Athens4 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 On the contrary I would say it is good for us too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 Now that Kedziora is getting more time at CB than RB, I think we'll be fine. Same with Rahman, if he goes (I'm sure he will). Soares has been pretty good, and Vieirinha will get plenty of time. What I am MORE interested in: will Tzimas actually get real minutes? We literally have no other strikers, if Brandon Thomas gets hurt or fatigued. Like surely Tzimas will be forced to start at some point, unless we start playing Taison as a false 9 or something. It will be very interesting to see what happens there. Even if Thomas starts every game, you'd think Tzimas would lock down a sold half hour each time, just out of necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paokarag4 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I think Tzimas will rotate through the starting XI with Samatta gone, agree with you pash maybe it will only end be being 20-30 minute cameos off the bench but still some solid minutes for him. I think Despodov can play as a striker too (think I've read he has done so for his old club and occasionally for Bulgarian NT) so he may also come into calculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 I was wondering if he or Konstantelias would be drafted there. Konstantelias would break like a twig but Despodov might have it. So, good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaokCT Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 15 hours ago, paokarag4 said: I think Tzimas will rotate through the starting XI with Samatta gone, agree with you pash maybe it will only end be being 20-30 minute cameos off the bench but still some solid minutes for him. I think Despodov can play as a striker too (think I've read he has done so for his old club and occasionally for Bulgarian NT) so he may also come into calculations. That’s where I play Despodov in football manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Do you give him a tough-love pep talk before each game? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Baba will be available for us as he is not included in the squad for Ghana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 He gives his reasoning for requesting to not be called up here - I really hope he's not still in pain or injured, because it doesn't bode well for our season if he is still in pain... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 William Troost-Ekong starting for Nigeria in their opener for the Africa Cup against Equatorial Guinea. He is even captaining the Super Eagles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Troost-Ekong captaining Nigeria against Ivory Coast and just converted a penalty. Nigeria leading 0-1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 The Ekong penalty kick: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Samatta provided the assist today for the goal of Tanzania against Zambia. FT 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Troost-Ekong might be injured, hopefully this is not a big one: https://inpaok.com/805976/kindynos-na-chasei-to-tournoua-o-ekongk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Tanzania drew their last match 0-0 and is eliminated. Samatta is coming but might be injured as he was subbed out a few minutes before the final withle because he was not able to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Troost-Ekong starting again for Nigeria, in the round of 16 against Cameroon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 It seems Samatta is not really injured (or at least, not VERY injured) and was just taken off as a precaution. Can't wait to see him go back to not scoring for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Troost-Ekong and Nigeria defeated Angola 1-0. In the semis of AFCON they will face either Cape Verde (of Garry Mendes Rodrigues) or South Africa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Ekong with another goal from a penalty kick in the semifinal game between Nigeria and South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations. I's say he take over from Schwab as far as penalties is concerned for PAOK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 He scored another one in the penalty shoot out after the game ended 1-1 (penalty for South Africa too, in the last minute of the match to bring it to extra time) Nigeria won the shoot out 4-3. Bring the trophy a little bit to the Lefko Pirgo, William! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Troost-Ekong and Nigeria will face host Ivory Coast in the final. The same Ivory Coast they beat in GS and proved to be a cat with 9 lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaokCT Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Ekong with a goal off a corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 We must surely be cashing in on this guy in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 He might be the MVP of the tournament if Nigeria wins it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Good header. Does anyone know if we get any money per day for him (and Samatta) as we did for Andrija in the WC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Unfortunately at the end Nigeria lost 2:1. Ivory Coast lifts the trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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