Cup–GS-R2: Ergotelis - PAOK (14-Nov-18, 15:00 EET)

[Blackhawk]

   VS  

MATCHUP:               Ergotelis - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki
COMPETITION:       Greek Cup – Group Stage – Round 2
DATE:                        14-November-2018
TIME:                        15:00 GR  (13:00 UTC, 07:00 CST, 00:00 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:      Iraklio – Pankritio Stadium (26,400)
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Ergotelis - PAOK Greek Cup History:

2006-2007:  1:0 (Tsiggas) - Attendance: 1,035 – Round 4 – Single Leg

GAMES:   1    WINS:  1    TIES:  0    LOSSES:  0

[Yiankos]

Ωραίο rotation να γίνει εδώ, να ξεκουραστούν όσοι έχουν σκάσει. Νίκη σβηστά και προχωράμε. Νταμπλ και φέτος.

[Athens4]

Μάλλον αναγκαστικό θα είναι το ροτεισον αφού θα λείπουν οι διεθνείς. Θα γούσταρα πολύ να παίξει 90 λεπτά ο Ακπομ.

[pash]

Ergotelis shouldn't be a problem. Keeping in mind our absences (Pelkas, Karelis, Pashalakis, Limnios, Prijovic, Tosca, Warda, Varela), here's who I'd play:

 

                        --Rey--

--Matos--Kacheridi--Malezas--Crespo--

         --Wernbloom--Shakhov--

    --Jaba--Biseswar--El Kaddouri--

                    --Akpom--

 

I'd also be very happy to see Kitsiou get the start over Matos. Not sure who our youth team strikers are, perhaps they'd get a run (or a few minutes) as well?

Edited November 12, 2018 by pash

[Blackhawk]

Kitsiou is injured and might not play. 

Ergotelis is leading the Football League standings and will be a tough opponent, specially if our out of whack lineup can't solve the parked school bus.

We will also be missing Siabanis, so Lucescu will have to bring two U20 players that never played or trained with the team to meet the cup regulations. This also means that Glykos will finally make the game squad.

PAOK should have not agreed to play this game without the NT players.

[pash]

Yeah, we should have accepted the automatic loss and subsequent points deduction instead. AEK played theirs, right?

[Dutch Eagle]

AEK played. In all other countries there is no football but of course in Elladastan we let some of our best teams show up with a B-squad/U20 team in an event that could lead to European football.

If we had shown up with this team 3 years ago against the gavro in the semis we would have been punished for contempt of Greek football and EPO. 

Edited November 12, 2018 by Dutch Eagle

[PAOKSYD]

Throw some of garcias K20 in....why not?

[pash]

Here's the lineup:

Ρέι , Γλύκος , Μάτος , Κίτσιου , Κρέσπο , Μαλεζάς , Χατσερίδης , Σάκχοφ , Βέρνμπλουμ , Κάνιας , Μαουρίσιο , Μπίσεσβαρ , Ελ Καντουρί , Ζαμπά , Άκπομ , Μπαλογιάννης , Τζοβάρας, Τσιγγάρας

So Balogiannis is a CM (unless Lucescu tries to shoehorn him into the fullback role again). Tzovaras is a forward (I think a striker), but I'm not sure which position Tsingaras plays. CM? DM? Either way, I doubt any will get more than a few minutes.

[Dutch Eagle]

So. Kitsiou is in. Good.

[pash]

It didn't seem like he was seriously injured, judging by the reports. They were going to check him out today and I bet he'll be training normally. Fortunately, we're also done with most of our hardest games before the break. Hopefully he'll really push Matos.

[Blackhawk]

On 11/12/2018 at 9:41 AM, pash said:

                        --Rey--

--Matos--Kacheridi--Malezas--Crespo--

         --Wernbloom--Shakhov--

    --Jaba--Biseswar--El Kaddouri--

                    --Akpom--

I am pretty sure we will see the above lineup. Perhaps Crespo will play in his normal spot and Balogiannis as LB. I believe he played that position once for Lucescu in a cup game even though he is a midfielder.

[italosPAOK4]

nikh kai sunexizoume gia to kupello kai fetos !

[Yiankos]

Νταμπλ και φέτος!

Στην Ευρώπη όπως φαίνεται κάναμε μία τραγική χρονιά. Δύο ήττες από τη Βίντι. Δεν αξίζουμε τίποτα περισσότερο, εκτός κι αν γίνει κάποιο θαύμα στο Λονδίνο.

Ρίχνουμε το ένα από τα τρία καρπούζια λοιπόν και από Γενάρη πέφτουμε με τα μούτρα στους εγχώριους τίτλους. Νταμπλ και φέτος να παραμιλάει όλη η Ελλάδα!

Φυσικά το Ευρωπαϊκό στραπάτσο δεν μπορεί να ξεχαστεί και θα το βρούμε μπροστά μας.

[pash]

Very nice goal by Biseswar

[Athens4]

Sticking the second half on while I fold the washing.

[Blackhawk]

We are flirting with disaster. Two clear chances for Ergotelis at the start of 2nd half. Should have finished the game in 1st half.

[Yiankos]

Να βάλουνε δεύτερο γκολ και μετά να καθίσουν πίσω αν θέλουν. Έχει πολύ ώρα ακόμα για να μας παίζει μονότερμα ο Εργοτέλης.

[Athens4]

Καλά μου φαίνεται ο Ελ Καντουρι μόνο για τα οικογενειακά δίπλα κάνει. Μας παίζει ο Εργοτελης.

[pash]

Shakhov and Canas on for Jaba and Mauricio, respectively

[Athens4]

Σάκχοβ. Τα πιάσαμε τα λεφτά μας!

[pash]

1-1

[Blackhawk]

1:1 we will never learn.

[Athens4]

Ο Χατσεριδης πιο αργος απ’τον θάνατο.

[Blackhawk]

2:1 Wernbloom