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Pasxalakis finally gets his call up! Karelis and Pelkas also called up as well as Giannoulis.

Paschalakis and Tsimikas called up for the first time. No real surprises, good to see Karelis get a recall as well, giving us a decent option off the bench if something happens to Mitro The 24 players called up: Καρνέζης, Μπάρκας, Πασχαλάκης, Τοροσίδης, Μπακάκης, Παπασταθόπουλος, Μανωλάς, Τζαβέλλας, Οικονόμου, Κολοβέτσιος, Γιαννούλης, Τσιμίκας, Ζέκα, Τζιόλης, Μάνταλος, Φορτούνης, Πέλκας, Κουρμπέλης, Μπουχαλάκης, Μπακασέτας, Χριστοδουλόπουλος, Μήτρογλου, Καρέλης, Κουλούρης. https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/ethniki_elladas/me-pasxalakh-kai-tsimika-oi-epiloges-toy-skimpe-gia-to-nations-league.5327237.html

Varela and Mauricio both sat out of training today following knocks they picked up vs Olympiakos. It doesn't seem too serious so hopefully both are good to go on Thursday night. El Kaddouri looks to be fine. Nearly at the end of this unbelievably tough run which, so far we've come out of with some very good results. Need to make it to the international break with 2 more wins then the majority of the squad can have a well earned rest. I suspect Wernbloom will start in this one, with Warda/El Kaddouri potentially starting as well. Pelkas should probably be dropped for this one and try play him into some form vs Smyrini next weekend.

Donis out for 3-4 weeks according to the man himself, so he'll be missing from our upcoming nations league matches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dZJn0Or9xk He comes on around the 15 minute mark

Polli swsta ta les yiankos I too didn't like that once we took the lead we basically went full park the bus mode, we invited all that pressure and in the end were lucky they didn't make us pay. It doesn't take anything away from the win except we get to hear the gavs saying "21-4 telikes h megalih omada fanhke" Their saltiness is very sweet to me. I read that this is the first time since the Alpha ethniki started in 1959 we have won our first 5 league games. 2 other occasions we've started with 4 wins and a draw. http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/411078/espase-to-rekor-tou-o-paok/ EDIT: Something I forgot, for another game against a good team we saw Vieirinha isn't capable of playing as a full back. He was run ragged it by Poedence. I love Vieirinha and think he absoutlely has a spot in the team but in these sort of games derbies and against good european opponents he needs to be played as a winger.

huge win, well done to the lads Paschalakis a clear man of the match, we rode our luck in the last 10-15 but it's a huge 3 points! Bravo re paokara

jesus christ

Another huge save from Pasxalakis Amazing we haven't conceded so far today, just a few more mins to see it out

Their dead balls have been dangerous all day

Limnios for Wernbloom, looking to keep it nice and compact for the last 20 Biseswar will go back to the wing im assuming

What a save Pasxalakis again. He's been huge so far EDIT: And minutes later there he goes flapping at a cross, classic Greek keeper

WHAT AN OG!!!

They've looked very dangerous from set pieces, all 3 they've had they've won the header

They are all over us first 5 mins, we can't maintain possession. Need to get some control of the ball

Looks like there's been a slight delay while they wait for the smoke to clear from the flares before kicking off? Awful conditions, wet and raining. Nothing fancy, just play simple the pitch will be heavy

Looks like Limnios will get a start with no Warda and El Kaddouri. Olympiako looks to be our main rival, they have a good squad and have made some very good signings. Will be a tough game as yiankos said a draw would be a good result

Looks like he was subbed off after an hour with an injury. Impressive pace on his goal

Thanks @pash thought that might be the case, I was finding the same thing when trying to watch some of the old games I purchased but was hoping there might be some hope.

Don't know if anyone knows this, but if I purchase the stream via PAOK tv, can i watch the stream a few hours after the game is over? Or is it only accessible while the game is live?

Come on George, none of those guys are fit to carry Alefantos's clip board. Alefantos is the messiah, he has a tv show and screams and punches the desk!! He must know what he's on about!!

Is all this stemming from his celebrations V OFI? Had one bad moment v Chelsea where he flapped very badly at a corner(show me a keeper that's played in Greece who hasn't had flaws) but apart from that I thought he was one of our best. If it's a question of his provoking the OFI fans, who knows the m*****es he heard from the stands, he lost his cool it happens all over the world. In Greece it happens more often. Anyways looks like he'll start vs AEK as his hearing has been pushed back to early next week. Must win game this one, but we all know that. Interested to see what Razvan does in the middle of the pitch, whether it's Wernbloom or Canas who partners Maurico. Biseswar to start please

Overall record sits at 2 draws and 7 losses. 0 wins. We've scored 3 goals and conceded 23 in those games. Historically we are awful against the English

Refs from overseas for derbies is a great idea. We saw in last years cup final which had 3 red cards and a penalty not one decision was argued by the players. They accepted it and moved on. Has this been enforced by FIFA or did the Superleague commission agree to having foreign refs for derbies?

Optus sport has all the rights for the Champions league and Europa league for us down under

We've been in the group with Aris (had to be) Ergotelis and Aititios Spata. We'll play Aris at Toumba and the other 2 away https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20180918-o-omilos-tou-kupellou-elladas/