CL–QR3-L1: PAOK - Spartak Moscow (08-Aug-18, 20:00 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

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MATCHUP:           PAOK Thessaloniki – Spartak Moscow
COMPETITION:    Champions League – Qualifying Round 3- Leg 1
DATE:                    08-August-2018
TIME:                     20:00 EEST  (17:00 GMT, 12:00 CDT, 03:00 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (28,703)
REFEREES:             Orel Grinfeld - Idan Yarkoni, Roy Hassan (Israel)
TELEVISION:         Novasport2 (Greece), PAOK TV (worldwide except Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Russia)

PAOK’s History against teams from Russia (Soviet Union) in European Competitions

2015-2016:  FC Krasnodar – PAOK     2:1 – (Mak) - Att: 15,550 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 4)
2015-2016:  PAOK – FC Krasnodar     0:0 – Att: 9,325 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 3)

2011-2012:  PAOK – Rubin Kazan     1:1 – (Vierinha-p) - Att: 15,625 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 5)
2011-2012:  Rubin Kazan – PAOK     2:2 – (Athanasiadis, Fotakis) - Att: 14,350 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 2)

2010-2011:  CSKA Moscow – PAOK    1:1 – (Muslimovic) - Att: 8,000 – Europa League (Round of 32, Leg 2)
2010-2011:  PAOK – CSKA Moscow    0:1 – Att: 22,245 – Europa League (Round of 32, Leg 1)

1976-1977:  PAOK – Dynamo Kiev     0:2 – Att: 27,350 - Champions Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
1976-1977:  Dynamo Kiev – PAOK     4:0 – Att: 30,000 – Champions Cup (Round 2, Leg 1)

GAMES:  8    WINS:  0    TIES:  4    LOSSES:  4

[pash]

Remember when we went to play against Krasnodar, and Tudor said to look at transfermarkt to back up why we wouldn't win? Let's hope Lucescu doesn't suddenly become that incompetent.

These guys won their home opener 1-0 against one of the worst teams in Russia last weekend, we definitely can do this.

[Dutch Eagle]

Our history against Russian clubs could be better if we skip the results against Kiev. Then they were Soviets and now Ukrainians?

[Athens4]

Βρε παίξτε μπάλα να ούμε! Χαρείτε το αποψινό και απο αύριο τα κεφάλια μέσα!

[Dutch Eagle]

Does anyone knows what will happen with the cards?

We collected some but Spartak did not play and has no player with cards? Or do they carry their cards from their last campaign?

[Soprano76]

Bravo PAOKara... would be wonderful to see two Greek teams in the champions league group stage this year. What do y'all reckon the odds will be?

[italosPAOK4]

pame gera kai ton epomeno agwna PAOK MPOREIS ESY THA PROKRITHEIS !

[BostonThanatos]

Soprano, having 1 in the group stages is unlikely....getting 2 is probably damn near impossible.....but stranger things have happened.

[paokarag4]

What do we think of our attacking front 3 situation? (not including prijo) Like it or not Pelkas will start as our no.10. El Kaddouri although he played well v Basel on the wing, not sold on him as a winger. 
Limnios (can't believe I'm going to say this) I wouldn't mind if he starts. He was quite good this morning, his crossing was good and he looked dangerous when given space. 

I can't see Lucescu changing the starting XI (barring injuries/Vieirinha being fit) 

[paokarag4]

Also @Blackhawk didn't we draw twice with Rubin Kazan back in the 11-12 Europa league Group stage?

[pash]

Spartak's star winger, Quincy Promes (24mm of their 124mm market value) is linked with Roma, Everton, Leicester, and probably every other team with money to burn. Let us all hope for a speedy and lucrative transfer for him ?

[pash]

Here's our list for this (and the next) match (unchanged):

Γλύκος, Ρέι, Πασχαλάκης, Σιαμπάνης, Βαρέλα, Κρέσπο, Χατσερίδης, Μαλεζάς, Μάτος, Κίτσιου, Βιεϊρίνια, Λύρατζης, Κάνιας, Χαρίσης, Σάκχοφ, Μαουρίσιο, Πέλκας, Ελ Καντουρί, Μπίσεσβαρ, Λημνιός, Λάμπρου, Ζαμπά, Ουάρντα, Μυστακίδης, Πρίγιοβιτς

[Yiankos]

Μπράβο στην ΠΑΟΚΑΡΑ που πέρασε την Βασιλεία. Κάναμε τις πρώτες μας νίκες σε προκριματικά Τσουλού, γιατί όχι να κάνουμε και την πρώτη μας νίκη κόντρα σε Ρωσική ομάδα;

[pash]

There's no reason at all that we can't knock them out. The team will only continue to improve as they get more and more games under their belts.

 

Akpom was added to the list for these two games:

Γλύκος , Ρέι , Πασχαλάκης , Σιαμπάνης , Βαρέλα , Κρέσπο , Χατσερίδης , Μαλεζάς , Μάτος , Κίτσιου , Βιεϊρίνια , Λύρατζης, Κάνιας , Χαρίσης , Σάκχοφ , Μαουρίσιο , Πέλκας , Ελ Καντουρί , Μπίσεσβαρ , Λημνιός , Λάμπρου , Ζαμπά , Ουάρντα , Ακπόμ, Πρίγιοβιτς

[paokarag4]

Vieirinha officially ruled out of the first leg. 

I'm assuming Crespo will be given the start at left back 

https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20180803-iatriko-deltio-gia-ton-vieirinha/

[pash]

On the plus side, Biseswar should be there! My guess is that he'll play, though El Kaddouri certainly made a case for himself. I wonder if perhaps one of them would take Limnios' place?

 

                 --Pashalakis--

--Matos--Varela--Kacheridi--Crespo--

            --Canas--Mauricio--

    --Limnios--Pelkas--Biseswar--

                  --Prijovic--

[pash]

Roma has reportedly made an offer of 35mm EUR for Promes. For that kind of money, surely (or hopefully) Spartak will sell within the next few days.

[Blackhawk]

On 8/2/2018 at 5:03 AM, paokarag4 said:

Also @Blackhawk didn't we draw twice with Rubin Kazan back in the 11-12 Europa league Group stage?

You are right. Thanks for noticing. Fixed.

[Blackhawk]

5 hours ago, pash said:

Akpom was added to the list for these two games

Taking the place of Mystakidis. (sorry pash).

We still have a chance to make 2 changes 24 hours prior to the first game. Would not be surprised to see Wernbloom and/or a left back added to the list.

[Dutch Eagle]

Was looking at the disciplinary section on the site of UEFA about how and what with the cards in Q2 (but couldn’t find anything) and saw this: 

Match: 2017/18 UEFA Europa League Round of 32: Athletic Club - FC Spartak Moskva (1-2)

Charges against FC Spartak Moskva:
- Setting off of fireworks – Art. 16 (2) (c) DR
- Crowd disturbances – Art. 16 (2) (h) DR
- Throwing of objects – Art. 16 (2) (b) DR

Decision
The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has decided: 
- to fine FC Spartak Moskva €55,000;
- to ban FC Spartak Moskva from selling tickets to its supporters for the next three (3) UEFA competition matches which the club will play as the visiting team. The third match in which the Russian club will serve a ban from selling tickets is deferred under a probationary period of two (2) years.

So all tickets can be sold to our own fans.

[pash]

Yeah they started a riot a while back. If only they were banned for home games too!

[BostonThanatos]

I'm glad they're not coming...I just hope our fans don't go there either.  Their fans are pretty notoriously rowdy and I don't see any plus side to our guys making the trip.  

[pash]

It's a guaranteed fight if we go. And we definitely will go.

[Yiankos]

Κοιτούσα αυτούς που χρησιμοποιήθηκαν στο σημερινό παιχνίδι από τη Σπαρτάκ. Ο προπονητής τους είπε ότι δεν θα προβεί σε αλλαγές. Το ρόστερ τους είναι αρκετά δυνατό δυστυχώς. Έχουν κράμα αρκετά έμπειρων παιχτών. Μόνο ο τερματοφύλακας είναι 20 χρονών και ελπίζω να κάνει καμία γκάφα από την πίεση. Κατά τα άλλα έχουν διεθνή Ολλανδό και πρώην διεθνείς Βραζιλιάνους και φυσικούς αρκετούς Ρώσους. Κάποιες από τις μεταγραφές τους κόστισαν πάνω από 10 μύρια. Και είμαι σίγουρος ότι το μπάτζετ τους είναι μεγαλύτερο από το δικό μας. Το 2016-17 πήραν το πρωτάθλημα στη Ρωσία και αυτό λέει πολλά.

Θα είναι πολύ μεγάλο challenge για εμάς. Ελπίζω να μην φάμε γκολ αν και πολύ φοβάμαι ότι αυτό είναι αδύνατο.

[Athens4]

Κατι άκουσα για πώληση του Κουίνσι Πρόμες. Ελπίζω να τα σκάσει καμια ομάδα πριν την Τετάρτη να έχουμε περισσότερες πιθανότητες.