Up in the derbies, though…
The truth is that during the last two matches of Omonia – both derbies – the improvement in the team is evident regardless of the results. Improvement, which was also expressed through good management, since in both matches he suffered losses due to red cards. Losses that clearly created (competitive) obstacles for the greens.
In the match against APOEL and in the previous match against AEL, the team showed better “bonding”, better “chemistry”, more and better collaborations, but also remarkable automations that we did not see in previous matches. The “greens” to the satisfaction of their world, presented in this pair of games a different face from the one they presented before.
What happened on Saturday was very important for Omonia. To enter the court after the break with the right mindset and prove that she was not only unaffected by the break, but able to step on… gas in her game. The miscarriage phase clearly didn't help her.
Last Saturday's Omonia in the first fifteen minutes was the best we have seen in a while. Dominant, aggressive and pressing from above to the point of …killing, (we say now), for the opponent. From the readiness of the opponent's keeper alone, he did not celebrate a goal. If it had come, (the goal), the most likely thing is that we would have another conversation now.
From derby to derby
Derby is coming again. The third in a row, next Monday against Aris in the GSP. Another match, again a high level of difficulty and quality of opponent, but a good Omonia wins it. Does anyone doubt that? The team is improving perhaps more than we all expected. He has shown potential that he hadn't shown before.
But this roster needs help. And when we say help, we mean substantial. In a … marathon, completeness for a team is an absolute necessity. We are only in the fifth game and there are three players with red cards. Fouad Basirou, Veliko Simic and Marquinios Cipriano. All three are key at this stage. Watch out, fifth matchday. That is, “Come Christ”, they say. There will inevitably be other such cases before her.
The existing remarkable group of players has long been evident in need of help. Until now, Omonia had to acquire players who would raise their level. The team so far is doing what they do in the league with last year's material. None of the newcomers have made a significant impact on the team, not to say that this is out of the question in the near future. We repeat. The material needs help. This is the only way he will “clean up”, the matches, confirming that he has the fighting power that allows him to claim and conquer the title.
Ilias, Alium
In practice, the first help comes from Saidu Alium, (player of list B' originally intended for MEAP), who already got minutes of participation on Saturday. Based on the information, Marios Ilias will also join shortly, which is eagerly awaited. It remains to be seen on the pitch.
However, the transfer window is not over yet. But the options are limited. Omonia must overflow with solutions and quality.
