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I like this lineup:

We need some fresh blood here. I know Blackhawk doesn't want experimentation until we have the necessary two wins in this group, but I think this lineup needs to reflect what we'll see next weekend. --Rey-- --Matos--Zambrano--Varela--Deligiannidis-- --Mauricio--Cimirot-- --Limnios--Biseswar--Pelkas-- --Prijovic-- I wouldn't mind Pashalakis and Malezas getting a start too. Hell, Poungouras should be more than enough to handle this team.

So with Torosidis out, who is the #2? Retsos? Does he throw Zeca in there? Someone else?

What exactly is your argument? That he's so good that it's pointless to criticize? Or that the game is entirely random once you get to a certain level, and so comparative skillsets are not worth discussing? It is absolutely not unfair to compare two "world class" players, especially when they go up against each other. For what it's worth, I thought he did very well. It's a harder job to defend. But where you seem to find it inappropriate to levy any criticism against him, I think it's just as silly for people on this forum to get offended at the same criticism.

Well people here keep saying that Sokratis is a world class defender, so it would stand to reason that criticizing him is appropriate. You can't hold him to one standard when he does well and then to another if he does not.

Atromitos, Xanthi, AEK, Panionios, etc, are just as likely to drop points as we are - even more so, I'd say. Olympiakos is the team that will see the biggest improvement over the long term, so anything that depresses their points total now will be great for us. I will agree that AEK's loss is a fantastic result for us though. Well done by Atromitos. Games for next week: PAO-OLY Xanthi-Atromitos Panionios-AEK PAOK-Asteras Tripolis Hopefully this will be the one game this season where PAO gets its s%$#! together. And draws.

If Atromitos takes points off AEK, it'll be, what, the fourth round in which we are given gifts? It's like the other teams are handing us the league and we keep trying to give it back.

That cup is half coke half retsina and you know it

Campos, btw, looked very rusty. I think Mak looked better than Vieirinha, but in retrospect Pelkas should have gotten the start. Biggest sin is still not starting Biseswar. I have a feeling the lineup we'll have for Wednesday's game will foreshadow what we'll see next weekend.

Leovac was recalled to his NT for their match vs us. Perhaps this will improve his psychology and we'll see the old Leovac again?

I do agree on El Kaddouri. The needs to earn his place there. Biseswar yet again made us look better when he came on the field.

We lost what is likely to be the hardest match of our season 1-0 after playing poorly for 60 minutes, and you think we're going to give up on the championship? You kidding me? I for one am still anticipating a close race.

Leovac coming off

Great movement by Matos. Sounds like Biseswar is the last sub.

Matos just wide with a header

He's just what we need. Is Prijovic actually hurt? Would be nice if we had another STRIKER available. Esp now that Mak is off the field.

Shakhov coming on for Mauricio Campos also warming up

Absolutely

Shakhov, Pelkas, Biseswar warming up. Gimme some of that sweet Biseswar!

I was thinking put on Pelkas or Campos for Matos, and push Vieirinha back there. Would give Mak an opportunity to play on the left side as well, where I think he's better anyway.

First half is done, score 0-0. Olympiakos started to take control during the last 15 or so minutes, but we've had our chances. They've managed to overrun us on the flanks for most of their chances, hopefully Lucescu will address that.

Mauricio, wtf are you doing...Mak was wide open.

Aklautoi, the link won't work if you don't log in first however. It's just the PAOK option under the "Kanalia" on the left of the screen, though all of them work. That was a very cynical tackle on Matos just now

This has been working for me so far, knock on wood. How the hell does Prijovic get a card out of that? Cisse ran over him after he fell and the play had ended.

Engels dangerously close to a card just now, shouldn't complain to your buddy that much bro