Velde and Martins emerged as the first “violinists” in the attack against Olympiacos. The red and whites are waiting for Pontins to take off for the final.
Olympiacos’ preparations were completed on Saturday (8/10) with a friendly win over Aris Limassol 4-2. Starting Monday (8/12), the red and white team will start the first official match of the season, the first match against Volos (8/17, 20:00) at Panthessalikos.
Jose Luis Mendilibre has made some gains this pre-season. The Spanish coach sees a strong duo in attack. Gelson Martins has shown he is ready to claim a leadership role this season.
He has been consistently good during pre-season, while captaining the pitch in the friendly against Nottingham Forest. Not just for his two goals, but also for his general demeanour and movement down the right flank.
He seems to have left behind the problems that “tormented” him in the second half of last season and seems ready to step up with the red and white team.
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Martins and Filde seem to have taken the lead in the Olympiacos “wings”. The Norwegian winger showed his worth early. Every minute of the four friendlies he played, he tried to prove that he wants to be the hero of the red and white midfield.
So far he is excellent in terms of execution and creativity and still contributes in high pressure. However, he needs to be tested in official matches as well, in order to confirm the evidence he showed in friendly matches. However, the first match against Volos is not far away and in Panthessalikos it seems that we will have our first official sample.
waiting for pontens
So Martins and Velde seem to form a strong duo, while there is the experienced Masouras and the rising Biel, who also demands more. And of course, the burning desire of the people and the world of Olympiacos is Daniel Pontense.
The Portuguese winger’s name became a cult figure in the friendly against Nottingham. Olympiacos fans were chanting his name and asking Vangelis Marinakis to bring him back to the harbour.
The red and white team continues to play with the wolves, who seem determined not to “go down” without a fight. All this time, Olympiacos considers the player as an ally, but also time. After all, the image of Velde and Martins gives Pirio the right not to make hasty moves.
However, if Olympiacos pull off the big deal and Podence dons the red and white jersey again this year, the red and white will be fired up in the air, with Medilibar having a number of quality, ready-made footballers on their roster.
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