The difference of k@ylas at the gates of the inexplicable

Before we get into the purely competitive part of the derby in “Karaiskakis, I think the time has come to admit (or for me to admit and others to disagree) something that has been observed since the moment PAOK entered clearly and clearly in the contention for this year’s title. He wasn’t there from the start, he made up lost ground, and from one point on, the starter’s pistol sounded for the race of four.

It is unnatural, it is inexplicable, it is questionable, that of the four contenders for the title, the least k@ylomenos is Dikephalos! The one with the least psychosis about the title is Two-Headed. A bohemian atmosphere with bohemian characters against sworn mujahideen strapped with explosives. PAOK, who when they were first in the standings, were just waiting for when they would pass them again. PAOK’s “we play, even if we sit down to get it, we got it” against “we only play to get it with blood and sweat until the end”. The PAOK of the three championships against the POK of the 80s.

It is not just about the team, the roster, the coaches or the players. What is even more incredible is that even sports fans (or even journalists) show such a temperament. If there was a desire meter over OPAP Arena, Leoforo, “Karaiskaki” and Toumba, the greatest desire for a title is somewhere in the basin and not here. The “why” is ignored. And if anyone has objections, let them compare the climate that arose in Toumba in 2017, 2018, 2019.

Let’s go to the “Karaiskakis” derby. Where, in a highly balanced and close match, a harmless and phaseless Olympiacos played against a PAOK in… aphasia. A PAOK that was looking for a way to concede goals without being threatened.

Other times sleeping on quick plays of the ball from the opponent. In Navarro’s two (correctly) disallowed goals or in the execution of the penalty after Kotarski’s save.

Other times with the abundance of irrational actions of his football players on the field. Not a single one was found to pass the ball correctly, not a single one was found to cooperate properly with a teammate, not a single one was found to cover the spaces correctly.

Other times at the behest of a generally very mediocre referee. With disparate and foreign whistles, no sense of control of the game, and ease in giving away a penalty for the home side in a routine contact.

PAE is not wrong, with its leak after the match, emphasizing that “Nogueira essentially shaped the result with two wrong decisions in a close game”. But in a game that is really closed, the players must also avoid mistakes. Because – because it is closed – they will pay dearly. And they did a lot.

I close as I began, and as Marcos Antonio put his own “supportive” subtitles. The Brazilian who made it 2-1 in the 92nd minute and laughed as if he was listening to Seferlis’ words. Psycho for a title? We keep “psychosis” and look for it further…

PS At some point, the time must come when PAE will take action and put a stop to the unacceptable broadcasts of Cosmote TV with PAOK as the “victim”. There are always ways.