Nikolakopoulos: “The static phases and Mendiliber’s thoughts on the Olympiakos line-up”

His latest news Olympiakouahead of tomorrow’s derby with AEK in New Philadelphia, the Kostas Nikolakopoulos to News Bulletin 247.

“Olympiacos in general in New Philadelphia is doing well, it has very good results against AEK, even at the old stadium, and at the time when Bajevic was the coach. AEK has to win as a home team from 3-2 in OAKA. This also plays a role in psychology, how the two teams will enter, and this is a matter that Olympiacos is asked to check“, the team reporter initially reported.

“With Mendiliber, however, especially away from home, he does very well, as was seen in Toumba, Budapest and Serbia. His good half is the first, since he is in control and then manages the game. An important issue for Olympiakos is to deal with the static phases of AEK, who have scored 24 times in this way. So it will be of great importance, how Olympiacos will manage to deal with this part of the game, with good organization, with strength in duels or be careful to give the opposing team a lot of space“, he added.

He then spoke about the starting line-up and underlined that Mendiliber have kept their cards closed for the starting line-up and left open the possibility of Masouras or Zelson starting if there is a change from the last game against Maccabi. From there, it has not been clarified whether Paschalakis or Tzolakis will start.

Finally, he also mentioned Rodinei, who is not 100% ready, but more likely to play.