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No reason not to have a massive rotation for this; it'll give a moderate challenge for our second string guys and we'll still have two much easier games after to qualify through. --Rey- --Kitsiou--Malezas--Hatseridi--Tosca-- --Wernbloom--Shakhov-- --Limnios--El Kaddouri--Warda-- --Akpom-- Unless Garcia's got any good wingers to take Limnios' place?

I also think Limnios was good. Would rather have seen Warda take that foreign slot. If we can get a win vs Oly we'll be off to the races

Hot off the presses, as far as I can recall

Same here I think we should sub off Prijo though. The other strikers need to get some chemistry going with their teammates

Jaba nearly with our third

PRIJOGOAL!!!

Jaba, El Kaddouri, Wernbloom, Hatseridi all warming up. Sounds like Lucescu's gonna park the bus

Biseswar looking really good today. Pelkas on point too. Liking Limnios's runs as well

New netting, eh?

It shows up as a game still, but when I click it the game doesn't load. I doubt it would be more likely to work if you don't watch the game initially, unfortunately

Hearing got delayed, unsurprisingly

That's what I think; Limnios was sat out for a reason last game. It's good to have such depth, esp when we are going to have three competitions in a week.

Correct, at least as long as Jaba is involved

I think GM has started each of their games apart from the opener. Good to see that he's finally getting time. They ended up beating Aris 1-0 (through an own goal). Good to see that neither team will be a threat to us.

Anyone have any thoughts on Tosca?

He should, but Lucescu is very conservative. If Vieirinha can play even half a game, then he'll be on the field.

He was incredibly lucky during the first half of the game with Chelsea, and I think he's looked shaky the whole preseason. But, again, I don't think it's a lack of skill. His celebrations are nothing new, the camera crews in Greece know by this point that if PAOK scores, that they should immediately show him because he gets so pumped up. It's pretty great stuff. As for the AEK match - if there's one thing I'm confident on, it's that Canas will play the game. Wernbloom was the sacrificial goat for Chelsea. Here's my lineup, though I fear that El Kaddouri will play instead of Biseswar. --Pashalakis-- --Matos--Varela--Crespo--Vieirinha-- --Canas--Mauricio-- --Limnios--Pelkas--Biseswar-- --Prijovic--

He has gotten tested a lot more this preseason, but I am not convinced that he's not any good. I think most of his issues so far have stemmed from some sort of arrogance/sense of entitlement. Some time on the bench might serve him well.

Big chance for Rey to step up. Alexandros may be getting complacent; he's been much worse than last season. I want these guys to compete like hell with each other.

Agreed on all points. I don't care if the other games are more important. We have depth for a reason, there is no need for us to completely embarrass ourselves in the EL.

He's spat out truth bombs. We've been atrocious and don't deserve even the respect we've gotten.

Why? He's clearly done his homework. Isn't s%$#! talking our team. Doing a clear play by play. Do you just not like how he pronounces Pashalakis' name?

Yes, Vieirinha also very poor. Pelkas nearly invisible, reduced to just trying to shove his way to the ball...but he has a huge height and mass disadvantage vs their defenders

BTW the commentator on the bleacherreport stream is excellent

Halftime. Our players are such pussies. Once they started trying to attack (with only about 7 minutes left in the half), we had a massive improvement. Jaba EASILY is our best player of the half. Mauricio, Hatseridi tragic. Whole team has been completely incapable of passing the goddamn ball. Get Prijo in for Shakhov, Biseswar for El Kaddouri, and depending on who tires first, Pelkas or Jaba for Limnios.