Olympiakos-Freiburg: Piraeus are looking for a rematch in their “castle” for a good… footy

Premiere in the Europa League groups, welcoming (22:00, Cosmotesport5, News Bulletin 247, sport-fm.gr) Freiburg Olympic.

The Piraeus are looking for a positive start to the event, in front of their audience at the packed “G. Karaiskakis”, knowing that their task in the 1st group is particularly difficult, while they will also be called upon to face the holder of the Europa Conference League, West Ham. As well as Bacca Tombola from Serbia.

The “red and white” they are facing a team that also came last year to “G. Karaiskakis”, in a night they would not like to remember, as they were beaten 3-0, with the visitors playing on… idle after their 3rd goal.

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However, in the 2nd match, in which they were much more serious and with much better organization in their game, they managed to draw 1-1, presenting a competitive face for 70 minutes.

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Since then (in relation to the first match), of course, a lot has changed in Piraeus, the German coach, Christian Streich, admitted it. Of the 16 who played in the corresponding match last season, only four have remained on the team’s roster, plus three more who did not play then, staying on the bench.

Piraeus are improving from game to game and they want to do the same in the match against Freiburg, while playing smartly against a very high level opponent, knowing that they have a significant disadvantage. The lack of chemistry against the guests, who have a stable philosophy, due to the presence of the same coach for 12 years.

Diego Martinez is likely to make three changes to his squad ahead of the OPAP Arena derby against AEK. With Ortega, Ibora and Biel vying for a place in the starting line-up. There is no problem and the 42-year-old coach had the opportunity to choose which players he will take with him from the entire European list, which does not include Brinic. However, the Piraeus team has not announced a mission

Freiburg did not come to Greece with the best possible mentality, but this has a double reading. On the one hand, it seems that it is not in the best possible condition, especially its defense. After conceding nine goals in total in the last two games. They were beaten 5-0 by Stuttgart away and 4-2 by Dortmund at home. In terms of their roster, Freiburg are called upon to fill the void of Grekoric, who scored twice last year at Faliro, stopper Manuel Gulde, who does not start as often as he is suspended, while the main left-back remains injured fullback, Christian Ginder. Substitute defensive midfielder Yannick Keitel, who did not feature against Dortmund, returns today. Substitute goalkeeper Uphof is out, and as such will rely on Atouboulou again and Streich again, although the 21-year-old goalkeeper has received plenty of criticism of late, having conceded a total of nine goals against Stuttgart and Dortmund. He will play for the first time in Europe if the experienced coach chooses him.

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Olympiacos (Diego Martinez): Paschalakis – Rodiney, Retsos, Freire, Ortega (Kini) – Ese, Kamara – Biel, Fortounis – Masouras – El Kaabi

Freiburg (Christian Streich): Atoumpolou – Sildilia, M. Ginder, Linhart, Kibler – Hefler, Egestein – Doan, Salai, Grifo – Heller

Referee: Allard Lindut (Netherlands)

Assistants: Roger Honig, Patrick Inia (Netherlands)

4th: Alex Boss

VAR: Clay Ruperti, Ervin Blank