Now that PAOK… has finished the Conference League and not only remains in Europe, but will play again in March, avoiding a round, the playoffs, have we understood the importance of this competition?

Weren’t we as Greeks the ones who snubbed them while the… insignificant Roma and West Ham took their chances, celebrated European titles and increased their names?

I don’t know if you noticed, but Lucescu’s team, already 16 years old since November 30th, has 3 months to firmly organize the next European steps and of course to focus exclusively on the championship.

Huge win, completely justified, completely fair, for a group that knew from the first moment what to do and how to get what they wanted.

PAOK didn’t chew in Frankfurt either, they scored exactly when they were given the chances, they responded to the Germans’ challenges with goals and are enjoying moments of happiness. No luck, no words, just substance.

The work has been done in a deafening way and now on the last Thursday of the groups Toumba will have the opportunity to idolize her children in a match … Fiesta against Helsinki, which I think will be difficult anyway.

Brignoli is back, Europe must not be lost

Panathinaikos left “Theramika” without any significant gain, he got nothing, but no one is to blame. He came in sluggish, saw how the Spaniards were dominating, scored 3 goals and only then did he react, fearing a crash.

Suddenly the mistakes, the stress disappeared, as if some people appeared… others in the grass, without fear but with faith in a total reversal. And he didn’t really want to. At the top, as always, is the terrible Fotis Ioannidis.

Even if he missed the penalty, he had so much confidence, he led the counterattack, brought the game to the goal, forced Marthelino’s players to delay, the substitutes to throw the ball, so that the fans could no longer see the final minutes in fear.

Jovanovic knows his team, he has to find out why he came in so slow, the real potential lies in the second half.

This was also the real Brignoli. The Italian did not let his mistakes in the previous two games guide him, everyone supported him, he said it publicly, but he is the one who put it into action. He has personality, he has character, he is the ace from which a strong team starts. The Greens have the right and will remain in Europe.

They should…commit crimes on the avenue against the anemic Maccabi, this is no time for gifts, the hard times are behind us.

Last litter in Amsterdam, luck is hers

AEK have a lot to take from the clash with Brighton, despite the defeat which leaves them playing their European tour, the final day of the match, in Amsterdam.

She was aggressive, suffocated the English, reached 20 finals, forced them into a second role, but failed to achieve anything in another European Cup game. This appearance in the Stoiximan Super League would be enough for a comfortable win, away game no.

It’s a different level there, whether we like it or not, you can’t miss opportunities because you’ll just be… punished. And Almeida’s team stuck with it.

When the Union held a… parade in Brighton on September 21st, everyone had great faith in qualification, but the continuation brought many setbacks, the… newspaper turned.

The injuries to Levia Garcia and Araujo played a role, that is widely acknowledged, but the teams that have high goals cannot stay away, they also have to find solutions to the problems.

Now there is a big risk that AEK will leave Europe. We are talking about a game in Amsterdam with Ajax, who are no longer the team of the past but wear a heavy jersey and can play a big game on a night. The Union absolutely has to stay in Europe, it has a chance, it wouldn’t be bad and a bit of luck…

Shipwreck, developments, but also European continuity

Olympiacos had many years to experience such a terrible European evening. In Freiburg there was a team without a plan and without identity, with players who could neither form a partnership nor do the obvious thing of winning a duel, causing a stir.

A straight red and white cardiogram and a trainer at the edge of the bench who couldn’t detect any electrical shock. Fate spoke about Martinez shortly after the end, it’s not just the heavy score, it’s the whole picture.

Black, pitch black, nowhere to be reached, the people who traveled to Germany have escaped, an administration quickly absorbs this news and makes decisions.

Apart from the competitive defeat, the red-whites still retain third place and the continuation in the Conference League. Yes, I know they’re not crazy yet, but let’s do the right thing now and they’ll appreciate it more and more over time.

Personally, I have been saying it for a long time, I wrote it on the day of the draw, this is the organization that suits us or even suits us, if you want to like Greek football, it’s time to love it. Wouldn’t it be fun to meet with four of the 16 teams? I say now…

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