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The guy has like no reason to do that, and we don't have the money to make a compelling offer. I am very doubtful!

Yeah, we only have two full-time right backs + Vieirinha. We really should add another three

THAT WAS A SHAM INVESTIGATION

I am trying very hard not to spend my tie reading what's happening because it's inflaming, but I'll just say that Olympiakos using Aris as a disposable proxy is exactly what I'd expect. It's win-win for them.

Maybe in a civilized country. Greece is definitely not one of those.

Wague out for a long time it seems: https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20201214-iatriko-deltio-gia-ton-moussa-wague/

Coincidentally, I have a banana shaved into my chest!

They live only to take points off of us. Every other game is a friendly.

Commentator just mentioned his countryman is the VAR guy. Ahhh and now the ref will actually review the play. SUUURE, lets' get that started now. Not for the last penalty.

Now that's a penalty!

Expect to see Aris players spend more time on the floor than upright in this half.

That was clearly not a penalty. You can tell because the commentator clammed up when he saw AP touching the ball first in the replay. Can't rock the boat right?

Not really a surprise here:

SHOTS FIRED haha https://inpaok.com/668011/keravnoi-matos-gia-branko/

But how will he overcome his fundamental unlikability? Crippling in a management role!

Let's see if Koutsias impresses. Big day for the kid. Kind of surprised he chose so many veteran defenders here.

Hah whoops. I forgot that one was there. Sell them both, who cares!

Especially in Europe, so I'm fine with them not winning championships.

EPO doesn't GAF about 'em, that much is clear. All I'll say to the other leagues getting better - this is true, and in an ideal world, skill would become distributed like that. But if the men's game is anything to go by, there is nothing stopping a team from retaining its powerhouse status. If Germany can stay at the highest levels indefinitely, there's no reason the USWNT can't as well, right? Ignoring all that - I wonder if women's development works out in other countries due to the different perceptions around the game? At least in the US, all too many people consider soccer/football to be for girls. It's non-threatening, not manly, so parents (rightly or wrongly) think it's better to send their little girls there to play. I'm sure there are all sorts of studies on this that I'm not even aware of actually.

You make a great point. I think this is also why some of the powerhouses in women's NTs are not your traditional players (in the men's game). The USWNT are badass and they seemed to have put together a program that will actually identify and develop kids. This is even without the funding advantage the men's side gets. I guess that just shows you how far off Greece is from being respectable in this area?

I think when you're talking about relatively young leagues/new teams/new sports, those kinds of wild swings are not unheard of. There seems to be a "wild" period before results settle into statistically consistent patterns (better teams win more often, that kind of thing). Though I don't doubt that Chelsea's setup is better than Benfica's which is better than ours!

I'd be fine with Zivkovic being sold as well, for sure. I like both of our GKs, but it doesn't make sense to me that we'd let one rot like that. Too much money being spent for a position that very rarely has turnover.

To start: Jaba - apparently looking for a team in Brazil, but everything about his situation is confirmed and then denied multiple times a week. So who knows? Biseswar - still linked with Saudis, and may be more willing to leave on a "high note" now that he seems less and less capable of competing with us Rey - some indication that teams in Argentina want him. I would not be surprised if we give him away for free (or on loan until the end of his contract) Pashalakis - reportedly willing to get loaned out, but unclear who can pay him (or offer enough playing time to make things worth it) - personally I don't see the point of ditching him and then immediately hiring another guy, but I guess that's why I'm not the TD Expect teams to bid for Giannoulis, who very notably has not signed an extension with us. Tzolis has also apparently piqued the interest of some unnamed teams in Italy, but I very much doubt an offer will come through this winter.

It's the mooost wonderful tiiiiime, of the yeaaaarrrr!!! Yes, that's right, winter transfers! This year, the window opens in the first days of January for most leagues (https://www.transfermarkt.us/transfer-statistik/transferfenster/statistik/stat/art/w/option/0/kontinent_id/6/plus/1), closing on or around February 1st.

Honestly you'd think if Biseswar is just rusty (I know, probably not) that you'd play him in a meaningless game like this. But perhaps he's on his way out. Reminds me that I need to start my customary transfers thread, in fact!