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The actual lineup: Apparently the weather is very bad in Crete (rain and windy).

Only red cards are linked. Giannoulis will serve his 1 game ban against Tripoli.

My lineup: -------------------- Paschalakis ------------------- Rodrigo - Ingason - Varela - Giannoulis ------------ Misic ----------- Esiti ------------------ Limnios --------------------------- Biseswar ---------------------- Pelkas ------------------------- ---------------------- Akpom ------------------------ My prediction: 1:1

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – A.E.K. Athens COMPETITION: Superleague – Round 18 DATE: 12-January-2020 TIME: 19:30 EET (17:30 GMT, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: Orel Grinfeld - Roy Hassan, Idan Yarkoni (Israel) TELEVISION: PAOK TV (worldwide) - https://tv.paokfc.gr/video/paok-aek-live-3 (€ 7.99) PAOK vs AEK history: SUPERLEAGUE 2018-2019: 2:0 (Prijovic 2) - Attendance: 23,763 2017-2018: 1:0 (Varela) - Attendance: 18,741 (the paper champion won the game 3:0 on forfeit) 2016-2017: 0:1 - Attendance: 15,413 (PLAYOFFS) 2016-2017: 1:0 (Matos) - Attendance: 18,741 2015-2016: 2:1 (Rodrigues, Mystakidis) - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS) 2015-2016: 2:1 (Rodrigues, Athanasiadis-p) - Attendance: 21,999 2014-2015: AEK played in 2rd Division 2013-2014: AEK played in 3rd Division 2012-2013: 1:0 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 15,239 2011-2012: 1:0 (Georgiadis) - Attendance: 9,771 (PLAYOFFS) 2011-2012: 3:0 (Vieirinha, Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 19,235 2010-2011: 2:1 (Garcia, Vitolo-p) - Attendance: 19,075 (PLAYOFFS) 2010-2011: 2:1 (Fotakis, Vieirinha) - Attendance: 18,453 2009-2010: 1:0 (Muslimovic) - Attendance: 25,303 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 0:1 - Attendance: 18,589 2008-2009: 0:1 - Attendance: 28,703 (PLAYOFFS) 2008-2009: 1:1 (Muslimovic) - Attendance: 25,203 2007-2008: 0:4 - Attendance: 11,569 2006-2007: 2:0 (Arabatzis, Mieciel) - Attendance: 15,686 2005-2006: 2:1 (Salpiggidis, own goal)- Attendance: 10,367 ALPHA ETHNIKI (Professional) 2004-2005: 1:1 (Feutchine) - Attendance: 9,568 2003-2004: 3:2 (Giasemakis 2, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 24,829 2002-2003: 0:1 - Attendance: 11,340 2001-2002: 3:2 (Georgiadis, Katsiabis, Okkas) - Attendance: 21,542 2000-2001: 2:1 (Froussos 2) - Attendance: 7,038 1999-2000: 4:4 (Maragos, Dolberg, Georgiadis, Valencia) - Attendance: 22,226 1998-1999: 2:1 (Olivares 2) - Attendance: 13,535 1997-1998: 0:0 - Attendance: 30,347 1996-1997: 0:0 - Attendance: 24,056 1995-1996: 1:3 (Zouboulis)- Attendance: 7,946 1994-1995: 1:1 (FanRoy) - Attendance: 13,509 1993-1994: 0:0 - Attendance: 11,248 1992-1993: 2:1 (Lagonidis, own goal) - Attendance: 9,267 1991-1992: 2:2 (Toursounidis, Lagonidis) - Attendance: 6,184 1990-1991: 1:1 (Mitsibonas) - Attendance: 13,782 1989-1990: 1:1 (Skartados-p) - Attendance: 35,346 1988-1989: 0:1 - Attendance: 31,969 1987-1988: 2:2 ( Bannon, Karasavidis) - Attendance: 33,243 1986-1987: 1:0 (Vasilakos) - Attendance: 14,167 1985-1986: 2:1 (Siggas, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 24,113 1984-1985: 1:1 (C. Dimopoulos) - Attendance: 40,506 1983-1984: 1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 11,886 (played at Serres) 1982-1983: 5:0 (C. Dimopoulos 3, Koudas, Kostikos) - Attendance: 10,468 1981-1982: 1:1 (Georgopoulos) - Attendance: 15,706 1980-1981: 1:2 (Sarafis) - Attendance: 36,964 (Kaftanzoglio Stadium) 1979-1980: 4:0 (Guerino 2, Orfanos, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 24,082 ALPHA ETHNIKI (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 2:1 (Guerino, Kostikos) - Attendance: 41,909 1977-1978: 1:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance: 17,552 1976-1977: 0:0 - Attendance: 45,252 1975-1976: 1:0 (Guerino) - Attendance: 45,010 1974-1975: 1:1 (Kermanidis) - Attendance: 39,017 1973-1974: 3:0 (Paridis, Terzanisis, Aslanidis) - Attendance: 26,426 1972-1973: 0:0 - Attendance: 39,554 1971-1972: 2:0 (Sarafis, Paridis) - Attendance: 35,411 1970-1971: 0:0 - Attendance: 25,660 1969-1970: 4:0 (Sarafis 2, Paridis, Koudas) - Attendance: 21,716 1968-1969: 1:1 (Terzanidis) - Attendance: 18,247 1967-1968: 1:2 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 22,156 1966-1967: 1:0 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 19,640 1965-1966: 1:1 (Charalambidis) - Attendance: 13,225 1964-1965: 1:1(Apostolidis) - Attendance: 9,337 1963-1964: 1:0 (Mouratidis) - Attendance: 19,912 1962-1963: 0:3 - Attendance: 14,442 1961-1962: 1:2 (Kiourtzis) - Attendance: 13,276 1960-1961: 1:1 (Raptopoulos) - Attendance: ? 1959-1960: 1:2 (Nikolaidis)- Attendance: 14,230 PANHELLENIC CHAMPIONSHIP (Amateur) 1958-1959: 1:3 (Kiourtzis)- Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 1:1 (Kouiroukidis)- Attendance: ? (Harilaou Stadium) 1953-1954: 2:2 (Papadakis, Karoufalidis)- Attendance: ? 1939-1940: 3:4 (Kalogiannis 2)- Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 4:1 (Ioannidis, Kalogiannis, Ilioupoulos, Kontopoulos)- Attendance: 10,000 1931-1932: 2:2 ()- Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 1:2 (Papaiordanidis)- Attendance: ? (Iraklis Stadium) GAMES: 71 WINS: 30 TIES: 25 LOSSES: 16 All PAOK home games were either played at Syndrivani Stadium (prior to 1959) or Toumba Stadium (after 1959) unless otherwise noted.

Congrats. With 4 attempts on goal you scored four. Can't beat those odds. I think the turning point was when Misic did not make it 2:0 on clear scoring chance shortly after 1:0, and then the two gifts by Zivkovic turned the game around. Well deserved win.

VS MATCHUP: O.F.I. - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Greek Cup – Round 6 – Leg 1 DATE: 07-January-2020 TIME: 21:30 EET (19:30 GMT, 13:30 CST, 06:30 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Iraklio – Th. Vardinogiannis Stadium (Capacity: 9,088) REFEREES: TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport 1 (Greece), Antenna Satellite (USA/Canada), Antenna Pacific (Australia) PAOK – OFI Greek Cup history: 2009-2010: OFI - PAOK 0:1 (40. Papazoglou) - Attendance: ? (Round 4 – single game matchup) 2002-2003: OFI - PAOK 1:1 (61. Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 1,570 (Round 3 – Leg 2) 2002-2003: PAOK - OFI 0:0 - Attendance: no fans (Round 3 – Leg 1) 1990-1991: PAOK – OFI 2:1 () - Attendance: ? (Group Stage – Round 1) GAMES: 4 WINS: 2 TIES: 2 LOSSES: 0

Well before AEK we travel to Crete for the cup game with OFI. Important not to lose there.

When you concede 4 cheap goals you don't stand a chance to get a result. Aris has 4 shots on goal scoring on all four. The turning point was the easy goal with which they tied the game. At least the winning streak is over and we don't have to focus on that. Must win next week against AEK.

We should have made it 2:0 on that one chance. Instead we gave them a reason to believe they have chance.

Another cheap one.

Matos and Zivkovic to blame for the goal.

Cheap goal

Swiderski

Lineup just as I expected.

I would also start Pelkas and after his yellow card put Biseswar in 2nd half. Vieirinha will be the impact player in this game, but I don't know if he can handle the full 90 minutes yet. Also the difference will if our midfield prevents their transition from defense to offense. If we can contain Fetfatzidis and Indeye we should be ok. I expect a similar game like at Toumba where they got lucky to score couple goals on counters. If we can score first it will a major step to get a positive result. One thing that worries me is the absence of Crespo and hopefully we can see the old Varela taking his spot. My starting lineup: Zivkovic Matos, Ingason, Varela, Giannoulis Limnios, Misic, Mauricio, Bieirinha Pelkas, Swiderski

Happy New Year!

The game will be played as scheduled. Tomorrow we will know the refs that will call the game.

Anybody can be replaced. Specially if we get good money for them. That's why we need to hold out until they offer the buy out clause money.

PAOK decided not let him join the Brazilian Olympic team as he would miss over 10 PAOK games in January.

Apparently we turned down an 8 mil and 8.5 mil offers for Giannoulis. Earlier we also turned down 7.5 mil offer from Rennais.

Right now the refs are not showing up for the games so the game will most likely be postponed.

VS MATCHUP: "O" Aris Thessaloniki - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Superleague – Round 17 DATE: 04-January-2020 TIME: 19:30 EET (17:30 GMT, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki – Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (Capacity: 18,540) REFEREES: TELEVISION: novasports (Greece, Cyprus, Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia) Aris vs P.A.O.K. history: Superleague 2018-2019: 1:2 (Prijovic 2) - Attendance: 16,434 2014-2018: Aris played in ‘B & C Divisions’ 2013-2014: 1:1 (own goal) - Attendance: 10,154 2012-2013: 2:2 (Athanasiadis, Camara) - Attendance: 12,673 2011-2012: 1:1 (Papazoglou) - Attendance: 12,320 2010-2011: 0:0 - Attendance: 13,234 2009-2010: 3:2 (Papazoglou, Cirilo-p) - Attendance: 6,960 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 2:0 - Attendance: 17,353 2008-2009: 0:0 - Attendance: 14,065 2007-2008: 3:1 (Balafas) - Attendance: 11,565 2006-2007: 0:0 - Attendance: 13,280 2005-2006: Aris played in ‘B Division’ Alpha Ethniki (Professional) 2004-2005: 1:3 (Mieciel 2, Maladenis) - Attendance: 10,202 2003-2004: 1:1 (Vaggelis) - Attendance: 1,074 2002-2003: 2:0 - Attendance: no fans 2001-2002: 2:3 (Spasic 2, Giasemis) - Attendance: 12,455 2000-2001: 4:0 - Attendance: 12,890 1999-2000: 0:0 - Attendance: 15,393 (6,000 PAOK fans in attendance) 1998-1999: 2:0 - Attendance: 17,146 1997-1998: Aris played in ‘B Division’ 1996-1997: 0:0 - Attendance: 11,462 1995-1996: 0:0 - Attendance: 6,978 1994-1995: 0:4 (Toursounidis 2, Lagonidis, Bocziek) - Attendance: 0:4 1993-1994: 1:0 - Attendance: 11,547 1992-1993: 1:2 (Lagonidis-p, Borbokis) - Attendance: 4,145 1991-1992: 1:1 (Djurdjevic) - Attendance: 14,139 1990-1991: 0:1 (Hassan) - Attendance: 13,827 1989-1990: 1:0 - Attendance: 9,273 1988-1989: 0:0 - Attendance: 12,947 1987-1988: 1:2 (Skartados, Mavromatis) - Attendance: 16,752 1986-1987: 0:1 (Baniotis) - Attendance: 20,968 1985-1986: 3:1 (Siggas) - Attendance: 16,444 1984-1985: 3:0 - Attendance: 20,280 1983-1984: 0:0 - Attendance: 24,099 1982-1983: 0:0 - Attendance: 18,699 1981-1982: 2:1 (Kostikos-p) - Attendance: 23,482 1980-1981: 0:1 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 26,000 1979-1980: 2:0 - Attendance: 24,589 Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 1:0 - Attendance: 27,000 1977-1978: 0:0 - Attendance: 13,229 1976-1977: 1:2 (Kermanidis, Orfanos) - Attendance: 21,500 1975-1976: 0:0 - Attendance: 21,069 1974-1975: 2:1 (Aslanidis-p) - Attendance: 18,246 1973-1974: 1:0 - Attendance: 22,100 1972-1973: 1:2 (Paridis 2) - Attendance: 22,648 1971-1972: 3:3 (Foundoukidis, Mantzourakis, Gounaris) - Attendance: 13,420 1970-1971: 1:0 - Attendance: 16,475 1969-1970: 0:0 - Attendance: 15,348 1968-1969: 2:0 - Attendance: 20,123 1967-1968: 2:2 (Theofanidis, Foundoukidis) - Attendance: 16,146 1966-1967: 1:0 - Attendance: 12,421 1965-1966: 5:1 (Koudas-p) - Attendance: 12,496 1964-1965: 0:0 - Attendance: 8,791 1963-1964: 0:0 - Attendance: 9,560 1962-1963: 0:3 (Savvidis, Giakoumis, Vasiliadis) - Attendance: 9,223 1961-1962: 1:1 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 2,616 1960-1961: 1:1 (Nikolaidis) - Attendance: 6,119 1959-1960: 0:1 (Havanidis) - Attendance: 8,973 Panhellenic Championship 1958-1959: 1:2 (Kiourtzis, Kouiroukidis) - Attendance: ? 1956-1957: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1955-1956: 1:1 (Kouiroukidis) - Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 3:0 - Attendance: ? 1931-1932: 2:0 - Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 2:1 (Papaiordanidis) - Attendance: ? GAMES: 61 WINS: 14 TIES: 25 LOSSES: 22

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

Olympiakos did not sue the refs. It was actually Savvas Theodoridis that is using them. He does not have any official position at the club so if things go wrong Olympiakos is going was their hands of the matter and in the meantime they will accomplish their goal which is intimidating the refs.

Good way to finish 2019. Hopefully it will continue with the first game being against O Aris.