EL-GS-R6: PAOK - Granada (10-Dec-20, 19:55 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

 VS

MATCHUP:              PAOK Thessaloniki – Granada CF
COMPETITION:     Europa League – Group Stage – Round 6
DATE:                     10-December-2020
TIME:                     19:55 EET (17:55 GMT, 11:55 CST, 04:55 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708)
REFEREES:              John Beaton - Daniel McFarlane, Alan Mulvanny (Scotland)
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport 1 (Greece), Optus Sports (Australia), DAZN (Canada), CBS All Access, TUDN.com, TUDNXtra (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from Spain in European Competitions

2020-2021:  Granada CF – PAOK       0:0 – Att: nf – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 2)

2010-2011:  PAOK – Villareal CF          1:0 – (69. Vieirinha) - Att: 22,779 - Europa League (Group Stage - Round 4)
2010-2011:  Villareal CF – PAOK          1:0 – Att: 14,760 – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 3)

1997-1998:  Atletico Madrid – PAOK   5:2 – (20. Frantzeskos, 65. Maragos) - Att: 28,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
1997-1998:  PAOK – Atletico Madrid   4:4 – (15. Frantzeskos, 55. Olivares, 75. Zagorakis, 82. Zouboulis) – Att: 25,378 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1)
 

1990-1991:  PAOK – Sevilla FC            0:0 (3:4 pen) – Att: 35,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
1990-1991:  Sevilla FC – PAOK            0:0 – Att: 40,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
 

1982-1983:  Sevilla FC – PAOK            4:0 – (Athanasiadis, Fotakis) - Att: 14,350 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
1982-1983:  PAOK – Sevilla FC            2:0 – (49. Dimopoulos C., 61. Kostikos) – Att: 17,725 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1)
 

1975-1976:  FC Barcelona – PAOK        6:1 – (77. Anastasiadis) - Att: 30,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 2)
1975-1976:  PAOK – FC Barcelona        1:0 – (73. Koudas) - Att: 45,020 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 1)

GAMES:  11    WINS:  3    TIES:  4    LOSSES:  4

[Blackhawk]

Giannoulis will not play in this game due to cards which is fine with me. He should be rested for the big game on Sunday. The only problem is that we have no other LB available, so I see Crespo playing there again

[PaokCT]

Any word on Augusto? If he’s out we have no backup back besides Lyratzis

[Blackhawk]

I think you mean Rodrigo. His injury wasn't serious, but I doubt he will play. I think him and Vieirinha will take it easy and see if they can be ready for Sunday's game.

[pash]

I don't think Garcia will do as big a rotation as this, but I'd be very entertained by the below. It isn't a terrible lineup imo

 

                  --Pashalakis--

--Wague--Varela--Michailidis--Crespo--

       --Ninua--Esiti--Tsiggaras--

       --Murg--Cholak--Biseswar--

 

[Blackhawk]

Your lineup looks good. I think that Zivkovic will start in goal though. Paschalakis will play on Sunday.

[Dutch Eagle]

The squad includes youngster Konstanteleas. Rodrigo is injured like Mihai. Veierinha is not on the list and therefore not eligable. Giannoulis is suspended. And about Bisewar no word:

Πασχαλάκης, Ζίβκοβιτς, Ουαγκέ, Λύρατζης, Κρέσπο, Βαρέλα, Ίνγκασον, Μιχαηλίδης, Εσίτι, Τσιγγάρας, Ντούγκλας, Ελ Καντουρί, Νινούα, Σβαμπ, Βρακάς, Μουργκ, Α.Ζίβκοβιτς, Κωνσταντέλιας, Σφιντέρσκι, Τζόλης, Τσόλακ, Κούτσιας.

[pash]

Honestly you'd think if Biseswar is just rusty (I know, probably not) that you'd play him in a meaningless game like this. But perhaps he's on his way out. Reminds me that I need to start my customary transfers thread, in fact!

[Dutch Eagle]

16 minutes ago, pash said:

Reminds me that I need to start my customary transfers thread, in fact!

You’re welcome!

[Blackhawk]

All Scottish crew for this one.

I expect heavy rotation tomorrow, and would not be surprised to see Koutsias and Konstantelias play.

[italosPAOK4]

nikh gia to gohtro kai na paiksoun oi pio ksekourastoi

[Dutch Eagle]

[Athens4]

Κρέσπο αριστερό μπάκ, αϊ καλά! 

[pash]

Let's see if Koutsias impresses. Big day for the kid.

Kind of surprised he chose so many veteran defenders here.

[Blackhawk]

Big save by Paschalakis

[Ellada2004]

PAOK Free kick headed just wide!

[Blackhawk]

Lucky not to be down in score. We only had one chance at the end with Varela heading the ball into the post.

Koutsias seems to be lost out there. 

[Ellada2004]

HT PAOK 0 Granada 0

[Athens4]

Watched the highlights of the 1st half. Looks like we started where we left off last week against the Cypriots with our defence all over the place El Kaddouri gifting the opposition.

[Ellada2004]

Colak yellow card for simulation 

[Ellada2004]

Swederski shot wide!

[Ellada2004]

Swederski misses in close!

[Ellada2004]

That’s it FT PAOK 0 Granada 0

[Blackhawk]

0:0 final

Still undefeated against Spanish teams at Toumba. This was our 200th game in Europe.

[Athens4]

Two plays that sum up our team right now:

1) 50th minute with Spiderman Paschalakis trying to be an acrobat. Instead of just jumping and catching the ball and landing on his feet, he jumps, put his legs sideways in order to simulate a Matrix scene and land on his side. Due to the fact that he is a clown, he doesn't realise that the wet surface will cause momentum in his slide. He clearly handles outside the box but luckily we get away with it. He did this against Benfica in 2018 as well. It seems he will never learn. Sell him (if we can) asap

2) The last chance of the game. A shocking touch by the one and only El Kaddouri virtually ruins a 4 against 2 counter attack. He somehow manages to get the ball back but then this means the attack is stalled. Crespo (why he is on that side of the pitch only God knows) delivers a poor cross. An absolute scramble in the box leads to Swiderski releasing a tame shot pretty much inside the 6-yard box and the keeper saving.

We are terrible and I have no idea what the PAE are waiting for with regards to offloading players.