With a win tomorrow I believe that we are very close to the first place and next years Champions League.
Wow!!!!! Johnson starting over KOKE????? Unheard of!!! He really basically did earn that, with those 2 goals! He better show well, because it seems like the tide may be turnning, and Johnson will be the new goalscorer over Campora. Although it does worry me, as Koke just isnt a striker, but a guy to setup plays..... We'll see how that goes, as it will now be in Meriem or Adus hands to create plays in the middle since both campora and johnson are central forwards.
It's going to be really interesting to see if we really start with Johnson-Campora upfront. I think Johnson can make a good job cause paok plays a very physical game and he is both strong and quick. As Bolivianfuego said it will be very important that Adu and Meriem creat and deliver good balls to the strikers. I think also Fernandez can help in that area cause he got great passing game. Adu will also have a very important role in defense cause most of their attacks starts from their rights side and their right midfielder is their most dangerous player. So it will be important for Adu to not give him too much space.
I think it's more important for Adu to keep their RM busy by constantly attacking down that side and not allow him to move forward. See, Adu doesn't have to play defense. LOL
Hahaha yeah of course thats important aswell but sometime they will attack too so it's important Adu will be there to help at that point. paok is not a very offensive team anyway, they mostly play with counterattacks.
It's interesting that Cuper shifts his lineup so much based on training/recent performance. I get the idea of making your players understand that nobody is guaranteed anything, but at the same time, it must screw with team cohesiveness. Certainly not going to complain if it means our boys are playing more, but still seems an interesting strategy.
I thought the same thing, but Koke has been subpar lately but I bet it has to do with fatigue more than anything else, it's a long season and remember the grueling stretch of games ahead of them so I think everyone will get their chances in the next 5 games. Lets hope Adu and EJ make the most of it!!!
Sport sites write that Cuper has a "headache" on who to start. Koke Johnson or Campora Johnson. 1 thing is certain, both Americans will start. Stay tuned.
asjfg;hlddf... have work tomorrow so i'm gonna have to follow this up afterwards. Godspeed to Aris & our boys!!
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We already played a game with our offensive line with Campora-Johnson. It was the game with Levadiakos on the 28th of March and it did not go very well although we won with a direct faoul kick from Neto. Adu was on the left. He wasn't great but it was his first game in some time. Cuper was forced to replace Johnson with Koke on the 65th minute because their collaboration was poor. I hope they worked on it since then and it goes better this time. Campora did an amazing game last time he faced these filthy two headed chickens and I don't believe he will be out. I believe the choise is between Johnson and Koke, with a replacement if things don't work out
Note that Adu's personal opponent tonight will be Pablo Contreras. Naturally he's a center back but tonight he'll play on the right. Imo, he's one of the best defenders in Greece. Also Vierinha, their right winger, is very dangerous so Adu will have to help Vangeli defending the left side.