Kosta and Jakic are back for the derby
PAOK go into the Aris derby with Diego Costa and Kristijan Jakic in the squad (1). The Brazilian centre-back and the Croatian holding midfielder both return for the match at Toumba on Sunday, kick-off 20:00 CEST (1). That is two bodies back in the spine of the team, and you were short there against Panathinaikos.
PAOK 4–0 Levadiakos, PAOK 2–1 at Atromitos, then Panathinaikos 3–1 PAOK. Six points from three games, sixth in the table, goal difference +3.
Aris at home, and the reaction starts here
Sunday's derby against Aris is live from Toumba (5). It is your first home league game since the Levadiakos win on August 23, and the first chance to answer the Panathinaikos result.
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Panetolikos away follows on September 20 (Super League Greece).
Lisi: it is in our hands to make the fans happy
Alessio Lisi did not dress up the Panathinaikos defeat. PAOK's coach called it the first Super League loss of the season and said the derby is about the response (4).
"It is in our hands to make our fans happy," Lisi said (4). Straight to the point from him.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/PAOK runs on the same joke about watching the team from Germany, with fans leaning on dark humour about the 3–1 at Panathinaikos and what the Aris derby will bring. Nobody is panicking yet, but the tone is wary rather than confident. Thread
