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    2018-2019 Europa League

    in Olympiacos FC

    Posted

    I think Lazaros, Torosidis, Koutris should've started.

    Tsimikas I love but defensively Koutris is more sound and the away goals are going to hurt Oly.

    WTF did they let fetfa go. They literally started him in the game where they beat Milan

    2018-2019 Europa League

    in Olympiacos FC

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    It's going to be cold as s%$#! in Kiev. Last time vs. AEK is was 1-1 and then 0-0 in Kiev. Let's hope Olympiakos will have better luck.

    Dynamo seems very good at holding a favourable result. Olympiakos showed great spirit vs. Milan though when they needed to win so let's hope the same can be done. 

    Really looking forward to this one.

    The more dangerous attempts were from Olympiakos. Dynamo was lucky imo. Fortounis inches from making it 2-0. Podence dodging the goalie and again inches wide. Masouras also could've gotten a penalty on the last call where he was shoved down in the penalty box.

    I predict 0-0 in Kiev 40%, 1-1 30% or 1-0 Olympiakos Win 20%.

    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

    Posted · Edited by georgelaz

             Mitroglou

    Donis Fortounis Masouras

         Kourbelis Gala

    Koutris Sok Man Bakakis

            Vlacho

    would probably be okay

    Chatzigiovannis impact sub. Lazaros is good though if he's in bad terms with coach could suck though but Lazaros is a quasi winger striker and we need people who can pop a goal up top. Masouras is a younger version though who can transcend Lazaros. I think Mas will be fine. He's proven himself in GSL

    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

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               Mitroglou

    Donis Fortounis Lazaros/Fetfa

          Zeca Kourbelis

    Koutris Sokr Man Toro/Bakakis

             Vlacho

    the / I think is where the sub should be made. Lazaros is insane form still but gets gassed so then put in fetfa and bakakis to replenish the wings.

    Samaris and Galanopoulos also possibiliies at CM

    I like Tsimikas a lot too but Koutris is more stable defensively. Unless we played with 3atb with wingbacks then I'd want tsimikas because like to adventure deep into the attacking thirds and a really good crosser

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    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

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    On 1/11/2019 at 9:15 PM, Dean97 said:

    That’s how we should honestly set up the team. But I over heard Panathinaikos coach Giorgos Donis say that the 2 CDM positions have to know how to mark. That’s why he said he wouldn’t play Mantalos there as the 2nd CDM. Same could go for Pelkas, they need to know how to mark. I was thinking of doing the same but Donis brought up a good point.

    I think we should play a CM and CDM. So a CDM to man mark like zeca take a modric/debruyne out of the game. Then we need a CM like Tachtsidis/Galanopoulos (makeshift ones in Pelkas/Mantalos) that can connect the midfield to attacking third. a big problem with us is the attacking third.

    panathinaikos's run has been cute but I think even without point reductions they'd be 4th which is underperforming for the history of the club and they are still one of the biggest money spenders in the league. the full backs are expensive. mounier is expensive. kourbelis is expensive. relative to the rest of the league.

    not to be a hater as my club is pao but chatzigiovannis and bouzoukis will look s%$#! for ethniki if they start imo. I bet galanopoulos would too. They've had flashes of brilliance but so far anytime we've inserted youth for ethniki they're often invisible unless it's someone with a clear stand out like Retsos who was starting for OLY and got bought for deca millions.

    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

    Posted · Edited by georgelaz

    I think we need to go with what got us to the top. A premium on Experience + Form 

    so for me I like this

               Mitroglou

    Donis Fortounis Fetfa/Lazaros

           Zeca Mantalos/Pelkas

    Koutris Sokratis Manolas Torosidis

                Vlacho

     

    Possible additions pending on how they do rest of the season

    Masouras at RW

    Kourbelis for CDM

    Galanopoulos at CM

     

    I'm not a fan of the youth unless they show they have extreme composure / form. Donis/Koutris satisfy this for me. If Stafylidis or Holebas were in the picture and in form tho I'd put them at LB over Koutris. I like Tsimikas too for attacking flair, but defensive liability. 

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    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

    Posted · Edited by georgelaz

    Sokratis is still very good and don't think he declined at all. This was his only bad game all season and I've payed attention the whole time. Him and Holding have been a great pair, but Holding is injured right now. It's one game. s%$#! happens. 

    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

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    3 hours ago, Dean97 said:

    I agree with this post. We should start establishing younger and faster players from now on. Lazaros has done well in his career but nothing spectacular like Samaras, Karagounis and so on. I would’ve liked to see him at CAM but what’s the point. Donis at CAM/SS sounds intriguing. We should look at Lamprou because he is 21 and playing almost regularly in Holland and is scoring some goals. With a healthy team this is what ill do:

    Vlacho

    Toro Man Sok Koutris

    Galanopoulos Kourbelis 

    Donis Fortounis Lamprou 

    Karelis 

    For the national team Karelis has looked decent and can pop in a goal and runs more than Mitroglou. I would give our front 4 the freedom to interchange so we can mix it up and score a goal. 

     

     

    like this line up a lot. don't know much about lamprou but I would take fetfa,lazaros, or masouras on the side

    mitroglou I still like number 1 as a target man. I like kolouris or karelis as impact subs

    koutris is very sound. and i Like your idea of gala and kourbelis. an 8 and a 6 as you said. very balance squad. I think we need Mitroglou up top because we need some size up there. Reason why I like Masouras/Lazaros is as wingers they can score a lot. fetfa is just pure wild card

    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

    Posted · Edited by georgelaz

    hopefully Masouras is good at Oly. 

    I don't care about age, I care about form and quality. IMO Lazaros is one of our most in form wingers.

    Would gladly take Holebas right now too if didn't leave. He's one of the best LB in the premier league.

    The NT is for the best players at the current moment. It's not a youth academy.

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    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

    Posted · Edited by georgelaz

    Really? he's looked pretty good the games that I saw. He was pivotal in Olympiakos's round of 32 qualification. Didn't he score like 5 goals in group stage?

    goal wise he's in the same form as last year.

    last year with AEK 47 appearances = 16 goals. 34%

    this year with OLY 17 appearances = 6 goals. 35%

     

    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

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                          Mitroglou

                Donis Fortounis  Fetfa

                             Samaris???

    Tsimikas Siovas Manolas Sokratis Bakakis

                         Oydessas

    Impact subs

    Lazaros for fetfa

    Torosidis for Bakakis

     

    Samaris when in form is our best CM he's the only one from the above lacking in form. I don't feel as comfortable with Zeca or Kourbelis or Gala as the sole CM. Or playing out of position Mantalos or Pelkas there.

    The wings have reasonable pace with that. Especially our left flank. 3 atb we can absorb the attacks easier plus we have so many good cb's. Retsos and Kpaps as well so if we make this our system it's more robust in case of injury.

    Euro 2020 Qualifying

    in Greek National Teams

    Posted · Edited by georgelaz

    Mourinho would be great for NT I think as he's defensive minded and it's our strength. Feel like he's a bit outside of our pay grade though...

    it seems that a lot of NT teams are getting stronger while we're atrophying. Ukraine, Serbia come to mind.

    I think what we need is pace for the counter as we absorb attacks and should probably play 3 atb as insurance. Tsimikas and Donis bring pace but we need more on the right flank. Probably Bakakis + Fetfa. Torosidis is good as impact sub at 60+ minutes.

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