On the one hand, PAOK, who after a long time gave the answers by winning their first derby this year, and on the other hand, Olympiacos, who cannot lift their heads even in the Greek league, ten points behind the leader since 8- th round. This is the general picture of the day after the Karaiskakis derby, the third half of which, like most of the big matches of Super League 1, was tense, mostly with statements from both sides about the refereeing.

In “Double-Headed” they correctly shout about the decision of the Latvian referee Treimanis to take the penalty, but, on the other hand, Lucescu’s constant mumbling is unfair to the efforts of his charges. In Olympiacos, what is said is probably like ashes in the eyes, since they cannot cover the competitive nudity that exists at the moment.

At PAOK, the conversation is naturally about the new blood of the team. Razvan Lucescu selected 10 players under the age of 23 for the team, and for the initial squad, the Romanian coach entrusted 22-year-old Kotarski, Liratsis and Tsausis, 21-year-old Dundas and 18-year-old Culierakis. They all justified him, as he was one of the best, although Tsausis and Liratsis scored two goals. It is no coincidence that before the derby, Ivan Savvidis preferred to personally speak only with the “kids” of the team. “Play and don’t be afraid, I’m there no matter what. I understand you and I know perfectly well that you are the first to rejoice in successes and the first to regret failures. I am with you, I completely believe in you,” emphasized to them, among others, the owner of PAE, who sees that investments in the academy are paying off.

Olympiacos is in a very difficult position, seeing that even with Mitchell, his image is not mending.

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How prepared and well-read PAOK was for the derby and, on the other hand, how Olympiacos and Mitchell fell into the trap of Lucescu’s tactics showed the second goal when the Dikefalos players changed 15 passes in the 47 seconds it took before the ball reached Narea ( who was also in control and shot without interference), while the only one pressured was Lyracis, who provided the assist. Even when Olympiacos wanted to press high, PAOK had the answers, as their players managed to get the ball out of their zone in cold blood most of the time.

In Rentis, the situation is clearly different. The team is seriously ill, and even Mitchell has failed to change the picture. There are few good moments in matches, they are mainly related to the qualities of some players, and are not the result of work in training. Also, in Monday’s derby, Olympiacos held the initiative as long as James held on. With the release of the Colombian, it became clearly easier for PAOK players to work. At the same time, in the next match, the choice of Mitchell raised questions, culminating in the exclusion of Beal from the top 20, who is at least one of those who distinguished himself from mediocrity throughout the previous period.