Blackhawk Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 VS MATCHUP: PAOK Thessaloniki FC – FC Midtjylland COMPETITION: Europa Conference League – Play-offs – Leg 2 DATE: 24-February-2022 TIME: 22:00 EET (20:00 UTC, 14:00 CST, 07:00 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708) REFEREES: TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport (Greece), Cytavision Sports (Cyprus), Stan Sports (Australia), Paramount+, TUDN.com (USA) PAOK’s History against teams from Denmark in European Competitions 2021-2022: FC Midtjylland – PAOK FC 1:0 – Att: 7,088 – Europa Conference League (Play-offs –Leg 1) 2021-2022: PAOK FC - FC Copenhagen 1:2 – (8. Zivkovic) – Att: 11,166 – Europa Conference League (Group Stage – Round 4) 2021-2022: FC Copenhagen – PAOK FC 1:2 – (19. Sidcley, 38. Zivkovic A.) – Att: 19,552 – Europa Conference League (Group Stage – Round 3) 2015-2016: Brondby IF – PAOK FC 1:1 – (21. Costa) – Att: 6,630 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 4 – Leg 2) 2015-2016: PAOK FC – Brondby IF 5:0 – (17. Mak, 36. Pelkas, 51. Rodrigues, 80. Mak, 82. Mak) – Att: 20,106 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 4 – Leg 1) 1977-1978: PAOK FC – Vejle BK 2:1 – (22. Orfanos, 79. Kermanidis) – Att: 19,000 – Cup Winners Cup (Round 2 – Leg 2) 1977-1978: Vejle BK – PAOK FC 3:0 - Att: 18,500 – Cup Winners Cup (Round 2 – Leg 1) GAMES: 7 WINS: 3 TIES: 1 LOSSES: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 ΠΑΡΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΚΡΙΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΜΗ ΣΑΣ ΠΑΡΕΙ Ο ΔΙΑΟΛΟΣ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paokarag4 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) Calling it now lads, Colak to score a late goal to send this one to extra time! We need to find a way to work through their press, it gave us plenty of problems in the first leg and generally this season we do struggle against teams that press well. Not sure whether Kurtic returning will help, he is prone to an error or 2 on the ball. I can see Lucescu keeping it tight for the first half and then throwing more caution to the wind as the 2nd half wears on. He is not the type of coach to come out all guns blazing from the first minute, I think his approach will be if we get a goal early great. But he's not gonna have us come out throwing numbers forward, at least not in the first 45. Whether you agree or not with that is a matter for a philosophical coaching debate, obviously the earlier we score the easier it will be. IMO I think there's something to be said for pushing early (first 15-20) and then seeing where you are at scoreboard wise. If you've managed to score in that time great! If they have scored on the counter well then you have 70 or so minutes to chase 2 goals. Edited February 22, 2022 by paokarag4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Chances of Colak scoring are increasing as Akpom is injured and not available. Murg is also ruled out. The squad that must achieve our first ever progress after the winterbreak: Πασχαλάκης , Ζίβκοβιτς , Ταλιχμανίδης , Τέιλορ , Λύρατζης , Μιχάι , Ίνγκασον , Κρέσπο , Μιχαηλίδης , Βιεϊρίνια , Σίντκλεϊ , Γιαξής, Τσιγγάρας , Σβαμπ , Κούρτιτς , Ντούγκλας , Ελ Καντουρί , Σοάρες , Μπίσεσβαρ , Μιτρίτσα , Α.Ζίβκοβιτς , Τσόλακ , Κούτσιας . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Here is a chance for Colak to prove that he can score outside of Croatia and Sweden. Lucescu is leaning towards starting with Ingason and Crespo as CB's. I would have gone with Michailidis instead of Crespo. Knowing Lucescu, he will start Biseswar. Not sure if he can be very effective playing non-stop full 90 minute games without any brakes. It will be an interesting game, which I think will go down to the wire. We just need to find a way to score goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italosPAOK4 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 nikh prokrish ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Blackhawk said: Lucescu is leaning towards starting with Ingason and Crespo as CB's. I would have gone with Michailidis instead of Crespo. Going to have to disagree with you, Ziaka. I think Michailidis (like others out there) is a liability. As for the game, we know we can expect high pressing from them during the first half. We just need to keep it tight at the back and counter-attack. If we haven't scored in the first half then our lives will be harder as we will open up in the second and leave our already awful defence exposed to their wingers. To think that all we had to do was beat that shite team from Bratislava and just draw against Copenhagen at home and we would not be in this mess. We would instead be waiting for our opponent in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I'm fine with Biseswar running himself into the ground in the first half if that's what it takes to get a goal. I don't think anyone is expecting a full 90 minutes out of him. Though I guess putting him in early against fresh people will degrade his effectiveness even faster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 He does indeed get the start: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 I would rather have Biseswar fresh in the second half (and possibly extra time). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaokCT Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Two set pieces two awful plays. Just put the ball in a dangerous position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Zivkovic after a play created by Colak. 1:0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaokCT Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Goal! Zivkovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) Po po po -edit- the best thing about this to me, is that it was right after we made a big dumb mistake Edited February 24, 2022 by pash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellada2004 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Goal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Man I hope we can keep up this pressure for...well, the whole game. Need to keep scoring. These guys are too likely to get one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 WOW VIEIRINHAAAAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 What a goal by Vierinha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaokCT Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Beautiful goal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellada2004 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 What a strike!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pash Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I want our GK to score now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellada2004 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Get a third goal by half time and ko them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAOKSYD Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Amazing start! But now im so nervous! Cmon paok finish off these guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Was driving home from my son’s training but my wife showed me the goals next to me as the Dutch Nova has a switch showing all goals and highlights. Great goal Vieirinha! Hoe did we play sofar? Now watching my favorite stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellada2004 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 PAOK are dominating this match 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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