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Lemonis leads Panionios into Karaiskaki
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Fresh from a 5-1 rout of Benfica, Olympiacos shifts is focus from European ambitions to Greek Super League title defense, as Panionios makes a visit to the Giorgos Karaiskakis Stadium. Led by former-Olympiacos manager Takis Lemonis, the Sunday guests will likely be a more vibrant challenge than the Portuguese side which was bombarded by Olympiacos’s [...]
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Olympiacos vs. Benfica: Player Critique
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In arguably the best performance by Olympiacos thus far this season, the Greek Champions thrashed Portuguese side Benfica 5-1 at the Giorgos Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus. With one side holding a clear edge throughout the match, Peter Katsiris critiques the performance put on by the players of Olympiacos…
Antonis Nikopolidis: The former Greece international was not [...]
Olympiacos’ offense bombards Benfica for Five
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Olympiacos reignited its UEFA campaign with a stunning five-goal performance against SL Benfica on Thursday night, as the Greek side scored steamed past Benfica with a 5-1 win at the Giorgos Karaiskakis Stadium. A goal as early as the first minute set the Greek Champions on cruise control since the opening sixty seconds, and the [...]
Category: Olympiacos Team NewsDiogo: I will give it my all
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Ahead of his side’s UEFA Cup encounter with Benfica, Diogo assured the Greek media his sights are set on European success. The Brazilian has performed well, but has not lived up to the hype of his multi-million euro transfer from Portuguesa to Piraeus this past summer.
With four goals to date in Olympiacos’ domestic campaign, [...]
Olympiacos, Benfica ready to rekindle rivalry in Piraeus
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Olympiacos and Benfica will meet for the first time in twenty-five years on Thursday, as both clubs lock horns at the Giorgos Karaiskakis Stadium for match-day three of the UEFA Cup group stages. With both clubs holding winless records to date, the need for a win is present in both camps.
Weak Start
The Greek Champions started [...]
Viera linked with Olympiacos
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The last few days have allowed Inter Milan’s Patrick Vieira to fall into a deep transfer rumor relationship with Olympiacos. The France international has reportedly sparked interest from the Greek Champions, and the Frenchman has apparent desires for a move away from the San Siro.
It seems the motive for such rumors is Vieira’s limited playing [...]
Just desserts leave a sweet taste for Olympiacos in Thessaloniki
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Olympiacos ended its poor away form in grand style with a 3-0 win over Iraklis at the Kaftanzogleio Stadium in Thessaloniki. A clinical display in the first half, and a much tighter performance in the second assured the Super League leaders of three more point to add to their tally. Iraklis looked lost against Olympiacos [...]
Olympiacos ready to wrestle with Herculean Iraklis
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Olympiacos will attempt to hold down top spot in the Greek Super League when they face Iraklis in Thessaloniki on Saturday night. The Greek Champions carved out a four point lead over their closest competition last weekend, but despite the gap there is little room for error. Their opponents, Iraklis, struggled to kick-start their 2008-2009 [...]
Law and Order in Limani
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During a time crucial to the club’s success, it seems internal issues are plaguing Piraeus giants Olympiacos. With an important trip north to Thessaloniki to face Iraklis on the weekend, and a match with even greater importance on the following Thursday against Benfica, the Greek Champions find themselves with several problems stirred up by their [...]
Greek Cup draw gives Olympiacos a Cretan task
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As you are likely aware of, the Greek Cup draw was completed by the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) on Wednesday. Olympiacos was handed the task of taking on Cretan club OFI in the Round of 16. The match, a one legged playoff, will be played at the Pankritio Stadium in Heraklion – meaning Olympiacos will [...]
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