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I was thinking the same about Lucescu's lack of European experience. But as you say we played well in the CL qualifiers but playing these sort of teams is different all together compared with your Basel's, Spartak's etc. Teams you can sit back and counter against, Vidi we had to go and break down and for whatever reason we couldn't do it over 2 games. Hell we didn't create a clear cut chance over 180 minutes.

Big blow with no Vieirinha, we saw in the home game against Vidi Tosca just doesn't cut it as an attacking full back. If we get the first goal i think we'll be okay. If we concede first it'll be another tough night of trying to break down a stubborn defence. Might be worth considering starting Warda down the left to compensate for Tosca's lack of attacking ability, although I doubt that'll happen

I'd say Lucescu will go with Crespo as a full back. I'll be shocked if after not even including Kitsiou in squads he gives him a start. Crespo and Tosca at full back for this game yiankos said

Looks like Paschalakis picked up a knock vs Atromitos and he is 50-50 at this early stage to be fit for Thursday. Could be Rey's time to come in and do a job for us in a very important game.

Bit harsh on Mitro I feel re banana. He had a great 2 seasons at Benfica where he was scoring for fun. I know a few of their fans were scratching their head when he was sold to Marseille at the start of last season. Hasn't had the best time at Marseille though for the last 18 months. It's one of those things he isn't in great form but due to a lack of good players around him who else would start. Kolouris is the top scorer in the league but you and I both know he probably isn't at the level for PAOK let alone the NT. Maybe it's worth rewarding the good form though?

Holy s%$#! crazy last few mins. nice to see both teams open and going for the win, it was end to end stuff in stoppage time. A draw is a fair result, disappointing we couldn't get the win. We weren't at our best. Onto the big game with Vidi

Akpom must've teased Lucescu about his scarf, poor guy can't buy any minuets even when we're chasing a goal

Pelkas for Jaba

We are lacking in the final 3rd. Biseswar isn't having his best game so far, Jaba is getting into good spots and beating his defender but just hasn't been able to put in a killer ball yet. Combine that with a lot of fouls being given it's breaking up our rhythm and not allowing any flow. Still managed to get the goal we needed, hopefully a few more gaps will appear in Atromitos defence now that they'll have to chase an equaliser

GOAL!! 1-0 CRESPO! Varela rolls two players and sets up the goal, it seems keeping clean sheets isn't enough for these 2

LOL 2 and a half minutes in and El Kaddouri is wrongfully given offside. I love Greek officials

Right on the money @pash as always with the team news ------Pasxalakis Matos----Varela----Crespo----Vieirinha ------------Canas---------Wernbloom Jaba--------El Kaddouri----------Biseswar ----------------Prijovic Just realised ert will be streaming the game online, had a quick look and it seems to working fine. So I'm assuming they don't have it geo locked and it should be fine for us aussies to use it

I agree greeksoccer.com was awesome. Lots of fans of all the big teams. Good knowledgable posters on the NT boards. I personally don't recall it getting to toxic, I may have been oblivious. I just remember going to log on one day and it was gone. I was in the wilderness for a while until I stumbled upon phantis, thank god I found it!

@Athens4 The ones that Pao the great, bananas and pash were talking about on the previous page

Had no idea that these other forums existed. I guess I'm just so content in my little PAOK bubble I had no reason to stray onto google and search beyond these forums.

Looks like Basinas is coming on as an assistant https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/ethniki_elladas/mpasinas-epistrefei-sthn-ethnikh-ws-vohthos-toy-aggeloy.5350891.html?fbclid=IwAR04bMDNfUgQe48A0Cqf6aCKVD56lLUU49SUk4rKaXtfsoXcqnErqpLsHtM

Some unflattering words from a former player of Anastasiadis "Αλλά αυτός ο προπονητής... δεν έχω λέξεις να τον περιγράψω... ο χειρότερος που είχα ποτέ. Καλή τύχη Ελλάδα". https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/ethniki_elladas/prwhn-paikths-platania-anastasiadhs-o-xeiroteros-proponhths-kalh-tuxh-ellada.5350046.html?fbclid=IwAR3EJtFE_WqzyTdn9hsgOqSgPYAkekOQ_kdA-1eHMh3Ui8YzKuys0wZGJ8I

If we have the same agreement with Atromitos as we did last season, then Giannoulis Xatziisais and Kolouris won't be playing. Therefore if we turn up and play at our best we should get a comfortable win.

bravo re prijo! Finally!! Jaba has grown into the game, he's put some balls into the box

oxi re prijo free header from inside the 6 yard box, just over. Need to hit the target from there

All over them, just can't get the goal. Matos just had one ruled out for offside, our second one for the game. Would be huge to grab a goal heading into half time

http://live.harleyquinnwidget.com/freelivematch/627144010814080.html

Agree 100% with your assessment of El Kaddouri. Doesn't have the killer pass like biseswar, can't drive at a defence like Pelkas. But he's good on the ball and doesn't lose it. In saying that he's played a huge role in us picking up wins where we otherwise might have dropped points. Goal away at Panionios giving us a 0-1 win and the assist last week for Prijo's winner

Wasn't a great night for him or his teammates https://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/mhtrogloy-apisteyto-thapsimo-apo-thn-equipe.5347120.html

Just watched the 2nd half on replay. Vidi defended really well, conceding an early goal was always going to play into their hands just frustrating to concede such a scrappy goal but it happens. Just one of those nights, it felt like we could have played all night and we wouldn't have scored. They closed down the wide spaces very well, not allowing us to whip balls into the box when it was evident we weren't going to be able to create anything centrally. Must give them credit. Hopefully Razvan and the team learn from this and go to Hungary and get the win.