Finally, APOEL got what it deserved in Europe, participation in the Conference League. The blue and yellow, for those who understand football, did not have proper preparation to climb the European ladder this year, while those who were responsible for planning, failed in terms of European obligations, and they must, at least, admit it!
Aging team…
They made 16 transfers to APOEL this year and not the 4-5 that the team needed compared to last year. Finally, of the many young people who were acquired, most of them disappeared and the only ones who were competing were those who were of an age where they did not get 90 minutes, that is, about 30 years old and above!
APOEL in all the matches they played, appeared to be an aging team, with an average age of key players above 30 years. And he was playing against young teams that took full advantage of their superiority.
The high average age was also seen the day before yesterday, when in the half-hour extra time, having the psychology in their favor, APOEL could not overcome the.. . an unknown RFS team, as a result of which the match was taken to the cold penalty shootout, where the opposing players showed much more composure and experience!
Immediately, changes…
The team we saw in Europe is clearly tired and old. He needs immediate vaccination with new blood. If they are ready, Sacias, Vitor Meer (no. defender), Cipriano (defender), Marius Korbus (midfielder), David Abania (midfielder), Chr. Karanatsios (midfielder), Algasim Ba (forward), Kon. Laifis (defender), maybe some but guys…
They failed in planning, but even now they should dare and partially renew their team. If the youngsters can do it, then there is a lot of room for improvement, if not, then it is not excluded that they will be much worse in Cyprus and Europe…
The six opponents
Meanwhile, in yesterday's draw for the League Phase of the Conference, APOEL learned the six opponents it will have in the main phase of the competition. The Blue and Yellows will face Fiorentina (home), Molde (away), Astana (home), Shamrock Rovers (away), Boracay (home) and Noah (away).
