Dutch Eagle

Tzolis shoots it wide ......

Penalty PAOK

Colak and Rodrigo left out of the squad. Paschalakis, Vieirinha, Ingason, Michailidis, Giannoulis, Schwab, Douglas, Murg, Tzolis, Andrija and Swiderski are the starters.

Krmencik and Warda are eligable to play. But Pablo has to cut two players. Could be them. Think he will sacrifice Colak for sure.

Standard Liège might be the next station for Colak. They want him on loan without a buy option. We are lucky that the rules have changed this season. Last year it would not be possible to play for three clubs in one season a.k.a make two transfers or loan-deals in one season.

Only the SL teams will participate this season. We have drawn Larisa. First leg in Toumba on January 19/20/21. February 2/3/4 the return in Larisa. Lamia and Panathinaikos were lucky and have a bye to the quarterfinals.

Only the 14 teams of SL will participate. Therefore there will be two bye’s in order to have 8 teams for the quarterfinals. Τα ζευγάρια: ΠΑΟΚ-Λάρισα Βόλος-ΟΦΗ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα-Ατρόμητος Άρης-Αστέρας Τρίπολης ΑΕΚ-Απόλλων Σμύρνης Παναιτωλικός-Ολυμπιακός Πρόκριση άνευ αγώνα: Παναθηναϊκός Λαμία Games to be played January 19/20/21 (first leg) and February 2/3/4 (return).

Surprise surprise. They have picked OFI away for Ingason’s one match suspension. We all agree with you A4! We have discussed that stupid rule before. Over and over again. But all the clubs approve. The big ones because they won’t miss key players in a derby. The small fish because they won’t miss key players in their struggle against relegation. Everybody happy.

Fourth yellow for Ingason today. I think he will sit out against Volos too. Atromitos away, Gavros at home and OFI away is not an option if I was the coach.

FT 1-1. Very bad game. We do not know how to deal with parked busses.

Vieirinha scored that one.

And 1-1.

Penalty after Swiderski was fouled. But lets see the VAR first.

Murg out and Colak in in ‘87.

Oh oh Tzolis. That should have been a goal. Pffffff

Schwab in for Douglas Augusto. But no striker. ..........

There is only one thing to do for Pablo. Training the parked bus over and over again. All the subs and rest of the roster defend, defend and defend till the A team has scored 10 goals. And the next day again.

Bad defence. And why is Paschalakis going to the ground so early instead of being on the tips of his toes?

We are punished now. 1-0

C’mon Andrija. Wasted a great opportunity.

Almost the 0-1. Ingason with the header and a save by the shaky one and Murg on the crossbar.

Huge improvement indeed. Pity Tzolis was a bit surprised with that ball. And Varela could not deflect it a bit better.

The weekly pass I bought is a bargain this time. Thursday we play Atromitos away so I can watch again and next Sunday we play at 15:00 EET so I can have this as a back-up if PAOK TV has a bug or some other problem.

Lets start the new year with a win!

Almost right, Blackhawk! Varela instead of Michailidis and the one Austrian for the other.