There are not many times when a team can say they are playing the biggest game in its history. It’s heavy, excessive and most of the time – most likely – unfounded. Nevertheless, Mr Olympic he can rightly say that he is ready for the two biggest matches of his 99-year history and no one can blame him for anything.
The “red and whites” face Aston Villa in the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League against the background of a historic qualification to the final, which will be held in Greece and specifically at the OPAP Arena. Really, how many friends of Piraeus they would believe such a thing in January; A year that could easily have been made into a movie: from the frustration of consecutive bad results and an image that caused despair, to the arrival of a coach who had not left Spain and the sharp improvement he brought, with his work, to the his mentality, but also of course the reinforcement with quality players who make the difference.
Data, Olympiacos does not go to these two matches with the role of favorite. He didn’t even go with Fenerbahce and celebrate a terrible qualification in Turkey. Most likely, the underdog label will do him good, since where he has managed to reach, no one can claim to qualify for the final. Only the players themselves can do it to themselves, since they themselves brought the team to this condition and have the opportunity to be remembered forever.
THE Aston Villa are a team with a market value of €646 million, currently in the top four of the Premier League, with Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea below them. They are fighting for their exit to the Champions League groups and are close to achieving it. All of the above, create one huge challenge to Olympiakos, which also has an advantage, which may prove to be decisive.
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And this, because it has the first match away from home, at “Villa Park” and in the event of a good result in England, the “red and whites” have the possibility with the support of their fans to chase the… dream. As it is easy to understand, “Georgios Karaiskakis” will be on fire and the 12th player has proven to be valuable in such situations.
In the purely competitive part, Olympiacos also sees luck to wink at him. In the last game against Chelsea, the “villagers” saw their important midfielder, Yuri Tielemansto leave on the subject of the striker, but also the goalkeeper and World champion, Emiliano Martinez with hamstring issue. However, the Argentine will not play in the first match and his absence for Aston Villa is huge.
All of the above, combined with the good playing situation Olympiacos is in, give it the opportunity to believe. And that’s the most important thing here he arrived…
Source: Sport Fm
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