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I wonder if Ferreira's preference for playing the LB up very high will work to Giannoulis's advantage this season. Does need to improve defensively but man does he look good going forward.

Goal Pelkas, well done by Akpom to get it to him.

Cluj is leaving our LB and RB completely alone for most of the game. Expect more goals like the first one IMO

The switch to the 3-man defense when they are in possession is very obvious now, from this angle. Looks nice. GOOOOAL Limnios

I cannot describe how much I loathe him. I'm actually pretty surprised that he was respectful enough to stop talking during the anthems.

Cluj is going all-out for this. Didn't really expect this fanfare.

Here's the lineup. I bet this is very close to what we'll be playing in the CL. Most of the options up front are pretty interchangeable. Hopefully Douglas impresses today.

Just to clarify, this isn't the *good* Cluj, right? I think these guys play in the second division? -edit- wait did the team backtrack on availability? https://tv.paokfc.gr/video/fc-universitatea-cluj-paok-live

We are interminably bound together; mind body and soul. Just relax and ease into it. It'll go better this way.

I also think their new wunderkind goalkeeper is being loaned out

Yes, which was in response to the Marseilles stuff. This is much more realistic!

There's gotta be some issue with rights... I bet you Cluj will broadcast it. Stay tuned

I guess the sticking point for Palhinha is Braga and what they'll demand in return. Depending on what we pay Sporting, this is a great opportunity to try to offload Kace with a small additional payment ? Or hell, maybe even Misic (though Misic is better)

What do you folks think about this? https://inpaok.com/578564/marseig-kita-ton-limnio/ For that kind of money I would take it in a heartbeat.

Ferreira wants both a #6 and a #8 (Palhinha would fulfill the need for the former), so it remains to be seen what will happen with Oliveira. It now looks like Porto is *not* getting a new manager so that makes it more likely Oliveira will stay there. Unfortunately we are at the mercy of Porto's squad makeup here. On the plus side, they will need to make their choices sooner rather than later...

El Kaddouri will be injured within minutes of playing vs Cluj, mark my words.

Sneaky, trying to get someone that only technically doesn't belong to them. Enough money and it will happen.

Perhaps they need to get a priest in to bless the concrete where the cameras will be mounted? That takes time, file

Wernbloom should be practicing normally but apparently still feels some pain, which is why we haven't seen him in any friendlies. I haven't heard any updates recently but it seems unlikely he'll be available for the qualifiers now.

Papadopoulos (the GK) and Markovski are also returning to Thessaloniki. No surprises there though. Wernbloom and Mauricio are also returning instead of traveling to Romania for the next friendly, which they obviously were not going to play in anyway.

If only I were pushing half as a hard as the player himself

Right now it's looking like El Kaddouri/Augusto to me. Not great when El Kaddouri has one foot out the door. Too bad nobody wants him.

Haha Henrique sent off

Goal Swiderski! He's an animal. Gaitanidis warming up -edit- Swiderski off. This is good. We should not risk the kid.

22 seconds for the first goal ?