AEK defeated Aris at the OPAP Arena and continued their winning streak in the Stoiximan Super League. Her task against Thessaloniki was not easy as she struggled to score, but once again this year Domagoi Vida netted for Union.

The Croatian centre-back scored his fourth goal of the season for the yellow and black and is well on his way to achieving a career high during this time. His most successful season was 11 years ago, when he played half a season with Dinamo Zagreb and the second half with Dinamo Kiev.

His second-best scoring season came three years ago (2020/21), when he scored six goals at Besiktas, his last stop before moving to AEK in Greece.

One of his two headers was enough to decide the game

Domagoi Vida played alongside Mukudi in central defense for another game, but was not restricted deep behind midfield, as shown in the Opta stats/perform action table.

The reason for this is that Aris stood quite deep on the pitch, especially in the first half, and in addition to the full-backs, the stoppers were often in front of the midfield. Overall it had 76 actions with the ball (three in the Cuesta penalty area) and 59/66 precise passes.

In the game against Thessaloniki, the Croatian central defender had two final attempts with a header, as in addition to the goal, he also had the header after a foul by Eliasson in the 22nd minute. He built his offensive line with an excellent defensive performance four recoveries And four thefts.

The static phases and the presence of Vida

Unlike last season, AEK has scored several goals from its air force this year, with Almeida working a lot with his players throughout the year.

Significantly, he has scored nine goals from set pieces, either through direct delivery or from a header or header in front of goal. Galanopoulos’ historic goal in Zagreb also started from a corner, but before the Greek midfielder took the ball, Araujo and Pizarro exchanged the ball.

Apart from the four penalties scored in the league, this does not include Vida’s equally historic goal against Dinamo Zagreb at the OPAP Arena, which started with Livakovic’s intervention on Garcia’s penalty.

The Croatian central defender scored the two goals in the league with a header (he also scored two in the European Cup) and scored a total of five goals this way. In front of him in this part is only “little” Mohammadi, who has six headers and also scored a goal against Asteras.

In this way, AEK has found a way to solve Gordian connections in complex defenses, but also to “camouflage” the problem it has with the goal. She has seen rapid improvement in this area compared to last year, but overall she needs to increase her productivity to get what she deserves.

Carlos Carvalhal has a lot of work ahead of him, both in competition (to find the balance between defense and attack) and mentally, because it is obvious that the team was affected by the heavy defeats against PAOK and Freiburg, but also by the, what happened last month, especially after the break in the derby with Panathinaikos.

The experienced coach, in his first one-on-one conversations with some Olympiacos players (as more will follow, with all players by the end of the week), points out that a reaction is needed from them and emphasizes that he is very confident in his quality and his potential squad.

What does Carvalhal focus on?

The 58-year-old coach is very focused on the desire for victories in the upcoming games in the league and Europa League, knowing that they will bring points and confidence to the players and change the entire atmosphere in the Piraeus team.

Carvalhal emphasizes to the footballers that they must all move forward together, united as one fist, and points out that in his eyes all players are equal and will take advantage of their opportunities. He also sent the message that Rentis has a lot of work to do, especially in the blocking part of the game.

Olympiacos is an attacking team by nature, but Carvalhal is aware that he needs to combine good football with successful results in order to work calmly and slowly pass on his ideas to the red and whites.

At the same time, it is clear that appropriate steps must be taken in the January transfer window, as there are positions where the Piraeus team needs quality reinforcement.

What results did Carvalhal achieve in his premierships in the teams he worked with?

Carvalial is preparing for his Olympiacos debut, which cannot be ruled out after the suspension by the referees in the match against Batska Topola in Karaiskakis.

In any case, it will be interesting to see what results the Portuguese coach has achieved in his premierships with the teams he has coached over the last 23 years and what system he has used (without Espinho, Fremunde and Vizela).

Carvalhal has a record of nine wins, five draws and only three defeats (one against Olympiakos) in 17 games:

• May 11, 2022, Want – Osasuna: 1-2 (4-4-2)
• 02/09/2022, Al Wasl – Al Wahda: 2-2 (4-2-3-1)
• September 19, 2020, Porto – Braga: 3-1 (3-4-3)
• March 8, 2019, Rio Ave – Oliveirense: 6-1 (4-4-2)
• December 30, 2017, Watford – Swansea: 1-2 (4-4-2)
• 08/08/2015, Sheffield Wednesday – Bristol City: 2-0 (4-2-3-1)
• August 19, 2012, Basaksehir – Besiktas: 1-1 (4-2-3-1)
• August 18, 2011, Besiktas – Alanya: 3-0 (4-3-3)
• November 22, 2009, Pescadores – Sporting Lisbon: 1-4 (4-3-3)
• January 3, 2009, Maritime – Setúbal: 5-1 (4-3-3)
• August 30, 2008, Olympiacos – Asteras Tripoli: 3-1 (4-2-3-1)
• August 19, 2007, Guimaraes – Setúbal: 1-1 (4-3-3)
• November 17, 2006, Beira Mar – Setúbal: 1-1 (3-5-2)
• August 26, 2006, Braga – Pass Ferreira: 2-1 (4-2-3-1)
• August 28, 2004, Belenenses – Maritimo: 3-0 (4-4-2)
• February 21, 2002, Braga – Lesois: 1-3 (4-3-3)
• October 12, 2000, Deportivo Aves – Leiria: 1-1 (4-2-3-1)

In his face David Nielsen Kifissia found his successor Yannis Anastasiou in technical leadership. According to information from Denmark, the managers of the Northern Suburbs team have reached an agreement with the Danish coach, announcements are expected shortly.

The 47-year-old technician was on the bench for Stromgodset (2014-15), Lyngby (2015-17) and Aarhus, with whom he played 184 games and left in the summer of 2022.

We remind you that Kifisia was the first choice for the bank Socrates OfrydopoulosHowever, despite the positive atmosphere, the talks between both sides did not lead to a “marriage”.

In addition to the 49-year-old technician, the newcomers looked for other cases from Greece, but in the end they preferred the solution to a trainer from abroad.

Kifissia is in last place with eight points after 13 games, the same as PAS Ioannina.