[ad_1]
Olympiacos, with two 17-year-olds in Toumba’s line-up, did a lot of damage to PAOK, took the top spot with Medilibar teaching courage to the impatient and full of grumpy football fans in Greece.
What Olympiacos has been launching since last season – which was marked by the historic conquest of the Conference League – is starting to grow.
First, Medilibar trusted Tzolakis under the goalposts. 100% vindication with the evolution of the Greek goalkeeper. Then Retsos (product of the academies) took over and is not moving from the lineup.
Then Vaskos worked/works with younger footballers and here are the first results that emerge and excite not only the fans of Olympiakos, but also of the whole football-minded Greece.
I mean, who doesn’t want to see two 17-year-old starters in a derby? Mouzakitis has taken the shirt home, while Kostoulas, who was thrown into the fray, was a constant threat to Kotarski’s goal until he scored.
What the red and whites are doing requires courage and right thinking about the sport. Sometimes the result may be delayed, but when it comes it is twice as pleasant.
And let’s not forget that apart from the little ones, “Meddy” had a total of four Greeks in the main derby: Tzolakis, Retsos, Mouzakitis and Kostoulas.
The pattern that the red and whites have developed with the youngsters for those who look ahead to football will bring new doctrine which for years had been abandoned in the country and done in isolation.
Perhaps we will reach a point where the club world will not only demand transfers, but also more youngsters to try out in the first team.
Of course, to clarify something. Not everyone is for everything. Mouzakitis and Kostoulas are two footballers that those in the know had bet since they were 15 that it was only a matter of time before they would play in the first team.
Another thing is Zelson
Since we are talking about faces, the one who deserves a special mention for his performance in the derby is Gelson. We already know El Kaabi well.
Now that the Portuguese has stepped on the gas, there are times when he is not playing with the ball at his feet. He dribbles at the right times, opens spaces, distributes assists.
A unique offensive tool that, as much as it turns up, proves why a few years ago more than 50,000,000 euros were spent on his transfers.
Defensive problem
On the other hand, PAOK had their offensive outbursts, but from the midfield down the problems were extremely serious. Meite has not been replaced for sure and from there Lucescu has a lot of work to do.
The material of the black and whites is good and based on information there will be reinforcements in the summer, however the team needs now that they have found sticks not to fall into introversion and find themselves in a hunter position again.
Last year he did it with complete success, but this year the difference is that with the consecutive gels, there are not two suitors for the title.
So far at least we are definitely referring to three groups and we are waiting for the fourth.
[ad_2]