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Yup...and I think that's why he should get the start. Besides, we've seen that Biseswar looks better coming off the bench!

Augusto had to bow out of training early due to what seems like a minor injury. Probably will be good for the game. Might be a good game for Esiti to play in anyway, though...

Ahaha: https://inpaok.com/625084/o-loutseskou-theli-ton-vieirinia/ Now that would be a surprise

It's a trivial matter to get foreign refs. Just sayin'... And yes I get it that they shouldn't be targeted for doing their jobs. Why not a swap? Let our guys work a few matches in another country, until this is sorted out?

It's against my rules to post in this trash fire but I thought I'd share this: https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/12/29/greece-aims-to-open-amphipolis-tomb-for-visitors-by-2022/

I could be wrong, but didn't Monaco come to an agreement with the FFF to do away with that tax loophole? Due to the other teams complaining about the unfair advantage that gave them? Personally, if Monaco came knocking, I'd 100% choose them. They're having a tough time but are rebuilding...they have a decent squad and money behind them (and are only one game away from European competition next season). And from PAOK's perspective...they can pay good money for Limnios.

Sounds like Augusto will be called up again. But might miss some time with us for their preparations

Any idea who from? I had heard that we turned down Rennais because they weren't meeting our 8mm asking price, but if others were offering more...

Regarding Matos - I think Ferreira's preferred formation has basically resulted in him being left farther back than he played under Lucescu, on purpose. Basically as a third CB who could function as a pivot. I would have thought that he and Giannoulis would rotate more as far as who plays farther up goes, but either Ferreira is very reliant on Matos' superior defending ability, or he just wants him to get less tired during games. The thing about our midfield is that we have a few decent players and then a lot of averageness. We need an Oliveira-type in there. Esiti doesn't have any ability to pass or attack (can this be fixed? hopefully!), which limits his usefulness. Augusto is, as you say, just average. Misic is the only one who really kicks ass out there (and hoo boy does he kick ass). Akpom and Swiderski are very different players from each other. I like them both. Hell, I'd like to see them both play together more often. Pelkas and Biseswar, btw, are both being played out of position in this formation. Biseswar has to play farther back in order to cover our underperforming midfield (and can't physically get up front fast enough to attack)....while Pelkas *can* cover the midfield by running, but ends up being physically exhausted and mentally out of sorts when it happens as often as it does. I think if the midfield starts to really click, that he'll be much better. We really shouldn't be relying on our attacking midfielders to play both DM and ST...

https://inpaok.com/624623/stin-porta-tis-exodou-o-kanias/

Canas out? That was fast...

Very weak rumors of Fiorentina being interested in Ingason. I can't see it happening. As for El Kaddouri - no he's not that great, quit drinking the kool-aid guys

If we lose El Kaddouri and Stoch, we might somehow keep Lamprou. For me, that's an easy trade-off (though I'd keep Stoch - I just really want El Kaddouri out). I allow myself every once in a while to get excited about El Kaddouri ("omg he's so good as a midfielder!") and then it just all goes to s%$#!. We can do better. Why be so set to keep a guy who's average at best?

Oh my God what if it's true??? A Christmas miracle!

Merry Christmas to everyone except to Boston Thanatos. You know what you did.

Tipped off by my twitter family:

What a freaking joke...

And that's game. Good win. Noticed that while Lamprou was ostensibly playing LW, he spent much of his time in the center. This opened up a big hole on that side that Giannoulis was not able to cover. Was he instructed to play like that, or was he ignoring his position? Hmm...

Well done by Soares too, to set it up

Goal Misic!

Sounds like Esiti is our last sub. I'd put him on for Misic, just for resting purposes.

Lamprou already making an impact, Mister Ferreira

Lamprou getting ready????

Soares coming on as our first change, for Matos

Terrible "catch" by Zivkovic