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First signing announced, Leo Matos http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/paiktis-tou-paok-o-leo-matos/

I believe its the grand hyatt Tzavella uploaded a photo on insta and had the location set to the grand hyatt

Read an article that said EPO hadn't filed the paperwork to get Giannou a "change of nationality" since he had played for Australia in an official youth tournament. So basically incompetence by our governing body, no real shocks there

we havent had a ball playing CB since Contreas, Vitor isn't bad at it but sometimes he bites off more than he can chew

Pereya would be a welcome additon no doubt. My logic is if they play your boy Mysta in his acutal position he wil thrive. But hey, how dare I use the word "logic" when talking about PAOK :P

Agree with most of your post pash. I'll dare to disagree with you on a few points. We 110% need a goalkeeper. Glyko, I feel is better than Vellidi (another inadequate panic buy) but for every great game Glyko has (Dortmund) there are times where he will cost you needless goals. If a ball comes from a corner near him, watch out. Near post he leaks a lot of goals too, more so then any GOOD keeper should. I'm content with him as a no.2 We need a very good keeper if we are talking about taking the next step, if we want to be half a chance in qualifying for the UCL or having a run in the Europa, you need a keeper who is gonna stand up and save you. Glykos could do that, but we don't know which pangioti will come to play. I also feel in midfield we are okay, between Xarisi/Tzioli/Kace/Cimirot as the holding midfielders and Pelka/Mystakidi as the attacking mids I think we are okay. Tziolis is okay, plays it safe will give some leadership to the younger guys in the middle of the park. It's youthful and energetic (minus tzioli of course) Keep Antonis for depth, I thought he showed glimpses when given a chance.

Sparta are the smallest by name, but made the quarter finals of the Europa league knocking out Lazio along the way. There will be no easy beats, Sparta is obviously the one we want but it still won't be easy by any means.

Hence why they had to get rid of them both.... Caused a love triangle with Vitor. One of the main reasons Vitor isn't signing an extension he can't bare to look at Facundo in the eyes, it just hurts him too much </3

You guys all seem very confindent, I'm pretty nervous for some reason... our form has been good but PAO has given us troubles in the past few years (not this year I admit) I'll happily take a 0-0 or 1-1. Just get the result

that's always the risk with interim managers, you dont know how much is there good work and how much is just the players getting a breath of fresh air and performing better. Very different kettle of fish when you are in charge from the start of the season and have to get through the pre-season, completely get across tactics and philosophy. As in interim you come in and do the best you can. With that being said credit to Ivic for doing what he's done in the play-offs and hopefully he continues this form into the PAO game and secures us a birth in the UCL

It's tough one for him. Both Clubs are at a similar level prestige wise. No doubt over the last few years Athletico have been more successful, 2 UCL finals in 3 years, a league title, they went close again this year. With Hummels moving on, it may be a chance for him to assert himself and become not only a leader at the back for BVB but also a leader of the club. He can really establish himself as a true Dortmund man and if he does stay my bet is he leaves a legacy at Dortmund where he is regarded as a legend. Depends which of those 2 appeal to him more as a footballer

Looks like Mak has gone up top, Berba is playing as a dekari and Pelka has gone wide right

If we keep our foot on the pedal at 70% we will score at least 2 more. Everytime we get deep into their half we create a chance. Just need to stay focused and not get too relaxed

what a miss re mak

Really looking like a training drill. no fans, our players just knocking it around Panionios look less than disintrested. hope we take full advantage and pop a few more past them. Btw how classic Klaus where his 2 goals :D

The sound quality is worse than my year 11 media project. Jesus dont they believe in microphones

If we do make the Champions league qualifiers, we would be heavy underdogs and would need a lot of luck to go our away. In saying that as others have metioned with a few signings there is no reason we can't trouble those sides on the break and give them some issues. But we are still 3 games away from this being an issue and our midfield is depleted as it stands. Lets get through Thursday first and take these games one at a time before we start dreaming about the UCL

He is in elite company

^Probably will be the line up. Vitor could take Malezas spot. The only change I would make is starting Rodrigues (havent heard of him having any problems since asking for the sub vs PAO?) and playing Mysta in his actual position as the dekari. We are still to see him have an extended run in the team in his natural position

That's fine Mak can be sick all he wants, doesn't mean the club will release him to go join his NT till after the play-offs. I'm not as cynical as Blackhawk, my bet is he is back and playing vs Panionios

Not many players I really hate, but he is one of them. Important win none the less, and we now can attack the rest of play-offs on an even playing ground. Big game on Sunday

Might have to make my way down to the hotel or a training session when the boys are in Melbourne and meet some PAOK players for the first time in my life!!

He did look very good, all of our attacks in the first half came down the right hand side and through him. Hopefully he stays fit and can give us a much needed attacking boost in the play-offs

I love Drake's rnb stuff, some of my fave songs are him singing. In saying that I'm not a huge hip-hop fan, I'm a huge Drake fan though. His last 2 mixtapes are pure rap, the album was always going to off a mix, classic Drake

Exactly, another big tick for how Savvidis and co run the club