[DJ_21]

Let’s rotate and keep fresh for the league game. Should have enough to beat these with a few fringe players starting.

 

[DJ_21]

Malacia is back in the squad!

Great news. Forgot we even had him to be fair

 

[ColvaleGoa]

Will Zirkzee be able to run?

 

[JBG]

Will Zirkzee be able to run?

I know this is meant as a joke, but it's also quite worrying how true it is atm. As in how slow and lethargic he can be/is.

 

[GMoore23]

Yes for Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton, you can see why their name is made short.

 

[Melville Red]

Greece

I thank you. 3-0 Utd.
And keeping on the theme of European football what a brilliant victory for out future Head Coach last night, that should get the Bertie's worried.

 

[Melville Red]

Mount apparently trained this week.

Bloody hell

 

[Plant0x84]

Holy crap! An actual left back! I forgot what one of those looked like!

 

[Plant0x84]

feckin hell

Would you prefer that in Greek?

πανθεσσαλονικειος αθλητικος ομιλος κωνσταντινοπουλος

 

[USREDEVIL]

Would you prefer that in Greek?

πανθεσσαλονικειος αθλητικος ομιλος κωνσταντινοπουλος

Its all greek to me heh.

 

[mitchmouse]

No idea what these guys are like but if we don't win I'd say we can forget about progressing to the knockout stage

 

[Glorio]

Its all greek to me heh.

Intruder alert!

 

[always_hoping]

PAOK have got plenty of European matches under their belt this season.
In the third Qualifying round in the Champions league they lost 6-5 on AGG v Malmo and the previous round they beat Borac of Bosnia 4-2 on AGG

In the Europa league this season they beat Irish club Shamrock Rovers 2-0 away and 4-0 at home to reach the group stages.

Three group games.

2-2 v Viktoria Plzen ( scored on the 84th and 93rd minute to earn a draw)
1-0 defeat v Steaua București. ( 28 v 6 in shots and 65% possesion in favour of PAOK)
3-1 defeat v Galatasaray (Jose side goals included OG and 95th minute goal to seal the win)

 

[Tosicsleftpeg]

Got a ticket late on for the game so travelling up hoping for a win and some goals.

 

[AnotherLondonManc]

Doesn’t matter much what team we play. This will be a 50/50 life and death scrap, as all of our matches are

 

[Ollie Derbyshire]

……………………....Onana
………Lindelof..De Ligt..Martinez
Mazroui…Ugarte…Casemiro…Garnacho
……………..Bruno………Zirkzee
……………………Hojlund

Let’s just give it a go!

Not sure if anyone else is fit to replace Lindelof and I think in that role Zirkzee might prosper with his passing which is good when on form. If not maybe Amad for his drive and ball control.

 

[golden_blunder]

the revenge of Shola Shoretire

 

[Eplel]

PAOK is the Leeds of Greece.

Everyone hates them. Nasty fans.

 

[Red Royal]

No idea what these guys are like but if we don't win I'd say we can forget about progressing to the knockout stage

We really ought to beat them, but with positions 9-24 getting a knockout in this new format, there is a lot of chance of progressing.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

We really ought to beat them, but with positions 9-24 getting a knockout in this new format, there is a lot of chance of progressing.

True. Though that would mean a couple of extra games against the same kind of opposition we've already failed to beat 3 times out of 3 so far - so definitely not a gimme. And the top 8 teams are separated in the last 16 - drawn against the 8 winning teams from that extra knockout round, and with the top 8 teams at home in the second leg. So, unless lucky, teams are likely to have a tougher draw in the last 16 if you have to go through the knockout.

So plenty of reasons why it's much better to finish in that top 8 rather than have to do it the hard way.

 

[GlazersHater]

Shola Shoretire moved to PAOK in the summer will be interesting to see if he plays this one.

 

[BorisManUtd]

Positive we can beat PAOK. Believe!

 

[devilsadvoca8]

True. Though that would mean a couple of extra games against the same kind of opposition we've already failed to beat 3 times out of 3 so far - so definitely not a gimme. And the top 8 teams are separated in the last 16 - drawn against the 8 winning teams from that extra knockout round, and with the top 8 teams at home in the second leg. So, unless lucky, teams are likely to have a tougher draw in the last 16 if you have to go through the knockout.

So plenty of reasons why it's much better to finish in that top 8 rather than have to do it the hard way.

EtH is gone now, we will be fine.

 

[USREDEVIL]

the revenge of Shola Shoretire

While i would normally be in agreement that a player we ditched will feck us, with Shola, i'm like...nah we're good.