I don’t think PAO will be affected by Kourbelis absence. They have many young talented players that know each other from the youth squads and most are very good friends. There is this unity that they have and this passion for the shirt that is undeniable. That’s why we have seen positive results from them against decent sides that are better than them. Kourbelis adds leadership and experience. Aswell as the few foreigners they have. I sort of envy and mostly admire PAO for implementing and trusting Greek youth something that I wish Olympiakos would do a bit more of. Also PAO have to go through this route especially with the economic situation.
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Originally posted by Dikefale11 View PostThat was not offside
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Not sure how many of those guys that played for besiktas are starters but we got on the ball and they were happy to sit. This was good test because the majority of the games this season will present similar obstacles.
They exposed us on the break. Donis needs to consider having 1 fullback stay back whilst the other attacks. We also need more protection for the back line. A midfield of donis, zahid and kolovos is not going to provide much resistance. Evidently besiktas second goal has no one closing down the shooter. Kourbelis provided more balance in the 2nd but we need another defensive centre.
Being that the game was played in their half, there were positives. We created chances, mostly through zahid. Apart from the disallowed goal, chatz hit the post, the ref turned a blind eye to a clear foul on donis in the box, kampetsis missed his kick and macheda fluffed two easy ones. On the later, the Italian didn’t look too confident which is concerning. I thought our pressing was good once we sniffed the chance to take the game. We also got plenty of guys in the box.
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Originally posted by Soprano76 View PostSaw that they were getting thumped 2-0, glad they came back. I wonder if they can crack the top 5 if they stay healthy.Last edited by JVC; 08-12-2019, 07:33 PM.
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I dunno if top 5 is no big deal... lands you a ticket to Europe and means you’ve accomplished something in your season, you saw what happened to PAO last season. With the league dropping to 14 teams and the ridiculous play off system coming, top 5 means a lot.
I believe from next season PAO can look to qualify for Europe
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Originally posted by Amorgos View PostI dunno if top 5 is no big deal... lands you a ticket to Europe and means you’ve accomplished something in your season, you saw what happened to PAO last season. With the league dropping to 14 teams and the ridiculous play off system coming, top 5 means a lot.
I believe from next season PAO can look to qualify for Europe
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Originally posted by Val View Post^^In the final third they did. Our defence transition is worrisome. It will cost us points.
I'm loving the green top with white shorts and socks. We should keep that.
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