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Warda and Jaba are warming up. Good moves for both. I'd say Akpom for the third sub, but it might be good to take Canas off due to his carrying the yellow.

Oh come on Matos barely touched him there

Yeah but you *always* predict that, Blackhawk

Shoulda been a penalty against us, guess the bribes are working

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Good lineup IMO, hopefully Limnios is recovered and will play as well as he did last week

And, here's a nice little move Meliopoulos made to set up a goal last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eyavesq3fk (starts at 1:10) Though honestly I'm not 100% sure it was on purpose.

Eight years?? But but but you're new!

I agree. He plays in a position where we have two people on the squad now (Canas and Wernbloom), and another on loan (Moulin). We'd need to get rid of two of those guys for him to get any time at all. Personally I'd prefer he stay at Xanthi the rest of this season and then go from there. Any word on price? Transfermarkt rates him at 300k: https://www.transfermarkt.com/dimitrios-meliopoulos/profil/spieler/416484

Europa League 2 on its way: https://inpaok.com/513547/erchete-to-europa-league-2/

Is the transfer window open already?? That was fast.

lulz

No. I'm saying that arguing and working towards having the "big clubs" always succeed is wrong, regardless of your arguments regarding advertising. In other news, Aris apparently missed a PK and scored on a second PK vs PAO, if I'm reading this app right.

Nah. I just believe in a team's ability to get better. To use an analogy that I feel you'd appreciate - rigging the league to make sure the current money makers will always claim the top spots is basically a mafia tactic...right? Also, repeating for emphasis: you don't need to quote the last person who posted. The context is clear.

If the rumors are right that we offered him in exchange for Masouras, I will be pretty pissed.

JVC, you don't need to quote the last person who posted. The context is clear. Again - it does not matter that the other teams bring in advertisements. I don't care at all. The whole point of a competition is to have a competition. It is very, very simple - if a team doesn't win, then cry me a river.

Who cares how many fans Panathinaikos (or anyone else) has? If Atromitos keeps doing well, then they'll get more fans. I get that JVC's big thing is that the three Athenian teams should have all the accolades because they have more fans and therefore are the reason the league exists but, frankly, BOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO. If you can't compete, then that's your problem. This SHOULD be a meritocracy. Good on Atromitos for overperforming. I hope they replace one of Oly, PAO, or AEK in our lifetimes. I'm sure Ethnikos Piraeus would like some company down in Gamma Ethniki. Especially since it seems that object lesson has been lost on some of our friends.

Yeah a shame. Kind of inevitable but I guess Atromitos can only go so far. Perhaps Panaitolikos will give us an early Christmas present on Monday, though. Klaus scored (his first?) goal for Giannina btw. It looks like Mistakidis came on as a sub in the 67th as well. That game was a draw vs OFI. Pretty nice goal too:

What's the point of having this much depth if you refuse to use it? Like you said, rotate for that other game. If these players aren't good enough for that, then why did you hire them in the first place? Regarding Varela - Lucescu was adamant at his first press conference that every one who traveled with the team, was fully fit and ready to play. If Varela wasn't, then there was no reason to bring him, at all. That's why we still have Malezas. That's why Tosca can play as CB. Sad, pointless moves by the coach.

Damn right. Lamia can have 12 players and their coach pulling double duty as a referee, we should still be able to crush them. I paid to watch a game, not a tactical retreat into cowardice. Regarding Warda - yeah, he gave away possession once. And yet, we looked 50x better with him on the field than in the first half, where we gave away possession with literally every. Single. Pass. The team was sh1tting itself so badly it's a wonder those stupid orange shorts didn't change color. But whatever. We need to crush Lamia on Monday, and BATE as well. I can forgive this if we end up (somehow) qualifying to the next stage.

Qualification would be a gift at this point. This group should have been ridiculously easy to get out of. I won't complain if we do, but we've been the cause of our own problems.

People that should go: El Kaddouri, Kacheridi, Shakhov People that should be re-signed: Crespo, Varela, Canas And, Branco - keep Warda!!!! As much as I hate to say it, Malezas probably shouldn't be extended again (if he was even pushing for it). I'd rather have Mihojevic and Hatziisaias than Kacheridi and Malezas next year. And instead of Shakhov, bring back Charisis - who has the speed and technical ability that he lacks. Boom, instantly better team.

100% agreed. Another EL game with a terrible squad selection. Further reinforced by illogical subs (save for Warda, who again showed his value).

The goal difference vs Chelsea is essentially meaningless. The first four tie-breakers are all based on head-to-head results, and we are up 4-1 vs BATE. All that really matters is us beating BATE and Vidi losing outright vs Chelsea. Wernbloom also looks like garbage back there. As evidenced by his inability to pass or defend tonight. If he's not in the midfield, then I don't see a point in playing him as CB.

Jaba is proof that El Kaddouri was a shitty selection. We don't need "strength" in the midfield. We need speed. My subs: Shakhov out for Varela, El Kaddouri out for Warda or Pelkas. 4-4-1 formation