Blackhawk Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 Crespo's views on the final: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) Guy's dropping some elite-level shade there Garry is amused as well: -edit- to my everlasting shame, I misspelled the legend's first name Edited May 7, 2019 by pash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Felix Zwayer from Germany is appointed as ref for the Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Matos and Giannoulis practiced with the team and will be available Saturday. Giannoulis has been a liability defensively so I am not sure if he will start. Myself I would prefer Tosca instead of Giannoulis. Matos is a must on the right side of defense. Also want to see if Canas gets a start over Shakhov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahma Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 What a joke having no fans, the main highlight of the Cup final is seeing our ultras split apart on each end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 3,000 policemen will be deployed for the Greek Cup final. They will watch over 900 people that will be present at the stadium in empty OAKA. That comes out to 3.33 policemen per person. Things are getting more bizarre each day ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Each team probably gets 100 extra tickets for family of the players. In the meantime 3000 policemen will be in the stadium. Whoooahahaa. Really???! There are about 1000 "spectators" who are not hooligans and then this ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Well I am sure not all 3,000 policemen will inside the stadium, but still it's laughable. In the meantime the team is already in Athens. All the healthy players traveled with the team and final squad will be determined before game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunfermlineAthleticPAOK Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Brilliant so the police still get the massive payout for policing the game anyway. I though the police take the p1ss out of clubs in Scotland but this is next level. 3,000!! Have they got "intelligence" that tens of thousands of fans are going to try and gain entry? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 I think Lucescu will go with the following lineup tomorrow: ------------------ Paschalakis ----------------- Matos - Varela - Crespo - Giannoulis -------- Oliveira ------------- Shakhov ------ Limnios ------- Pelkas ------- Biseswar -------------------- Akpokm --------------------- BENCH: Papadopoulos, Lyratzis, Ingason, Canas, Jaba, El Kaddouri, Swiderski but I would prefer this lineup -------------Paschalakis ----------------- Matos - Varela - Crespo - Tosca -------- Oliveira ---------- Canas ------ Jaba ------- Pelkas ------- Biseswar ------------------ Akpokm ------------------ BENCH: Papadopoulos, Lyratzis, Ingason, Shakhov, Limnios, Henrique, Swiderski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Sounds like there's already trouble in Athens. My lineup is not very different from either of the above. I'd start Jaba and Shakhov. I would lean towards Giannoulis as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paokarag4 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Left back is an interesting debate, does he go with the more defensively solid Tosca or the more attacking Giannoulis. I tend to be on the side of caution especially in the a final and I'd be going with Tosca. No way I'd be breaking up Varela-Crespo combo, we lose in 2 positions if Crespo plays at left back. Another mistake IMO would be not playing Biseswar as a dekari. We saw our 2nd half of the season how good we were with him pulling the strings. You want to fit Pelkas in so bad stick him on the wing and let Diego have free run of the pitch playing behind Akpom. Otherwise I'd be starting Limnios and Jaba on the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Pelkas is better than Biseswar (come at me bro). But, just as in the past few games, expect them to move around a lot. It's what they do. The two work well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paokarag4 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I'm afraid pash I'm gonna have to fight you up real good after that comment. The reason Biseswar form has dropped off in the last few games is because he's been pushed back out to the wing to accommodate Pelkas. Biseswar offers more as a 10 than Pelkas, just my opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAOKSYD Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Comeone we deserve the double!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I'll be heading to the fan club later here in London to watch the game. Been saving my last bit of ? for nearly a month now so I can enjoy it before the game with the brothers. Let's finish the season on a high! FORZA PAOKARA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincinnatiAek Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Anyone here lucky enough to get invited to the final? My invitation must have been lost in the mail. Hoping for a game free of controversy. I predict 2-1 Paok but hope I am wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 He's going with my ideal lineup. #blessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 4 hours ago, CincinnatiAek said: Anyone here lucky enough to get invited to the final? My invitation must have been lost in the mail. Hoping for a game free of controversy. I predict 2-1 Paok but hope I am wrong. It's such an embarrassment. How is this not extortion by the police? No fans (and therefore income), but still getting paid from the EPO (or the teams)? Talk about being rewarded for failing to do your job. Incidentally, I saw this posted a few days ago: https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2019/05/man-who-pointed-laser-at-tom-bradys-face-during-afc-championship-game-wont-apologize-to-brady-new-england-patriots.html . Arrowhead stadium seats over 76,000 people and NFL security was able to identify the one guy who was using a laser pointer. Can Greece just hire the NFL to do its security for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Kind of surprised that Oliveira is not starting. However with the possibility that the game might go into extra time it will be nice option to throw in a fresh player with Oliveira's stature in the second half to gain the upper hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Canas getting the start tells me he wants to reinforce defensively; perhaps because he is willing to let Giannoulis attack more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 I would think he could use Canas as man to man on Livaja. And yes Giannoulis is better offensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunfermlineAthleticPAOK Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 ???????????????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) That hit on Varela's arm looked painful -edit- looks like he's coming off, not sure if it's for a sub or just to rest Edited May 11, 2019 by pash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Wow SO CLOSE by Akpom just now. First good attempt of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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