What participation in the Champions League groups will bring AEK

Still in the process of escaping the terrible trauma of Michalis Katsuri’s murder, AEK is trying to respond appropriately to the voracious daily life and the huge demands emerging at all levels for the current season. In the competitive part, things for the next 13 days – provided there is a qualification against Dynamo – are clear.

Nobody gives up on transfers that must necessarily continue, it is clear that AEK will continue its way to the end of the Champions League qualification process with its current roster. An addition is clearly out of the question, because at any time there could be a situation too tempting for her, but the priority was given to keeping the team focused on the goal of securing a place in the club’s top groups. a race.

AEK, as it is, is so good and complete to overcome the Dynamo hurdle at the start and the Antwerp hurdle afterwards, it lacks nothing. But completing this effort successfully will only increase the need for assistance. Revenue will be very high for the team, but it will be so until the star run makes noise and does not turn into a flare-up.

Union List still has some needs. There are not many of them, but they are definitely there and are marked. To put such a heavy watermelon in one’s armpit, that is, the desire to have a good presence at the highest European level and at the same time claim the end of the domestic titles that now belong to the team, requires more quality solutions. which are more or less established.

Stopper, midfielder and midfielder

It is clear that the issue of center back has not been closed since AEK started with three since last season, but he has not yet replaced Tzavela.

Of course, the goal is not to find a stopper who completes the first four, but one who will be able to play as a starter at any time and match up with everyone else. That is, a central defender with a high standard and a good performance level.

In midfield too, although the expected rise of Kostas Galanopoulos on whom Almeida will count more this year than last year has already begun, there is room to add one more.

The coach will again line up AEK this year in many matches using two midfielders with good blocking skills. So there is certainly additional room behind Simanski and Jonson and according to the Galanopoulos agreement that will be used more in ‘8’.

Also open is the potential acquisition of an additional midfielder, whether that be at Palma – with the simultaneous transfer of Van Weert to Aris where it would be very difficult to find a place to play – or someone else. This is something Almeida has yet to decide on, but it hasn’t been ruled out as an idea.

The report is about a footballer who will be able to play on both wings so that there will be a fifth solution with Jasinovic, Eliasson, Amrabad and Pizarro, a need that would not arise if the injured Fernandes was active. This addition is certainly not a priority, but until September 15th, when the transfer window ends, a lot can happen.

What is certain is that the footballers Almeida will select will be included in the list of potential starting players. They will be people he trusts will fit well with the characteristics of the team, and that they will help in the long season that lies ahead of them. However, if we have to talk about basic needs, they are present in stopper positions where obviously a central defender of good quality and in good playing condition must necessarily come in.