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Jurasek turned down our offer after Hoffenheim promised him more playing time.

Wieteska was very good in this game. On the other hand Baba was very poor and made many mistakes. Hopefully we get this Jurasek guy, so there are more options on the left side of defense.

1:0 final

Camaraaaaaaa 1:0

I think it will be called back.

1:0

Looks like Murg is being loaned to some team in Saudi Arabia.

Also there is no reason for Baba to start today. He will be needed in the next two games. He should have been left off the squad today. Additionally our midfield is nonexistent again today with slow transition from defense to offense. The only player that tries today Shoretire. Everyone else is coasting.

0:0 halftime Poor display by the team. If we don't pick things up I forsee that we will drop points in this game. Typical PAOK after European game.

Today is prime example why Zivkovic gets a start over Despodov. Despodov nonexistent the last few games.

I did manage to see him play on TV back in 1970's. The first time I did was at the Champions Cup final in 1971 when Panathinaikos played Ajax at Wembley. He was definitively one of the best of that era along with Mimis Papaioannou and Georgios Koudas.

Based on the squad list we only have Thymianis (assuming Wieteska starts) as a viable sub as a CB. Kid of scary. My lineup for tomorrow: ----------------- Kotarski -------------- Sastre - Kedziora - Wieteska - Vieirinha -------- Camara ---- Ozdoev ---------- Despodov --- Konstantelias --- Taison --------------- Chalov ------------------ I also expect that some of our new signings will get playing time.

Michailidis will miss this game due to cards, which leaves us only with Kottas and the newly acquired Wieteska as options on defense.

VS MATCHUP: Real Sociedad – PAOK Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Europa League – Group Phase – MD8 DATE: 30-January-2025 TIME: 22:00 EET (20:00 UTC, 14:00 CST, 07:00 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: San Sebastian – Reale Stadium (40,000) REFEREES: TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport (Greece), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+ (USA) PAOK’s History against teams from Spain in European Competitions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020-2021: PAOK – Granada CF 0:0 - Att: no fans - Europa League (Group Stage - Round 6) 2020-2021: Granada CF – PAOK 0:0 – Att: nf – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010-2011: PAOK – Villareal CF 1:0 – (69. Vieirinha) - Att: 22,779 - Europa League (Group Stage - Round 4) 2010-2011: Villareal CF – PAOK 1:0 – Att: 14,760 – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997-1998: Atletico Madrid – PAOK 5:2 – (20. Frantzeskos, 65. Maragos) - Att: 28,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) 1997-1998: PAOK – Atletico Madrid 4:4 – (15. Frantzeskos, 55. Olivares, 75. Zagorakis, 82. Zouboulis) – Att: 25,378 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-1991: PAOK – Sevilla FC 0:0 (3:4 pen) – Att: 35,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) 1990-1991: Sevilla FC – PAOK 0:0 – Att: 40,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1982-1983: Sevilla FC – PAOK 4:0 –- Att: 52,532 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2) 1982-1983: PAOK – Sevilla FC 2:0 – (49. Dimopoulos C., 61. Kostikos) – Att: 17,725 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975-1976: FC Barcelona – PAOK 6:1 – (77. Anastasiadis) - Att: 30,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 2) 1975-1976: PAOK – FC Barcelona 1:0 – (73. Koudas) - Att: 45,020 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMES: 12 WINS: 3 TIES: 5 LOSSES: 4

NAME: Soualiho MEITE POSITION: Midfielder JERSEY NUMBER: 82 BIRTHDAY: 17-March-1994 BIRTH PLACE: Paris, France HEIGHT 1.87 m PAOK DEBUT: 01-Sep-2023 (OFI – PAOK 1:0) NT DEBUT: PREVIOUS TEAMS: Benfica Lisbon, PAOK Thessaloniki, Cremonese (loan), Benfica Lisbon, AC Milan (loan), AC Torino, Girodins Bordeaux (loan), AS Monaco, Zulte Waregem (loan), OSC Lille, AJ Auxerre, Vincennes, Gobelins CONTRACT ENDS: 30-Jun-2025 (on loan from Benfica Lisbon) SALARY: € 1,200,000 per season (buy out option € )

NAME: Dimitrios PELKAS POSITION: Attacking Midfielder JERSEY NUMBER: 80 BIRTHDAY: 26-October-1993 BIRTH PLACE: Giannitsa, Greece HEIGHT 1.75 m PAOK DEBUT: 02-Aug-2012 (Bnei Yehuda – PAOK 0:2) NT DEBUT: 08-Oct-2015 (No. Ireland – Greece 3:1) PREVIOUS TEAMS: Istanbul Basaksehir, Hull City, Fenerbahce Istanbul, PAOK Thessaloniki, Vitoria Setubal, Apollon Kalamaria, PAOK Thessaloniki CONTRACT ENDS: 30-June-2027 SALARY: € 650,000 per season

Yes we are 100 % through to the play off round. According to the current standings (not the table shown above) we would play either Ajax or Union St. Gilloise. However the final standings will change after the final round. I would not mind playing FCBS or Plzen again in the play off round. We could and should have won both games.

2:0 Final. Big win and almost certain qualification to the next stage. Could have score couple more at the end. Konstantelias, Kedziora and Schwab our best players.

I hate to say it, but we might need a 3rd goal.

Konstantelias 2:0

We are letting have way too much possession. I am afraid we will pay for it in the end.

Halftime 1:0 We need another goal. Slavia is very dangerous. They have young and quick players. Our problem is we don't have midfielder to put in when Schwab and Ozdoev get tired in the second half.

Schwab 1:0

Penalty

I'll just take one from him with a 1:0 result.