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I wish World Athletics gave one of the invitations to Kyriazis or Pesiridou instead of one of the triple jumpers. I am sure the past doping violation by Kyriazis had an impact on that decision.

And we will play against the winner of Rosenborg - Hearts as predicted by pash. First game away. Of course we need to eliminate Hajduk Split first.

and will play either Osasuna from Spain or the winners from the following matches: Lech Poznan (POL) - Spartak trnava (SVK) Rapid Vienna (AUT) - DVSC Debrecen (HUN) Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) - Levski Sofia (BUL) APOEL Nicosia (CYP) - Dila Gori (GEO) Besiktas Istanbul (TUR) - Neftchi Baku (AZB) FC Twente Enschede (HOL) - Riga FC (LAT) B36 Troshavn (FAR) - NK Rijeka (CRO) FC Arouca (POR) - SK Brann bergen (NOR) Steaua Bukurest (ROM) - FC Nordsjaeland (DEN) Legia Warsaw (POL) - Austrie Vienna (AUT) Rosenborg BK (NOR) - Hearts of Midlothian (SCO) Adana Demirspor (TUR) - NK Osijek (CRO) Hibernian (SCO) - FZ Luzern (SWI) Tobol Kustanai (KAZ) - Derry City (IRL) Sepsi OSK (ROM) - FK Aktobe (KAZ) NK Celje (SLO) - Neman Grodno (BLR)

Player list for this game as submitted by PAOK to UEFA: Λίστα Α Μπάμπα, Τάισον, Φιλίπε Σοάρες, Εκόνγκ, Γιαξής, Κετζιόρα, Κωνσταντέλιας, Κοτάρσκι, Λύρατζης, Μιχαηλίδης, Μουργκ, Νάρεϊ, Νάσμπεργκ, Σαμάτα, Σβαμπ, Ράφα Σοάρες, Ντόουγκλας, Ταλιχμανίδης, Μπράντον, Τσαούσης, Τσιγγάρας, Βιεϊρίνια, Βρακάς, Α.Ζίβκοβιτς, Ζίβκοβιτς. Λίστα Β Μπαλωμένος, Γκορντεζιάνι, Κουλιεράκης, Παναγιώτου, Τζίμας

We got 300K for him from Dinamo Kiev as part of the loan deal we made with them. In other news Ozdoev is expected in Thessaloniki on Monday to sign with PAOK.

VS MATCHUP: HNK Hajduk Split – PAOK Thessaloniki FC COMPETITION: Europa Conference League – Qualifying Round 3 – Leg 1 DATE: 10-August-2023 TIME: 22:00 EEST (19:00 UTC, 14:00 CDT, 05:00 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Rijeka – Stadion Poljut (33,987) REFEREES: Morten Krogh - Wollenberg Rassmusen, Steffen Bramsen (Denmark) TELEVISION: Novasports 2HD (Greece, Cyprus) PAOK’s History against teams from Croatia in European Competitions 2021-2022: HNK Rijeka – PAOK FC 0:2 – (11. El Kaddouri, 80. Murg) - Att: 6,722 – Europa Conference League (Playoff Round – Leg 2) 2021-2022: PAOK FC – HNK Rijeka 1:1 – (90. Own goal) – Att: 8,091 – Europa Conference League (Playoff Round – Leg 1) 2015-2016: PAOK FC – NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 6:0 – (3. Lucas, 7. Mak, 14. Pelkas, 34. Kitsiou, 60. Own goal, 84. Mak)) – Att: 17,927 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 2 – Leg 2) 2015-2016: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb – PAOK FC 2:1 – (90. Mak) - Att: 1,000 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 2 – Leg 1) 2010-2011: NK Dinamo Zagreb – PAOK FC 0:1 – (60. Salpiggidis) - Att: 29,226 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 6) 2010-2011: PAOK FC – NK Dinamo Zagreb 1:0 – (55. Ivic) – Att: 17,927 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 2) GAMES: 6 WINS: 4 TIES: 1 LOSSES: 1

We scored 3 goals playing with 10 men. Bring on Hajduk Split.

Delias 4:1

Own goal, but 100% creation by Konstantelias.

Goooooool

6 minutes extra time

Thank god for no VAR as it appears the player was on side.

Should have been an easy afternoon after going ahead 1:0 for PAOK but we make it difficult, and I am not sure we can last in the second half without conceding another goal. Our defense is laughable. Michailidis needs to come out at halftime. He already has a yellow and is liable for the Beitar goal. Baba and Zivkovic our best players in first half.

Stupid goal.

2:0

What the F*** are you doing?

Own goal by Beitar. What a gift.

Parked bus by Beitar. We will have difficulties scoring.

Possible lineup hinted by Lucescu: --------------- Kotarski --------------- Kedziora - Ekong - Michailidis - Baba ------ Augusto -------- Schwab ------- Narey ------- Taison ------ Zivkovic --------------- Thomas ---------------- Most likely last game for Augusto in PAOK jersey, specially if we don't qualify. Also, I would have started somebody else instead of Brandon Thomas as forward. It will be tough, but I think we will manage to qualify.

PAOK turned down a 1.5 mil offer from AC Milan for Tzimas. PAOK is only considering offers over 8 mil.

The rest of the jerseys for this season:

Good points by paokarag4, but Lucescu does not help himself out either. He kept insisting on re-signing and using players such as Biseswar and El Kaddouri with poor results. Also one of Lucescu's biggest faults is that he is very predictable, which opposing coaches easily identify and adjust their strategy accordingly. He sticks strictly to the 4-2-3-1 formation. How about throwing in a second striker when the opposing team plays with 10 man for almost 80 minutes. And everyone knows that the first sub will happen at the 60th minute mark.

From what I hear Siopis is a die hard PAOK fan, but I would still not want him on the team. Definitively not for the money that he is asking (1 mil +). For that kind of money I think we can find a much better player.

It's time for the team to actually play like PAOK and go to Jerusalem and get a convincing win. But for that to happen we need somebody to score a goal. Hey Lucescu, how about playing with two strikers. What a novel idea. Augusto and Vieirinha are available for the game. Augusto will be a big help in midfield as long as his mind is on the game and not his possible transfer to Nantes.

Did not see the game, but from what it looks we are playing the same shitty game that we played at the end of the last season. The team is so predictable. Unfortunately we are stuck with Lucescu until the end of the season. We need a new coach that will come in and shakes things up.