Olympiakos played defence, ‘ate’ wood and lost because everything went wrong in the end

And yes, Real Madrid scored 24 points in the first half and 51 in the second! It hit its home run, kept it undefeated at home and left Olympiakos with mixed feelings. Why am I writing this? Surely Piraeus played much better than in the recent past. But they have a lot to correct. We see things that don’t fit the logic and responsibility is shared as always. Of course nobody can… fight with you because you lost in Madrid. But when you play so carefully, when the defense gives you calm, it’s a sin not to be able to slow down the attack. Some have an explanation. But some others are not explained. Under no circumstance! The tip of the inexplicable? The best shooter of this team (by numbers) does not take the ball to shoot. You don’t give it to him. Clear. I will analyze it below.

On rugged paths …

Olympiakos showed their best defensive game of the year in the first half of the game in Madrid. Serious, measured, tight and no fun for puppies. Sending an offensive machine into their dressing room with only 24 (!) points is something exciting, impressive and last but not least exciting for the needs of the sport and such a game. Bartzokas used his squad as it should, changing even shapes, changing heights and letting the Spaniards lead to… rugged offensive paths.

The hypnosis of the “Queen” at the beginning of the match was exemplary. And the misfortune of Lasso’s team was that the main threat to Olympiacos was… Hertel. And I’m writing it like that because we’re talking about the absolute “either high or low” player. You can’t just lose to Hertel if you’re Olympiacos. Yabuzele wanted but didn’t get everything right, Yul-Rudy crashed into the red defense and everyone else just ran past. Something that didn’t happen later, of course.

Dinosaurs in action…

As for Tavares? Giannis Ioannidis once called Jay Ar Holden “assholes against assholes” for the famous match – by David Rivers. Well, this time we saw “Dinosaurs vs. Dinosaurs”. And if at first it looked like Real’s middle was superior, this may have acted as… a trap. Because yes, Tavares was a formidable goalkeeper and beat anyone who came close. Fal walked over him but got into trouble. In his own defence, however, the Frenchman didn’t fare badly. As a result, both are searched differently to hedge a threat. There Sloukas came from the red bench and tipped the plate. Lasso couldn’t stop Costas. The dinosaurs were “eaten” and Sloukas went on a rampage…

Full… four for Real and that was particularly painful. In the two points 4/13. In the three hands 4/20. On volleys 4/6. Well, with 24 points at half-time, Olympiacos is unbeatable. The Piraeus team is more mature and numerically more logical. He didn’t let Real run, slowed down, slowed down the home side and made them look so miserable. WHO; The Castilians who often imagine space. If anything went wrong for Bartzoka’s eyes it was some lost rebounds but even that showed in the second half he can control them.

What did Olympiacos do?

Of course, Real also tried to increase the pace. Of course, after Hanga and Taylor were out, Lasso Yul used a lot more than usual, managed Rudy and couldn’t expect anything from Goss for another match. In short, if he hadn’t had Hertel he would have been more tormented but the Frenchman had a great night and was the reason everything was balanced in the third ten minutes. Olympiakos didn’t have the same stamina in defense, while up front the ball was delayed from players’ hands. And yes, the hosts will push, pull, putt and… tricks on the menu, but you always have to be ready for those situations too. Dorsey gave things to his team in a difficult situation despite keeping the ball up.

It’s common this year for the team to play well but face their opponents in the last half. The same happened tonight. And another defeat came. Nothing surprises me personally. Nothing strange. When Real brings power and… wood to its home, when it sets the world, when it knows how to push forward situations, when it has the knowledge, it increases the odds. And that’s done. Can’t stand bad decisions and hard play from his opponents. Olympiacos couldn’t stand that, he bowed, and many wanted to shake their heads and not think as maturely as their experienced opponents at the same time. Lasso is no fool who ends the games with his… honorable age. From them he knows that he will get, with them he always prefers to go to the end.

Sasha is a traffic cop!

What is Olympiacos doing? As you can see, all Madrilenians patiently know how to turn the ball and find the right one. The… sealing wax in the matchstick was applied by Yul and Rudy. That is, those who had to. Do you want me to explain what I wrote in the foreword? Nice. Spring. Vezenkov is top scorer without anyone noticing. And he becomes top scorer without even being allowed to shoot as much as he should. He had 2/3 three points. What he lost was because they got rid of the ball and gave it to him at the last minute. Watch the game again. I urge Bartzokas and his companions to lay their boys down and watch again. Varieties of McKissick.

Dorsey’s delay in dribbling, obsession with the big ones and, in every game, more and more someone who thinks they have Steph Curry hiding inside. And at all these stages, a Vezenkov can freely wait for the ball. Beg. I was tired of seeing him blushing all the time with his arms raised like a traffic cop asking for a permit. If he doesn’t take the ball it simply means they want to do their own thing and not pass on their free and very good teammate. There is no other explanation. Find and do they? Can not you see? Can not you? coach theme. And your. But it gets gross and weird. The most accurate shot from afar does not shoot. No explanation, no apology. Fernandez scored the decisive three points for one team, Wokap for the other…

Follow…

Olympiacos seemed to have a pulse, if they play like that in Vitoria they will win. But it also has to happen. Not just to write it. And gradually the score indifference should stop. The games go by, most of the results in the other games have not been in his favor for a long time, so Olympiakos need to secure their previous goals. In the Basque Country has an opportunity in a few hours. We’ll see if he can benefit from it…