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He should really just play at his position which is CB next to Varela. Something that he will do on Thursday against Omonia. Interesting to note that Esiti did not make the squad. I think the lineup tomorrow will be: ------------- Zivkovic -------------- Rodrigo - Varela - Michailidis - Pereira ----- Augusto -------- Schwab ----- Tzolis --------- Murg ------ Vieirinha ------------ Swiderski --------------

Must win situation ...

VS MATCHUP: Omonia Nicosia – PAOK Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Europa League – Group Stage – Round 5 DATE: 03-December-2020 TIME: 22:00 EEST (20:00 GMT, 14:00 CST, 07:00 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Nicosia – GSP Stadium (22,859) REFEREES: Craig Pawson - Lee Betts, Ian Hussin (England) TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport 1 (Greece), Optus Sport (Australia), DAZN (Canada), CBS All Access, TUDN.com, TUDNXtra (USA) PAOK’s History against teams from Cyprus in European Competitions 2020-2021: PAOK – Omonia Nicosia 1:1 – (Murg) - Att: nf – Europa League (Group Stage – Round 1) 1976-1977: PAOK – Omonia Nicosia 1:1 – (Sarafis) - Att: 11,045 - Champions Cup (Round 1, Leg 2) 1976-1977: Omonia Nicosia – PAOK 0:2 – (Koudas, Sarafis) - Att: 9,400 – Champions Cup (Round 1, Leg 1) GAMES: 3 WINS: 1 TIES: 2 LOSSES: 0

If we want to have any chances of qualifying we probably need to win both games. Also today it was evident that Tzolis despite the big talent he needs to work on his defensive skills. He did not help at all in that aspect of the game today.

We lost the game because we did not play with a proper LB. Also you get lucky and go up 2:0 you should put in Esiti. Unless PSV self destructs I think our European campaign is over.

Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time has died of heart failure at the age of 60 years old. RIP.

Not sure who will play left back. Most likely Crespo.

Tsiggaras has signed a contract extension. His contract now expires June 30, 2022.

Squad that will travel to Holland: GOALTENDERS: Zivkovic, Paschalakis, Talichmanidis RIGH/LEFT BACK: Rodrigo, Wague CENTER BACKS: Varela, Ingason, Crespo, Michailidis MIDFIELD: Esiti, Augusto, El Kaddouri, Schwab, Tsiggaras, Ninua, Biseswar, Vrakas EXTREM: Murg, A. Zivkovic, Τzolis FORWARDS: Swiderski, Colak, Koutsias

VS MATCHUP: PAS Lamia 1964 - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Round 10 DATE: 28-November-2020 TIME: 17:15 EET (15:15 GMT, 09:15 CST, 02:15 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Lamia – DAK Lamias (Capacity: 5,500) REFEREES: TELEVISION: novasports 1 (Greece, Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia), novaSportsWorld (worldwide except Greece and Cyprus) PAS Lamia 1964 – PAOK history: Superleague 2019-2020: 0:1 (Matos) - Attendance: 2,072 2018-2019: 0:1 (Varela) - Attendance: 1,648 2017-2018: 0:2 (Pelkas, Mauricio) - Attendance: 1,040 GAMES: 3 WINS: 3 TIES: 0 LOSSES: 0

Final 2:1

El Kaddouri yes

Full domination since the red card but nothing to show for it.

Red card for PAS player.

How could there be VAR review?

On top he has yellow card. However he had our best chance to score.

Only a matter of time.

Not playing well so far.

Starting lineup:

Well if you are in the middle of a rebuilding process it makes sense. Also anybody that revolted against a coach and tried to sabotage the team should never wear the NT jersey.

Giannoulis, Augusto and possibly El Kaddouri to sit this one. We should not worry about Olympiakos and worry instead about winning this game.

First say hi to Fat Phil. Second there no such player as Tziolis. As far as I know he has retired. Third Siovas, Manolas and Tzavellas have no business being on the NT. Only players that are under 30 years old and in form should be called up for national team duties.

That would be a dram draw. But we know it will not happen.

You got favorable draws because of a fluke called EURO 2004. But this could not carry on forever. Not only that. We did not do anything to take advantage of that miracle to develop and improve the game in Greece. Instead more infighting took place which brought us to the lowest point ever in the history of the national team losing to the likes of Faroe Islands, etc. We are now in the rebuilding process with this coach and he is moving in the right direction. Letting him go now some faction wants it would be a mistake.

Mitroglou is a veteran that should think more about retirement than playing for the NT again. The team is in a rebuilding process and we don't need to go backwards.