Verstrate: “This is PAOK – Watch out for the transition”

Birger Verstadt analyzed who PAOK is and what Bruges should pay attention to in the two games with them on a Belgian website. The current player of Aris and former of tomorrow’s opponent of Dikefalus of the North pointed out the good elements that PAOK has in their game with the first and best being the transition in which the Greek team is particularly good.

“Greek football can generally be compared to the Belgian competition. The top five clubs are really evenly matched. A contact football is played here, with a lot of intensity. This also applies to PAOK. Club Brugge should be especially careful when they have the ball itself, because PAOK are really extremely dangerous in transition”said the ace of Mars and continued:

“Due to the lower rate last season, Greece had one less team in Europe this season. They would like to change that. Therefore, it would be good for Greek football if PAOK reach the semi-finals of the Conference League. I heard they are even considering postponing playoff games if he makes it to the next round».

One of the things Verstrate pointed out to the Belgians is Toumba and its potential as a home base.

“PAOK has a hot seat. We have already played there twice this season resulting in a win and a draw. They have to come to us on the last day of the playoffs. In theory they can even play as champions in our stadium, but we are not going to let it happen! The rivalry is really big with us and PAOK. Their stadium is only four kilometers from ours. You can compare these derbies a bit with Antwerp vs. Beerschot, but in… times ten. Toumba, PAOK’s stadium, is a… haunted home. A lot of people can fit in and it’s also very close to the pitch. Club Brugge must really prepare for a very hostile atmosphere at PAOK’s stadium next week.”concluded.