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Olsen was pretty decent. That last double-save he did was nearly a disaster, but that would have been a Costa own goal. Showed some good reflexes there. I think Cimirot will take his place, although we are allergic to pace, then I guess Antonis has a chance. I think what will be most important, is to see who complements Kace best. As disappointing as I find Tzavellas though, Tziolis has just been so much more of a liability.

Tzavellas was poor, but I don't think he contributed to that problem - unlike Tziolis, when Tzavellas got forward he at least was able to kick the ball. Tziolis gave the worst performance I've seen from him in ages. How can someone pass backwards so often? I honestly cringed the two or three times he found himself in the attacking third. He can't dribble, he was in completely over his head. It seems that Kace just makes him look good; without Kace we were weak. This was a great chance to put in Charisis to see what he could do. I'd take the ability to run over Tziolis's experience in a game like this.

Delicious, delicious egg.

And that's game. Very very disappointing. Seems last season never ended.

Jairo on for Sabo

Golasa for Pelkas????

Surely Tudor must realize that every time Pereyra goes up against Tziolis, it's a foregone conclusion?

I think we'll see Jairo come in for Mak, it's been a poor game up front.

Tziolis F***s up YET AGAIN and we're saved by Olsen, two big saves.

Berbatov in for Klaus

Pelkas has been looking good, not all that many mistakes from what I've seen. I'm watching via foxsoccer2go. I figured I may as well start paying for this again. ANYWAY, Sabo has been half decent (esp in the last 15 minutes). Tziolis is a massive liability. Each time he moved up into an attack, he's just been abysmal. I say take a chance on Charisis there.

Pelkas has been good as usual. Kitsiou very active. Klaus invisible, I think he'll come off for Berbatov

Tziolis has been particularly bad I think. Third time I've seen him walk the ball out of bounds.

Yellow for Rodrigues

I think we look pretty poor honestly

Dortmund is down a goal at this time

Our lineup: Olsen Vitor Costa Tzavellas Kitsiou Sabo Tziolis Rodrigues Pelkas Mak Klaus Good lineup, no surprises

Panthrakikos/Xania/Olympiakos Volos

Who is that in the picture used by the video above? It looks like Dracula.

Doesn't surprise me at all. Football is by far the most popular sport here in the States. The US is by far richer than any soccer-mad country, and also has a large population. The only league that even approaches the commercialization of the NFL is the EPL, and they look frankly quaint by comparison.

Would love to see Charisis get some time. He looked so promising for those two games he managed to play. Agreed on Berbatov.

I would be quite satisfied with Laola1 having it again ;)

He had an interview as he was leaving with one of the PAOK24 bloggers. Basically said exactly that - he hopes the season passes quickly, and he's going to try to reclaim a spot in the team when he returns. The fact that we got another year added to his contract is a good sign. Either he comes back and REALLY wants to stay (and stops with the m*****es), or we can sell him and get a few euroes out of this whole mess. He'll probably dominate in that league as well.

It's always depressing when I hear a Greek speak highly of people like Katsouranis. We always go for the low-hanging fruit.

That post stayed excellent