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Finally spend some money on a keeper instead of wasting it on has-beens.

We didn't learn our lesson with Berbatov.

If we make it through to the final, that will be played on the 23rd. The players will basically have 2-3 weeks off before they will need to return for pre-season. Why do I already sense that this summer will be another disaster.

Why aren't why playing mid-week games to get the season finished quicker?

Once again I opted to not watch the game and take photos of an empty London instead and once again it seems I made the right choice. The team is an absolute shambles and these players are just not good enough. A stone wall penalty not given to Asteras in the first half and I have no idea how VAR did not give it. If that would have happened to us, Lil' George would have already uploaded something to his Instagram account. It wasn't us who dropped two points today - it was Asteras. Paschalakis should have been sold in the summer. I can't see us finding a buyer now. He is absolute liability.

Glad my plea for a link fell on deaf ears. Seems like there is not much happening.

Link?

I am not sure about that. They had a shocking dress down by the Original Ultras at the end of the game, which I think will have made some of their players uneasy.

Just watched the highlights - schoolboy football from the team. I can't believe these people are getting paid to play.

Thank God I opted to have a BBQ in the sun instead of watching these clowns. Savvidis needs to wake up and clear out the front office. It is a joke.

Karol was out of his depth against the English defenders. He needs to get a transfer to a better league to improve. Really happy for him that he got his goal on his debut though.

Why would you put Bakasetas on the wing? The guy is a centre forward. For some reason players on the NT are not played in their correct position. It is probably the reason why we can't string passes together.

Be grateful that we had a fantastic 10 years of tournaments (2004-2014). Some people don't even see their country win a trophy in their lifetime. The fact that we have not been able to build on the 2004 success is our own fault. That is what happens when you let toxic clubs like Olympiakos (I don't want to start an argument, but it is the truth) take over and have their players get call-ups just to increase their value. Of course it isn't just that - the whole mentality is wrong in Greece. We live in the past and celebrate 1-0 wins from 15 years ago on an annual basis. We read about PAO's 1-0 in the San Siro and PAOK's 1-1 draw at Highbury every single year. No wonder we can't grow - we are too busy wallowing in past victories.

Considering he is one of the best wing backs in the Championship I would say he is definitely Premiership standard. I wouldn't say many Championship defenders could do what he did against Benfica. I am assuming the 'better' defender you are referring to is Tsimikas. He is indeed a good player but the fact is he isn't playing (not really his fault considering he is up against Robertson). Giannoulis will be in the Premiership next season and will be starting. Tsimikas will either be on the bench again or on loan in Turkey. By the way, if I have assumed wrong please tell me. I agree with what you say about Barkas. Bakasetas is not a captain and neither is Fortounis. The fact is that we will have to wait a long time before another character like Karagounis comes into the team. Manolas is not good enough and neither is Svarnas. To be honest the fact that Svarnas is in the team shows how low the standard in the Greek NT is right now. I also have no idea how Bakakis is in the squad. (I am going to assume you are an Olympiakos supporter )

Παίξτε μπάλα ρε κοπρόσκυλα και πάρτε τους 3 βαθμούς. Θέλουμε να πάμε μουντιάλ!

Παίξτε μπάλα ρε κοπρόσκυλα και πάρτε τη νίκη.

Ποιος Μάνταλος και ποιος Σιώπης τώρα, δεν μετράνε αυτοί οι παίκτες. Ο Τζόλης πολύ αδύναμος. Μπράβο πάντως στα παιδιά για το αποτέλεσμα.

"I will drone bomb Syria and support an aerial spray of glyphosate in Colombia but if you dare challenge anyone who has the same beliefs as I do, you will lose your job". When will people understand that none of these people (on either side) are working for us?

It might be good news for us but it is bad news for football in general. Those UEFA officials are no doubt set for life now.

Ola amigo! Welcome to the forums! He could easily be playing in the Premier League right now but (like most 20 year old footballers) he isn't focused. Too busy going out at night and posting on Instagram.

What a waste. From being UEFA player of the week to this. Big chance for Karol to put himself in the shop window for the summer. Hopefully he starts for Poland.

Been calling for the Scots to be set free for a while now. Their last referendum in 2014 saw 44.7% say they want to leave - I am sure it will be higher now. Not sure where the opinion on the monarchy came from. Is it related to something in particular? In any case, it's a business.

Missed the game. Watched the highlights, not sure why Karol's second goal was cancelled. Definitely not a handball.

Marin Leovac in EL quarter final. There you go.

It's pretty much a done deal. Watch us squander the €8m on players who flop. I remember a lad at the Frankfurt fan club who used to say "Όλοι ξεχνάνε την μπάλα που ξέρουνε οταν έρχονται στον ΠΑΟΚ". True story.