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Vangelis Arnautoglou writes about the happy and unifying days of AEK that made its life and climate before the big battles in the league and Cup.
AEK really needed what has been happening for the last 20+ days, both competitively and internally. Certainly starting from the first as after the defeat in Serres, the need to react was necessary to restore calm. Victories bring relief, cheer and heal wounds.
The Union won the match against Aris for the Betsson Greek Cup, defeated Atromitos and Astera Tripolis AKTOR consecutively for the Stoiximan Super League and went to the break of the competitive events at the top of the standings, even with cohabitation. What matters is that it was found there again.
In the interim, Matias Almeida felt the love of the world multiply and manifest strongly to overcome any doubts that existed towards his person, while from the ownership side he became the recipient of flattering admissions for the improved image of the team.
The rally was achieved when there was a climate of doubt about what this team can achieve this season, but now the big demands are right in front of them. This is the season of love, but a competitive “war” is approaching and always under such conditions, everyone and everything is tested.
Early in the season, but with things at stake
Agreed, there is a long way to go. In a league, in fact, where all the “greats” lose points where they least expect it, presenting a problematic or even contradictory image from match to match or depending on the opponent and how he plays.
However, it is also the period when we will find out if this body of players in which Almeida seems to have settled in order to present an eleven with several stable and not permanent substitutions from game to game, is the right one for the team to take the games against in Olympiakos and Aris for the championship but also to continue in the Cup where last year he was eliminated by the same opponent (the second of the aforementioned).
Its image will definitely count in case of unsuccessful results, but it is a ten-day period (24/11 – 3/12) in which AEK will be asked to prove whether it is ready and effective to remain at the top, when at the same time the its continuation in the second intercollegiate competition.
Regarding Almeida’s thoughts on Sunday’s match against Olympiakos at ”G. Karaiskakis”, it seems that two positions are the ones that concern him the most. The player who will move at the back of Levi Garcia and the one who will start on the right wing of the attack.
For the role behind the forward, it will be a battle between Lamela and Madalu, as Pineda will return from two matches with Mexico and a transatlantic trip, while Ljubicic is now a permanent outsider for the position. On the right, Eliasson may have the lead, Fernandes is in form and Amrabad gives a lot in the derby.
Beyond that, with such material available, surprises that could be aimed at surprising the opponent cannot be ruled out.
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