Victory in character and confidence for Loucheskos’ new PAOK

PAOK beat Atromitos in a game they could have cleaned up earlier, but in the end it offers them much more than the three points of victory.

And that’s because Lucescu’s side, who were in control of the game for the most part, were paid almost dearly for losing their composure even for a while.

Whether PAOK lost their minds because they found one more player when Kivrakidis was sent off or because they didn’t score a little later in Nelson Oliveira’s phase and felt the game was over isn’t really a matter .

It’s important that his players flirted with the Gela by conceding a goal in stoppage time – which there was no way they should have – and even more important is the fact that they came back and managed to play with Kalends’ Buzzer Beater” Naray to claim victory when it all seemed to be over.

As much as Lucecu insisted after the game that he would have preferred his side to win 1-0 – following his own…classic “zero deficit” recipe – the…crazy way he took a win scored gives him even better psychology, fuels his players’ confidence a lot more and gives him a lot more than a simple three-pointer.

In this transition period, when PAOK is trying to build a new team, victories like today show character and metal. And it’s for the best for a team that has been, and will be, heavily scrutinized what happened this summer.

And now Kl. Vikelidis

Despite that Scottish shower – from hot to cold and then too hot again – PAOK managed the “two for two” by finally escaping the freeze in their two consecutive home games. And now he will be in the local derby with Aris in “Kl. Vikelidis” in a difficult game against an ambitious opponent.

If PAOK manage to emerge victorious again next Sunday – either Lucescu’s way (with a half-zero) or a Grand Guignol three-pointer – there will be a first answer for those who drew after the hasty conclusion shameful elimination from the Levsky.

However, the damage done by the early farewell game against Europe will not be undone and Lucescu and his players will be able to shed some of the introversion that has followed them since the two games against the Bulgarians.

Same picture as the premiere and starring Narey

Razvan Lucescu, who is waiting for reinforcements in his midfield, gave both Vieirania and Andrija Živkovic a starting shirt.

In the middle of his midfield he again made no change and relied on a three-midfielder formation, Kurtic, Dadas and Augusto started again with Diego Bisesvar making way for Zivkovic on the left and staying on the bench.

The PAOK coach also revived the defense by keeping Koulierakis as a second stopper and Tsaousis on the left wing. In general, his team had a similar image as in the Premiership match. He played with a plan, kept possession, scored a quick goal, failed to score and ended up risking tearing down what he had built on the pitch.

Caled Narey was once again the star player who, following his assist in the debut against Panaitolikos, also scored and even scored the winning goal for his team. The German shows that having him in Thessaloniki was worth the persistence of the people of Dikephalos in his case and the money spent.

PAOK’s transfers revolve around Fernandes

PAOK’s transfers revolve around Paulo Fernandes from Volos. And that’s because the information says the Spanish midfielder’s case may not be as advanced as some suggest, however it seems there aren’t any alternative solutions should he get stuck.

In general, the subject of Paulo Fernandez juggles with fine balances that have nothing to do with the quality of the footballer himself. What is certain is that this is a good-aged footballer who, if taken on, can greatly help the Dikefalo midfield line.

On the other hand, he is not the player with whom PAOK’s search can begin and end. So if the information is correct that if the Spaniard doesn’t progress, no other attacking midfielder will be signed, something is not going well with Dikefalos’ transfers.

On Sunday evening, Pantelis Vlachopoulos, together with Themis Kaisaris, Charlie and Pantelis Diamantopoulos, commented on the national team’s victory against Belgium and the events of the second matchday.