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Little excitement in the end, but we just don't know how to break OFI's solid defense.

Yes very boring so far.

Lambrou, who is hot lately, will not play tomorrow, since there is an agreement between the two teams as part of the loan arrangement. However there are still two ex-PAOK players on OFI that can score against us in order to keep the "ex players curse" going.

Good luck to him.

Felipe Soares, 22-year old midfielder that currently plays for Moreirense is the latest rumor/fake news out there.

Big respect to Rodrigo acting as a true professional. Good luck to him.

NAME: Joan Vanrell SASTRE POSITION: Right Back JERSEY NUMBER: 23 BIRTHDAY: 30-Apr-1997 BIRTH PLACE: Porreres, Spain HEIGHT 1.74 m PAOK DEBUT: NT DEBUT: PREVIOUS TEAMS: RCD Mallorca CONTRACT ENDS: 30-Jun-2022 (6-month loan from Mallorca. Purchase option for 3 years with 60% games played) SALARY: €

It's official. Sastre signs with PAOK:

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – O.F.I. COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Round 18 DATE: 15-JANUARY-2021 TIME: 19:30 EEST (17:30 UTC, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEdT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: TELEVISION: Novasports Prime (Greece, Cyprus), PAOK TV, Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece and Cyprus) P.A.O.K. vs. O.F.I. History: Superleague 2020-2021: 3:0 (Swiderski 2, El Kaddouri) - Attendance: no fans 2019-2020: 3:1 (Tzolis, Akpom-p, El Kaddouri) - Attendance: nf - PLAYOFFS 2019-2020: 4:2 (Akpom 2, Lambrou, Augusto) - Attendance: 15,271 2018-2019: 4:0 (Akpom 2, Matos, Jaba) - Attendance: 15,619 2017-2018: Did not play in Supeleague 2016-2017: Did not play in Supeleague 2015-2016: Did not play in Supeleague 2014-2015: Did not play in Supeleague 2013-2014: 5:0 (Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis, Natcho, Hoesen, Maduro) - Attendance: 8.214 2012-2013: 3:1 (Athanasiadis, Katsikas, Lawrence ) - Attendance: 8.850 2011-2012: 0:0 - Attendance: 9,951 2010-2011: Did not play in Supeleague 2009-2010: Did not play in Supeleague 2008-2009: 2:0 (Muslimovic, Ivic ) - Attendance: 13,100 2007-2008: 2:2 (Vaggelis, Konstantinidis) - Attendance: 7,395 2006-2007: 1:0 (Christodoulopoulos) - Attendance: 5,721 2005-2006: 2:0 (Christodoulopoulos, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 2,704 Alpha Ethniki (Professional) 2004-2005: 4:1 (Salpiggidis 2, Mieciel, Theodoridis ) - Attendance: 3,279 2003-2004: 2:0 (Giasemis, Salpiggidis ) - Attendance: 11,147 2002-2003: 2:0 (Koutsis, Spasic) - Attendance: 9,157 2001-2002: 3:2 (Konstantinidis, Okkas, Giasemis) - Attendance: 1,884 2000-2001: 4:1 (Frousos-p, Okkas, Nalitzis, Egkomitis) - Attendance: 6,491 1999-2000: 2:2 (Nalitzis, own goal) - Attendance: 5,225 1998-1999: 3:1 (Katsabis, Konstantinidis, Tacola) - Attendance: 3,980 (played in Larisa) 1997-1998: 1:0 (Nagbe) - Attendance: 8,271 1996-1997: 2:1 (Frantzeskos 2 ) - Attendance: 20,000 1995-1996: 3:0 (Jovic, Anastasiadis, Havos ) - Attendance: 3,682 1994-1995: 1:0 (Van Roy-p) - Attendance: 8,727 1993-1994: 2:1 (Luhovy, Havos) - Attendance: 3,365 1992-1993: 1:2 (Lagonidis) - Attendance: 4,711 1991-1992: 1:0 (Alexiou) - Attendance: 5,157 1990-1991: 0:0 - Attendance: 10,819 1989-1990: 2:0 (Anastasiadis, Toursounidis)- Attendance: 7,150 1988-1989: 0:0 - Attendance: 7,798 1987-1988: 4:0 (Skartados 2, Lagonidis, Leontiadis) - Attendance: 29,696 1986-1987: 2:0 (Papaioannou, Mavromatis) - Attendance: 5,814 (played in Levadeia) 1985-1986: 0:0 - Attendance: 12,959 1984-1985: 3:0 (Kostikos, Siggas, Baniotis) - Attendance: 16,263 1983-1984: 1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 7,466 1982-1983: 4:2 (Georgopoulos, Dimopoulos, Trimhold, Damanakis-p) - Attendance: 4,409 1981-1982: 2:0 (Koudas, Siggas) - Attendance: 9,118 1980-1981: 1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 6,263 1979-1980: 3:0 (Kostikos 2, Damanakis) - Attendance: 10,375 Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 3:1 (Guerino 2, Orfanos) - Attendance: 7,684 1977-1978: 5:0 (Orfanos 2, Sarafis, Iosifidis, Pathiakakis ) - Attendance: ? (played at Kaftantzoglio) 1976-1977: 1:1 (Anastasiadis) - Attendance: 3,909 1975-1976: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1974-1975: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1973-1974: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1972-1973: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1971-1972: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1970-1971: 2:0 (Koudas, Paridis) - Attendance: 9,932 1969-1970: 1:0 (Koudas) - Attendance: ? 1968-1969: 4:1 (Koudas 2, Aslanidis, Lazos) - Attendance: 18,960 1967-1968: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1966-1967: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1965-1966: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1964-1965: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1963-1964: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1962-1963: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1961-1962: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1960-1961: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki 1959-1960: Did not play in Alpha Ethniki GAMES: 43 WINS: 35 TIES: 7 LOSSES: 1

It's not only Greece that is suffering. It's the players from all the teams that would rather be resting and looking ahead at the upcoming season. Let's not also forget that there will be about 1 month between the leagues ending play and the national team games.

2:0 final. We'll take the 3 points and move on.

We are dominating but need that second goal to be on the safe side.

This time Kurtic makes the penalty.

Not starting 2022 very well.

I am just surprised we are starting a player(s) that are apparently leaving the team.

Starting lineup:

The Olympiakos Volos - PAOK 'B' game scheduled for tomorrow was postponed due to COVID.

Joan Sastre is in Thessaloniki ready to sign with PAOK. If he play 60% of the games for the rest of the season he will be automatically purchased by PAOK and will sign for 3 years.

It was a dumb move by UEFA to cramp the first 4 rounds in June, when most leagues would be finished by mid May at the latest. Most player's minds will be on vacations and won't care too much about giving it all for the national team.

Rodrigo is definitively better player than Taylor, but I don't think we can compare him to Matos. it will be a while before we see another Matos on PAOK IMHO.

Difference is that Rodrigo's contract expires and he has no desire to continue with PAOK, while Taylor is signed until 2024.

Apparently we are interested in 23 year old attacking midfielder Andre Franco from Estoril.

I like the loan status of Sastre. It's win-win situation. If he performs, he will get the 60% clause and will be signed automatically. Rumor is that the purchase clause is 500K. If he doesn't perform, he will be history. In the meantime it appears we will unload Rodrigo, and have Lyratzis and Taylor (plus Vieirinha if needed) as backups. That should be enough to finish the season.

The first game against AEK was scheduled for January 19, 2022 at 19:00 EET.

PAOK reported 8 active COVID cases today and the game against AEK will be postponed.