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Yes the goal should be to win the four games and give it all against AEK and get at least a tie. Yesterday with the win we erased the bad result against OFI. Win against AEK away would erase the bad result against Levadeiakos. However all that is wishful thinking as I believe we might stumble against the likes of Tripoli and Volos.

First Greek athlete to qualify for the 2024 Olympics is Anna Korakaki in shooting, following her silver medal in the World Championships.

XXXIII Summer Olympic Games Paris, France July 26, 2024 - August 11, 2024

Lyratzis, Ingason, El Kaddouri and Narey our best players. Weak link was Tsaousis. Also don't see a reason why Kurtic keeps playing non-stop.

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki - Asteras Tripolis COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Round 9 DATE: 23-Oct-2022 TIME: 19:30 EEST (16:30 UTC, 11:30 CDT, 03:30 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: TELEVISION: Novasports Prime (Greece & Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus) P.A.O.K. vs Asteras Tripoli History: 2021-2022: 3:2 (Akpom, Kurtic-p, Kurtic-p)- Attendance: no fans 2020-2021: 0:1 - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS) 2020-2021: 2:0 (Tzolis, Zivkovic-p) - Attendance: no fans 2019-2020: 3:1 (Swiderski, Pelkas, Lambrou) - Attendance: 15,168 2018-2019: 1:0 (Prijovic-p) - Attendance: 16,255 2017-2018: 2:0 (Mauricio 2) - Attendance: no fans 2016-2017: 3:2 (Shakhov, Prijovic, Henrique) - Attendance: 15,209 2015-2016: 2:0 (Pelkas, Mak) - Attendance: 8,812 2014-2015: 0:0 - Attendance: 9,137 (PLAYOFFS) 2014-2015: 0:0 - Attendance: no fans 2013-2014: 1:1 (Stoch) - Attendance: 6,388 (PLAYOFFS) 2013-2014: 2:0 (Vitor 2) - Attendance: 13,637 2012-2013: 1:0 (Oliseh) - Attendance: 10,529 (PLAYOFFS) 2012-2013: 2:1 (Lawrence, Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 5,601 2011-2012: 2:3 (Athanasiadis, Georgiadis) - Attendance: 6,894 2010-2011: 1:0 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 13,585 2009-2010: 1:0 (Koutsianikoulis) - Attendance: 14,128 2008-2009: 1:1 (Anastasakos) - Attendance: 15,892 2007-2008: 0:1 - Attendance: 12,796 GAMES: 19 WINS: 12 TIES: 4 LOSSES: 3

Final score Olympiakos - PAOK 1:2 Should have been 1:3, but ref robbed us taking back the penalty. Big win. Hopefully this will be the turning point for PAOK going forward.

Tsaousis injured. Sastre in to play LB.

I don't believe VAR overturned the penalty. This is unbelievable!

Penalty for PAOK.

1:2 Narey

Poor half for PAOK. We got lucky to get the lead but after that it was all Olympiakos that was pressing for the equalizer, which they got eventually. We have a problem keeping possession. Unless we improve in the second half we are looking at an easy win for Olympiakos.

1:1

1:0 for PAOK. Own goal by Papastathopoulos.

Just as predicted.

We are going into the derby with only one LB (Tsaousis), who also lacks experience. Rafa Soares excused himself from the game telling Lucescu he is not ready. I have a feeling as long as Lucescu is the coach, Soares will not see any playing time. He might even be history in January, unless Lucescu gets sacked first. As for the game, it's a derby and anything can happen, but I will be very surprised if we get any points. I predict an easy Olympiakos win. Something like 2:0. Lineup I expect to see: ----------------- Kotarski ---------------- Lyratzis - Ingason - Koulierakis - Tsaousis --------- Kurtic -------- Dantas ---------- Narey ------- Augusto ------- El Kaddouri ---------------- Oliveira -----------------

Koulierakis and Augusto practiced today, so they might be available for Monday's game. All Latvian officiating crew for this game.

Sarafis is PAOK's leading goal scorer. He also coached the team on 6 different occasions. Last time in 2006 for 9 days. RIP.

Superleague 2 has finally decided to start the new season. It's been in the works for 3 months now. The kick-off time has been set for November 6, 2022. Here are the two groups for the 2022-2023 Superleague 2: GROUP A (NORTH) AE Larisa Almopos Aridaia Anagennisis Karditsa Apollon Larisa Apollon Pontou Diagoras Rhodos Iraklis Larisa Makedonikos Neapoli Niki Volos Panathinaikos Athens 'B' Panserraikos Serres PAOK Thessaloniki 'B' PO Triglia Iraklis Thesprotos Igoumenitsa Veroia NFC GROUP B (SOUTH) Athens Kallithea FC AO Episkopi Rethymnos AEK Athens 'B' Aigaleo AO Apollon Smyrnis GS Ilioupolis Kifisia AE Olympiakos Piraeus 'B' OF Ierapetra Panahaiki Patra PAO Rouf PASA Irodotos Proodeftiki Neolea PS Kalamata Chania

EPO has finally decided which teams will play in Superleague 2. They added Iraklis Larisa to the northern group last week. As a result Superleague 2 has decided to start the season on November 6 in order for the new teams to prepare for the competition. The final setup for the northern group of Superleague 2 is: AE Larisa Almopos Aridaia Anegennisis Karditsa Apollon Larisa Apollon Pontou Diagoras Rhodos Iraklis Larisa Makedonikos Neapoli Niki Volos Panathinaikos Athens 'B' Panserraikos Serres PAOK Thessaloniki 'B' PO Triglia Iraklis Thesprotos Igoumenitsa Veroia NFC

Looks like Paschalakis will start in goal for Olympiakos. Any chance he might score against us? I think any result is possible in this game. Both teams are in a slump and Olympiakos on top of that plays European game on Thursday. If we play like we did in the first half against Panathinaikos, than we have a good chance of getting a positive result. Zivkovic is out due to the red card. Also out is Vieirinha who will miss 3 weeks of action. Thomas also out. Koulierakis and Augusto have not practiced yet this week, and I would think that they are questionable for the game unless they return to practices tomorrow.

VS MATCHUP: Olympiakos Piraeus - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Round 8 DATE: 17-October-2022 TIME: 20:00 EEST (17:00 UTC, 12:00 CDT, 04:00 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Piraeus - G. Karaiskakis Stadium (Capacity: 32,115) REFEREES: Andris Treimanis - Haralds Gudermanis, Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs (Latvia) TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport 1HD (Greece), Prime Tel (Cyprus) Olympiakos vs. P.A.O.K. history: Superleague 2021-2022: 1:1 – (2. Soares) - Attendance: 28,765 2021-2022: 2:1 – (81. Murg) - Attendance: nf 2020-2021: 1:0 – Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2020-2021: 3:0 – Attendance: nf 2019-2020: 0:1 – (90. Mihaj) - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2019-2020: 1:1 – (29. Ingason) - Attendance: 31,616 2018-2019: 0:1 – (49. Own goal) - Attendance: 30,532 2017-2018: 1:0 - Attendance: 30,250 2016-2017: 2:1 (6. Varela) - Attendance: 24,727 2015-2016: 1:0 - Attendance: 29,576 2014-2015: 1:2 (43. Athanasiadis, 49. Pereyra) - Attendance: 28,525 2013-2014: 4:0 - Attendance: 27,189 2012-2013: 0:0 - Attendance: 28,417 2011-2012: 2:1 (24. Balafas) - Attendance: 28,772 2010-2011: 3:0 - Attendance: 30,275 2009-2010: 0:1 (33. Ivic) - Attendance: 15,829 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 0:1 (20. Edinho) - Attendance: 26,139 2008-2009: 2:0 - Attendance: 29,482 2007-2008: 2:1 (42. Konstantinidis) - Attendance: 28,077 2006-2007: 2:0 - Attendance: 29,140 2005-2006: 1:2 (65. Konstantinidis, 70. Konstantinidis) - Attendance: no fans (The first loss for Olympiakos in the new Karaiskakis Stadium) Alpha Ethniki (Professional) 2004-2005: 5:1 (65. Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 26,792 2003-2004: 1:2 (68. Salpiggidis, 87. Spasic) - Attendance: 9,164 (Rizoupoli Stadium) 2002-2003: 4:3 (35. Kafes, 60. Kafes, 72. Kafes) - Attendance: 9,518 (Rizoupoli Stadium) 2001-2002: 3:2 (54. Georgiadis-p, 57. Georgiadis) - Attendance: 37,825 (OAKA Stadium) 2000-2001: 1:0 - Attendance: 12,925 (OAKA Stadium) 1999-2000: 4:1 (76. Frantzeskos) - Attendance: 11,977 (OAKA Stadium) 1998-1999: 2:1 (3. Vryzas) - Attendance: 16,582 (OAKA Stadium) 1997-1998: 2:0 - Attendance: 32,275 (OAKA Stadium) 1996-1997: 1:0 - Attendance: 14,694 1995-1996: 1:0 - Attendance: 6,191 1994-1995: 2:0 - Attendance: 16,497 1993-1994: 1:0 - Attendance: 12,237 1992-1993: 2:0 - Attendance: 11,527 1991-1992: 3:2 (13. Anastasiadis, 87. Toursounidis) - Attendance: 18,004 1990-1991: 3:2 (75. Anastasiadis, 80. Toursounidis) - Attendance: 23,974 1989-1990: 4:0 - Attendance: 30,716 1988-1989: 0:1 (55. Borbokis) - Attendance: 74,232 (2,000 PAOK fans in attendance) (OAKA Stadium) 1987-1988: 2:1 (44. Lagonidis) - Attendance: 46,027 (OAKA Stadium) 1986-1987: 1:1 (67. Skartados) - Attendance: 53,720 (OAKA Stadium) 1985-1986: 2:0 - Attendance: 37,604 (OAKA Stadium) 1984-1985: 2:1 (89. Paprica) - Attendance: 57,581 (OAKA Stadium) 1983-1984: 1:0 - Attendance: 25,032 1982-1983: 2:0 - Attendance: 28,393 1981-1982: 0:0 - Attendance: 35,450 1980-1981: 1:0 - Attendance: 35,500 1979-1980: 2:0 - Attendance: 34,470 Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 1:0 - Attendance: 27,704 1977-1978: 0:0 - Attendance: 15,714 1976-1977: 2:0 - Attendance: 39,200 1975-1976: 0:4 (24. Terzanidis, 56. Koudas, 72. Koudas, 78. Guerino) - Attendance: 39,030 1974-1975: 3:2 (4. Sarafis, 88. Sarafis) - Attendance: 39,210 (After the game 500 Olympiakos fans attacked the bus carrying PAOK players injuring Pellios, Tsiligris, Sarafis and Paridis) 1973-1974: 3:0 - Attendance: 41,110 1972-1973: 1:0 - Attendance: 41,052 1971-1972: 1:1 (76. Apostolidis) - Attendance: 37,405 1970-1971: 1:0 - Attendance: 34,960 1969-1970: 1:1 (24. Afentoulidis) - Attendance: 40,000 1968-1969: 3:0 - Attendance: 21,116 1967-1968: 0:1 (32. Afentoulidis) - Attendance: 28,914 1966-1967: 3:2 (67. Afentoulidis, 80. Charalambidis) - Attendance: 40,250 1965-1966: 2:0 - Attendance: 28,042 1964-1965: 5:2 (41. Koudas, 80. Litopoulos) - Attendance: 15,951 1963-1964: 2:0ff - Attendance: 24,796 (Nea Filadelfia Stadium) (Olympiakos wins 2:0 on forfeit as PAOK abandoned the game in the 34th minute, when Bulgarian referee Rumencev did not call a penalty on a handball inside Olympiakos box) 1962-1963: 3:2 (5. Savvidis, 67. Giakoumis)) - Attendance: 24,170 1961-1962: 6:0 - Attendance: 18,000 1960-1961: 1:1 (90. Vasiliadis) - Attendance: 25,000 1959-1960: 1:2 (38. Leandros, 44. Havanidis) - Attendance: 11,972 Panhellenic Championship 1958-1959: 4:0 - Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 0:1 (3. Havanidis) - Attendance: ? 1956-1957: 4:0 - Attendance: ? 1955-1956: 0:0 - Attendance: 20,000 (Leoforo Alexandras Stadium) 1954-1955: 1:0 - Attendance: ? (Leoforo Alexandras Stadium) 1953-1954: 1:0 - Attendance: ? (Leoforo Alexandras Stadium) 1947-1948: 2:1 (16. Migoussis) - Attendance: ? (Leoforo Alexandras Stadium) 1936-1937: 2:0 - Attendance: ? (Leoforo Alexandras Stadium) 1935-1936: 4:3 (7. Kalogiannis, 22. Kalogiannis, 30. Vafiadis) - Attendance: ? (Leoforo Alexandras Stadium) 1931-1932: 2:3 (8. Kavourmatzis, 89. Papaiordanidis)- Attendance: ? (Neo Falyro Podylatodromio) 1930-1931: 3:1 - Attendance: ? (Neo Falyro Podylatodromio) Games played at G. Karaiskakis Stadium, except as noted. GAMES: 78 WINS: 12 TIES: 10 LOSSES: 56

Questionable subs by Lucescu in 2nd half resulted in the final result. Sadly I don't see any way things will improve.

Poor game by PAOK again. And this against the worst team in the league. 0:0 the most likely outcome.

I really don't see how we are going to score.

Oliveira and Koulierakis did not take part in full practice and most likely will miss Sunday's game.