PAOK 1–3 Kalamata, and the table looks ugly
Kalamata came to Toumba and left with all three points. PAOK lost 1–3 at home in the Stoiximan Super League on Monday, matchday six (10). Your team sits fourth on 12 points from six games, with a goal difference of +5.
That result cost PAOK the chance to keep pace at the top of the table (10).
Lisi is under real pressure
Alessio Lisi's position is not secure. The Kalamata defeat has loaded the pressure on the coach, and the murmuring inside the club is not only about him (8). Jacob Neestrup's name is being mentioned too. Both young coaches were being assessed before this run of games even started (8).
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Georgopoulos: give Lisi time, but who signed these players?
Not everyone wants the coach gone. Georgopoulos wants patience. He also asked the question that stings more than any coaching debate: "Πίστωση χρόνου στον Λίσι - Ποιοι διάλεξαν τους παίκτες;" which translates to time for Lisi, but who chose these players? (10). That is the line doing the rounds after matchday six.
Tyson: stop spreading lies
Tyson hit back at the criticism aimed at him after the Kalamata loss. The Brazilian posted on Instagram: "Μη διαδίδετε ψέματα," which means do not spread lies (5). He was denying what was said about his behaviour after the defeat (5) (6).
Koulenovic was never a PAOK player
The Sandro Koulenovic deal fell apart on the money. PAOK offered a loan for €200,000 with a purchase option at €4m. The other side wanted at least €500,000 for the loan and €5m for the full rights (11). That gap is why the winter reinforcement never happened (11).
Iraklis at home on Sunday
Iraklis come to PAOK on Sunday at 20:00 CEST in the Super League (fixtures). After that, PAOK travel to OFI Crete on Sunday, October 25 at 19:00 CET.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/PAOK is resignation rather than rage. One thread calls the loss the kind of thing that had to happen at some point, while another simply says: "We need to get better next time." Nobody is pretending this was a one-off. (thread)
