His transformation Olympiakou in two and a half months it is nothing short of impressive. A team that struggled to beat Kifisia and lost handily to Lamia is probably the most formed set of playoffs capable of beating any opponent. He made sure to show it in the “OPAP Arena” where God had to turn his back to lose, he did it in Toumba and in “Georgios Karaiskakis” with PAOK, he has also shouted it all over Europe.
Football is simple and its team Jose Luis Mendilibar he makes sure to shout “calma” to those who rushed to finish him off in the league. It happened several times this season, after several derbies which the “red and whites” failed to win for various reasons. Even now, many don’t count him out, seeing -6. Nevertheless, it can be considered even -3 since o Olympic get the postponed game in Toumba. And now, with two close matches against Aris and Lamia, the Piraeus can reach the five consecutive 3-pointers and to be within striking distance, when the others will be eating each other, before the three derbies that will decide the title.
Against PAOK on Sunday night, Olympic he showed that he doesn’t even understand changes. With eight changes in the eleven in relation to the rematch against Fenerbahce, but also the mentality not to change. Freshness and coordinated pressing replaced fatigue, the attacking triplet (Zelson, Pontense, Navarro) she was very fast and couldn’t even be caught with a lasso, creating headaches for the visitors’ defense. The first two in one-on-one and in the field are difficult to deal with, while the last one made his best appearance with the red and whites. Playing on the edge constantly, he caused problems with his movements in the back of his defense PAOK and he was very positive.
The “red and white” axis was also excellent, with Ibora to work perfectly in “6” and give freedom to Orta-Chiquinio. The first raised and lowered the tempo and controlled the rhythm, the second suffocated. Richards with his appearances “knocks” on the door of the eleven, Kinney is the honest worker who does it all and benefits. Retsos came back improved, of course falling into some mistakes, and Abi is the… future. No introduction is needed for Tzolakis, he continues from where he left off.
The transition of Piraeus was amazing and unstoppable. A team that went down without its defensive boulder (Karmo) and its right side (Rotinei-Fortounis) and none of it showed. The reason is very simple: Medilibar makes everyone feel useful and whenever they play they help significantly. He is fair, knows how to appreciate those who work and will give everyone their chance. Case in point Abby, Doe and even Navarro who has been disappointing in his previous performances and also transformed through his well-done set Basque general.
Everything has taken its course and Olympiacos is on the right path. He claims the championship and my opinion is that with 5/5 in the final of the playoffs, he will be the one to conquer it. Not easy to do, but data can. And of course, he also has three crucial games in Europe to take off. Until the end, he will take it to Greece and Europe, playing his change to go to the biggest… fund in his history!
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