/Karelis/Vellios I can't see him managing to play. No point to pick him. I don't rate vellios either to be honest, but boy scored against best championship side this weekend so I don't think we can get rid of him that easily.
Instead of the players I mentioned , I have a few players to add. A) Check Siopis for 1-2 months to see if he has the same level as last year, if them call him , check him.
B)Ikonomou is young and Serie A starter, he needs to be called up to get the mood of the NT, to not be a stranger with the others.
C) Check Lazaros Lamprou who just left PAO (coz he realised with this full roster he aint getting any playtime this year either) and went to Iraklis. Boy scored on his debut.
D) Diamantakos doing well at Bundesliga 2. Still not sure if he deserves a call up or not based on the fact that we are too full in that position, and he is not good as a winger.
E) Fountas is another Winger Prospect. Keep an eye on him. Panionios gonna do well and whoever is responsible is gonna show.
F) I also rate Vellidis as a goalkeeper.
**I hope Pelkas gets playtime coz this paok seems full offensively. He got time at the debut. He should have been loaned.