AEK welcomes Aris to OPAP Arena (19:30, Cosmote TV, sport-fm.gr, bwinSPORTFM 94.6) in the first match between them for the “16” phase of the Greek Cup.
A showdown… a remake of last year’s clash between the two teams for the title, in the exact same round. Last season, Thessaloniki eliminated Union on penalties, with the series of matches being the same as this year’s. First Philadelphia and after “Kleanthis Vikelidis”.
A battle between two rivals with diametrically opposite course this season. The hosts have been out of Europe since August due to Noah, while in the league they are running a negative streak of three games, with 2 defeats (from Panseraic and Panetolico) and a draw (PAOK).
THE Matias Almeida he seems to be trying to fit all the new transfer signings into the squad and has confused them more than helped. Against Mars he is preparing an eleven… Cup, with many changes and players who do not have enough minutes of participation in their legs.
He is expected to make his debut Brignoliwhile Callens, Mitoglou, Ionson, Pineda, Amrabat and Eliasson will also be unexpectedly absent from the starting line-up.
On the other hand, Mars is having a terrific season so far as after 9 matches he leads the Stoiximan Super League race while remaining unbeaten in all derbies he has played against Olympic within and Panathinaikos and PAOK sixth.
The “yellows” last season reached the source, but did not drink water, after being defeated by Panathinaikos in the final. This year he aspires to make a similar course and reach the conquest. The beginning was made by excluding him National Piraeuswinning 1-0 in a knockout encounter, with Union the next hurdle.
THE Akis Manzios he has all the footballers at his disposal, however he too is expected to make several changes. Suleimanov and Montoya will definitely be in the lineup, while probably Lorraine Moron it will not be in the original shape.
Possible lineups:
AEK: Brignoli, Rota, Mitoglou, Cullens, Pelios, Jonson, Pineda, Amrbat, Mandalos, Eliasson, Levi Garcia
Mars: Sidcliff, Montoya, Fabiano, Rose, Juancar, Embudo, Darinda, Manu Garcia, Suleimanov, Zamora, Quaison.
Source: Sport Fm
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