PAOK is doomed to hunt the unique success of its history. Repeat last season's double. Heavy load required to carry it to the end. By the end of the end! Until the last game and the play-offs, which will follow the completion of the championship program. If, of course, the champion and cup winner can claim the mug until the last race.
It will be a historic success for PAOK even if it only repeats winning the championship. He does not lose points in case his 2020 cup is lost. Whatever the weight of the double, the next thing is to stress the team. Will he lose points today in OAKA against AEK, like last Sunday, when he equalized 2-2 on Tuesday in Aris in Toumba?
The other team is claiming a goal, another, completely different under constant pressure to try to keep every fight away from last year's success.
The AEK. If it had not come from three consecutive wins, even two away, it is certain that with its wings broken, it would face PAOK debutant 7.30 tonight. In the run-up to the premiere, the defeat at home to Xanthi, AEK overcame it and with full psychology will only claim victory.
Is psychology alone in such a confrontation? And there is more! We saw it last Sunday at the same stadium. The faith of Panathinaikos triumphed against the superior Olympiakos at all levels. Of course good psychology brings the desired result, more, much more than any competitive value.
And the coach of Olympiacos hesitated to make changes in the eleven, and that of PAOK. Finally, Martins' rotation yesterday in Karaiskakis became almost 50%. The same is expected, to a lesser degree, against AEK from Ferreira.
However, AEK will face PAOK, not exactly their players. The name of the opponents raises the thermometer of the match. The jersey of the two biceps, not who wears it, defines the magnetism of this particular derby.
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