Olympiacos-AEK: Bra de fer summit in Faliro

Crash test in the store “C. Karaiskakis”. O Olympic and the AEK duel (20:30, Cosmotesport1, News Bulletin 247, sport-fm.gr) in Faliro as part of the 12th round of the Stoiximan Super League against the background of the top of the league. Where are the two teams, having 21 points each.

This derby, for which has been announced sold outcomes in the two teams’ return to action after two weeks of inactivity due to the break for the national teams. So it is an important question how much they will be affected by this condition and to what extent the “red white” and “yellow black” internationals will appear tired.

The title contenders are very close in points, so a draw would not be disastrous, but a possible win would give a different air ahead of the sequel. Because of the psychological push.

Like the one he got Olympiacos with the great “double” (2-3) over PAOK in Toumba in his immediately previous commitment, which was on 10/11, scoring a 2nd consecutive victory after the 2-1 over Panserraikos in Faliro. Leaving behind the three matches without “three points” (0-0 with Panathinaikos in OAKA, 2-2 with Levadeiakos in Faliro and 1-0 with Asteras AKTOR in Tripoli).

Piraeus will line up with a very important absence, as Ese will not even be in the 20, since he was definitively knocked out on Saturday. Mendiliber sent a message, leaving out Velde, while not counting Willian for this particular match, for whom there were some hopes that he would catch up. At Vasko’s disposal Rodinei, Ortega and Pirola, while Paschalakis and Oliveira returned to the 20. Except Biancone.

“The team is very well. We had enough time to rest the players, but also to recover those who had problems, like Rodney and Ortega. The players who were away with their National Teams all came back well. We only had one mishap in a training session with Ese. The team should have no excuses. Against AEK we must be fully prepared and if things do not go well then something else will be to blame and not the interruption and the condition of the players», he stated Jose-Luis Mediliber in Cosmote TV.

At the same time, the 63-year-old technician is called upon to manage ahead of the away match (28/11, 22:00) against Steaua Bucharest for the League Phase of the Europa League.

Olympiakos mission in detail: Anagnostopoulos, Apostolopoulos, Oliveira, Carmo, Tsiquinio, Costinia, Garcia, El Kaabi, Martins, Ortega, Paschalakis, Masouras, Doi, Pirola, Kostoulas, Rodinei, Stamenich, Tzolakis, Retsos, Yaremchuk, Mouzakitis.

On the other side, AEK also has two consecutive wins in the league (three together with 1-0 against Aris in the Betsson Cup) and even without conceding a goal, winning 1-0 against Atromitos in Peristeri and 3-0 against Asteras AKTOR . It was after the 1-0 defeat by Panserraikos that the switch was turned for the Union in terms of results.

For his team Matias Almeida there is no problem, as the preparation for the “battle” in “C” was completed without problems. Karaiskakis”. With the Argentine having a full “arsenal” and such a large roster it is reasonable to have several question marks, with him admitting in his statements to Cosmote TV on the eve of the match that he has not made his decisions about the eleven. The quintet of Strakosa, Rota, Vida, Mukudi and Hadjisafi looks confident, as does Szymanski with Levi Garcia and everything is played for the remaining pieces of the puzzle. As usual, AEK did not announce a mission.

“It’s a derby and it’s hard to tell in advance what will happen. They are two teams with different strategies. Two teams that are equal on the field. We cannot forget that the opponent last year won a European Cup. They are participating again this year in Europe and are doing well. They have a very good coach, very good players, so it will be a beautiful presentation», he pointed out the 50-year-old coach.

Olympiakos (Jose Luis Mediliber): Tzolakis – Kostinia, Retsos, Karmo, Ortega – Garthia, Mouzakitis – Rodinei, Tsiquinio, Z. Martins – El Kaabi

AEK (Matias Almeida): Strakosa – Rota, Vida, Mukudi, Hadjisafi – Simanski, Pereira – Martial, Mandalos, Lamela – Levi Garcia

Referee: Ozmers

Assistants: Schaal, Lup

Fourth: Papadopoulos

VAR: Van Boeckel

AVAR: Koumbarakis