Strengthen the defense and relieve not only for Olympiakos but also the squad

The next fortnight is important for Olympiakos in the Super League as they extend the points gap to the top through four games with rivals Lamia at home (30/10), Panathinaikos away (6/11), Levadeiakos away (9/11) and AEK at home (13/11).

Immediately thereafter, developments are launched that affect the planning of the Red and Whites for the second half of the season, where everything will be decided in the Super League and the Cup.

Mitchell, Jose Anigo and Abraham Papadopoulos will come to the plan in cooperation with the management of Piraeus PAE in which they will move to strengthen the soul potential in January, but at the same time decisions will be made to brighten up the squad so Olympiacos don’t continue with 37 – 40 players.

priorities for assistance

As for the first part, the reinforcement, the takeover of a central defender is in the foreground of interest. The Red-Whites need a first-line player in the stoppers and maybe not just one dependent on a potential sale (Cisse or Ba).

Papastathopoulos and Doi, who as a defensive midfielder is currently the main option in central defence, also showed in the game against Freiburg that he deserved to be a starting XI in central defence. Cisse has been complaining of hip problems since the game against Karabagh in Karaiskakis and, as is well known, has not traveled to Germany. And Retsos is still not at the level it should be.

It’s clear that Olympiacos need a quality stopper to make the difference, while if Cisse is sold in January, another centre-back will need to be acquired. At the same time, at this time, no one can rule out the possibility that the PAE offices will receive an offer for the concession from Ba.

At the same time, the situation on the flanks of the defense is reassessed. Avila is the first choice on the right wing, as Vrsaliko often suffers from muscle injuries and has not been able to impress with his performances so far. Mitchell uses Brusai a lot, and let’s not forget that Lala, who is on loan, doesn’t count.

Reabciuk constantly plays on the left wing (except for the game against Freiburg, where Brusai started) as the Spanish coach hasn’t given Leidner a chance so far. Marcelo is used in midfield and Koutris trains with the second team.

It’s not out of the question for the Reds and Whites to switch for a centre-forward if Aboubakar Kamara is sacked or Ui Joe Huang returns to Nottingham Forest. Perhaps it is no coincidence that Isak from Lech Poznan has been reported in Sweden and Poland in recent days. In addition, the possibility of reinforcements on the attacking flanks cannot be ruled out.

The “decongestion” of the red-white squad

At the same time, the Olympiacos coach wants to reduce the squad as he wants to work with 24 players plus the goalkeepers in the second half of the season. As a result, some players need to be sold, loaned out or have their loans terminated and returned to the teams that have their rights.

For example, Lala, Koutris and Androutsos train with the second team. De la Fuente is also absent from Mitchell’s tenure, while Bowler has not featured so far, having been on the bench in the two games against Qarabag and away at Freiburg. It is also possible that there will be offers for concessions for some footballers.