With the unofficial title of winter champions, Panathinaikos will close the first round of the championship on Sunday, regardless of their performance in the last two games against Panaitolikos tomorrow in Agrinio and Atromitos on Sunday in Leoforos.

The Greens courageously saved a draw in the derby against Olympiacos and, combined with AEK’s 1-1 draw in Tripoli, will remain at the top of the table until the league resumes after the World Cup in Qatar. If in fact they make it 2/2 before Sunday, they will strengthen their positions against AEK or Olympiacos, depending on who wins – or both in case of a draw – in the derby between them on Sunday at G. Karaiskakis”.

The loss of Palacios was another thorn in the side of Jovanovic, who is left with only clean winger Verbic, plus Vagiannidis, who is essentially learning the position. Tuku was injured in the 53rd minute of the derby and tests confirmed the initial ominous assessment of a hamstring injury. He will be out for about three weeks and will not count against Panaitolikos and Atromitos.

A critical exit for the Greens, who also lost Palacios with a shell shock – he will not compete with either Panaitolikos or Atromitos.

A draw in the derby against Olympiacos ended a 10/10 winning streak, but maintained an unbeaten streak and a 6-point difference to AEK and 10 to the Red-Whites. It was the first game in which Panathinaikos was no better than the opponent, but not the only one that fought to the end to win something. One of his main advantages is that he does not give up his weapons, with the characteristic that in his last three matches at Leoforos he defeated Asteras with a goal in the 76th minute, Ari in the 93rd minute, and with Olympiacos he saved a point from a penalty in the 97th minute.

The whole organization of Panathinaikos shows the same composure off the playing fields, as evidenced by the excellent attitude of the team’s fans in the decisive derby that should have been lost, as well as the very calm reaction of the administration to the whole scene. the absurdity of them unreasonably framing the people of Olympiacos at the end of the match.