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Everybody Loves Ange

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 Everybody Loves Ange By Stephen Kountourou It has been 18 months since Tottenham Hotspur appointed Ange Postecoglou and it certainly has been a wild ride for Spurs supporters. The best start in the club's history was followed by a poor second half of the 23/24 season which saw the North London club finish in 5th-place finish and qualify to the Europa League. During this current campaign, and at the time of writing, the Greek Australian’s team finds themselves in midtable, having both claimed some huge victories and suffered embarrassing defeats. This is all while playing an exciting, yet unsustainable brand of football.  Some supporters wish to stick with Ange until at least the end of the season, while others have already begun to sharpen their pitchforks and cry for him to be sacked.  But why does the manager and the players find themselves in this position and what could be done to fix this inconsistent cycle before the wheels fully come off? The highs  People fo...
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Greece - Where the Depth Issues Lie

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Greece - Where the Depth Issues Lie By Christian Leggas We, as fans, can have few complaints thus far regarding how Ivan Jovanović has coached this team  and his choices. He has them believing in themselves, which leads to high team spirit, goals and,  most importantly, wins. However, by the time the March fixtures against Scotland come around and indefinitely beyond that,  he's got to have more depth in both the right wing and the defensive midfield positions. Let's start with the defensive midfield position, specifically, our lack of types who are Dimitrios  Kourbelis clones, so to speak. As soon as he became suspended for the match in Athens against  England, I knew we'd be in struggle street, and it came to pass. Christos Zafeiris, who replaced  Kourbelis that night whilst battling hard to emulate him, couldn't. I don't put much blame on Zafeiris,  as it's not like you can wave a wand to change his physique to match Kourbelis', but if he had his ti...
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Olympiakos - Coaches have come and gone but the success has remained

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  Coaches have come and gone but the success has remained By Andreas Mitsis Marinakis grazes coaches but also lifts trophies. Olympiakos comes from a dreamlike year 2024 and the big club celebrates its 100th anniversary this season. Owner Vangelis Marinakis is also entering his fifteenth year as owner. Coaches have come and gone but the success has lasted with double digit league titles and European cup titles to the account. When in a couple of days we change the calendar year from 2024 to 2025, it also means that we enter the calendar year when Olympiakos will celebrate its 100th anniversary. A celebration which, however, takes place in varying degrees throughout the season. The big club from Piraeus is the most successful of all time in Greek football and has been owned and managed by businessman Vangelis Marinakis for the past 15 years or so. A man in the headlines for one reason or another, positive or negative.  57-year-old Marinakis comes from a dream-like 2024 whe...
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