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Here are the videos. Both pretty good, actually:

The hipsters would LOVE to see that team out there

Did we secretly jump up a few places?

Anyway, some thoughts: Schwab very good, he'll be missed (assuming we move on from him) Tissoudali and Chalov BOTH look like they'd be better in a 4-4-2. Why is Lucescu resisting? Hell, Chalov and Thomas could probably be a good team up front too. Here are current standings now that games have ended. We're now in 17th place MP W L D Points Next round 1 Lazio 7 6 1 0 19 Next round 2 Eintracht Frankfurt 7 5 1 1 16 Next round 3 Athletic Club 7 5 1 1 16 Next round 4 Man United 7 4 3 0 15 Next round 5 Lyon 7 4 2 1 14 Next round 6 Tottenham 7 4 2 1 14 Next round 7 Anderlecht 7 4 2 1 14 Next round 8 FCSB 7 4 2 1 14 Play-offs 9 Galatasaray 7 3 4 0 13 Play-offs 10 Bodø/Glimt 7 4 1 2 13 Play-offs 11 Viktoria Plzeň 7 3 3 1 12 Play-offs 12 Olympiacos 7 3 3 1 12 Play-offs 13 Rangers 7 3 2 2 11 Play-offs 14 AZ Alkmaar 7 3 2 2 11 Play-offs 15 Union Saint-Gilloise 7 3 2 2 11 Play-offs 16 Ajax 7 3 1 3 10 Play-offs 17 PAOK 7 3 1 3 10 Play-offs 18 Real Sociedad 7 3 1 3 10 Play-offs 19 Midtjylland 7 3 1 3 10 Play-offs 20 IF Elfsborg 7 3 1 3 10 Play-offs 21 Roma 7 2 3 2 9 Play-offs 22 Ferencváros 7 3 0 4 9 Play-offs 23 Fenerbahçe 7 2 3 2 9 Play-offs 24 Beşiktaş 7 3 0 4 9 25 Porto 7 2 2 3 8 26 Twente 7 1 4 2 7 27 Braga 7 2 1 4 7 28 Hoffenheim 7 1 3 3 6 29 M. Tel-Aviv 7 2 0 5 6 30 RFS 7 1 2 4 5 31 Slavia Praha 7 1 1 5 4 32 Malmö 7 1 1 5 4 33 Ludogorets 7 0 3 4 3 34 Qarabag FK 7 1 0 6 3 35 Nice 7 0 2 5 2 36 Dynamo Kyiv 7 0 1 6 1 We're obviously up against the #18 team next week. Other notable games: Midtjylland against Fenerbahce <-- this is great for us because we're guaranteed to finish above one of these teams, methinks Roma vs Eintracht <-- we'd want Roma to lose or draw Porto vs Maccabi - a loss by us and a win by Porto will see them overtaking us Twente vs Besiktas - got to think Besiktas will spank them; I guess hope for a Twente win or draw Braga vs Lazio - I can't imagine Braga will win (we would want Lazio to win, though they have no real incentive to try hard) -edit- I guess it doesn't matter what happens in those games? From PaokCT's favorite non-fetish-related twitter account:

YOU COWARD!!!!!

CHALOV WITH A HAT TRICK

Seems he asked nicely if we wanted him again, but unfortunately we have like fifteen strikers.

Another rumor, this one at right wing. I'd say this is unlikely, but he has not gotten a lot of minutes this season (if you're being generous, he averages a half hour per game at most). https://www.transfermarkt.us/krepin-diatta/profil/spieler/490426

New rumor today, for left back: https://www.transfermarkt.us/david-jurasek/profil/spieler/500054

Lol, well you'll be happy to see that the rumors are indeed not dead: https://inpaok.com/851059/deal-paok-me-meite-benfika/ If this is true, it is ABSURD. A six month loan? During which he'll be...what, getting in shape?

You are truly an inspiring leader

Countdown for Pelkas has begun. Should be at SKG on Wednesday.

Maybe we can buy him for cheap now

I hope Meite takes them to the cleaners lololol

Some rumors: Murg to Konyaspor: https://inpaok.com/850618/exetazei-mourgk-i-koniaspor/ Meite hopefully on his way to his next club (I'm hoping this is true because I fear that we're going to STILL try to sign this schlub):

Looks like a good game for the B team today, 3-0 in the 90th

Perhaps where there's smoke, there's fire. The post says that the player thinks he can end up released from his contract. https://inpaok.com/850541/etsi-thelei-ton-pelka-o-paok/

ALL HAIL THE KID

At what point are they gonna call up the kid? Come on!

We need to get younger! But if it's only a choice between him and another 31-year-old non-Greek mercenary, I'd take him.

Does one of the forwards simply mean Tissoudali?

Vieirinha should be getting time in that position, as an occasional sub. He doesn't have the legs to be a LB/RB...at least as a winger, he could contribute. But yeah if Tissoudali is on his way out, clearly we'll be picking up another guy. A bigger worry is if Despodov gets exhausted or injured. On the plus side: more time for Shola, I'd hope.

Take these (nicely placed in chronological order for your pleasure, you're welcome) as you will: https://inpaok.com/850407/epikoinonia-loutseskou-savvidi-gia-paron-kai-mellon/ followed by an almost immediate: https://inpaok.com/850436/vgainei-stin-agora-gia-enischysi-o-paok/

It's criminal that Despodov doesn't get more game time anyway, so hopefully he proves me right here!

Bunch of other rumors out about basically every Bri'ish team wanting him, though. We'll see, I guess. Anyway, Gomez is unsurprisingly on his way out (on loan). I hate the idea of buying yet another fullback that will not be played, but I do like the idea of Tsaousis instead being elevated. https://inpaok.com/850405/sto-psaximo-gia-gkomez-o-paok/