Michailidis saved it in 90+2
PAOK 2–1 Iraklis at Toumba on Sunday. Michailidis headed the winner in the 90+2nd minute after a finale where an Iraklis goal was ruled out and VAR intervened again and again (2) (7).
You know it was not comfortable. It took until stoppage time to make it safe, and the display did not convince anyone (3).
Does the win change anything for Lisci?
Apparently not much. Alessio Lisci is still in a very difficult position despite the derby win, and PAOK have already made a first call to a big name about replacing him (12).
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That name is Walter Mazzarri (12). The three points bought Lisci a week, not a season.
Živković could be gone in the summer
The captain. Serbian outlet Mozzart reports Andrija Živković may leave PAOK at the end of the season, and from January he can negotiate with other clubs because he has still not extended his contract (4).
Panathinaikos and AEK are the clubs watching, according to the same report (4). Losing him for nothing would be the worst version of this.
Banza is on the board
Simon Banza scored his first PAOK goal against Iraklis, 67 minutes into his PAOK career (1) (8).
He is the third PAOK striker to score this season, and Sherif Ndiaye leads the group on four goals. The strikers have seven between them (8).
Pelkas still out, Despodov back in part
PAOK have turned to OFI away on Sunday, 25 October (2), with Asteras Tripoli at home on 1 November to follow.
Despodov has returned to part of training, Pelkas is still in treatment (2).
Fotias and the 15-minute VAR stoppage
The refereeing in PAOK–Iraklis is now a league issue. Vasilis Fotias took heavy criticism, the VAR break ran close to 15 minutes, and Lannoy is looking for foreign VAR officials (5) (11).
"Only Živković reminds you of PAOK"
Sakis Tsiolis-Dikis on Skaï picked out one player from the whole team: "Only Živković reminds you of PAOK" (10).
He named the captain as the only one who looks like PAOK right now (10).
