And now for the Toffees…
By: Chris Paraskevas | September 17th, 2009Well, we’re a few hours out from what could be a memorable trip to Merseyside and English opposition naturally brings out somewhat nostalgic conversations with the old man about AEK’s European history (particularly against English opposition).
Apart from his recollection of an away win over Derby, from past conversations I seem to remember that AEK generally haven’t fared that well against the Poms away from home in particular.
A run to the Semi Finals of the-then UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (UEFA Cup/Europa League) in the 1976-77 season did include a memorable victory over a famous Queens Park Rangers outfit and a victory at Goodison would surely go down in the history books, particularly if it sparks a successful campaign on the continent.
The stage is certainly set and whilst yours truly isn’t filled with a great deal of confidence, problems at the back have besieged a struggling Everton in the English Premier League this season.
Despite the fact that David Moyes’ side still have the quality to convincingly bury the Athenians, wily AEK manager Dusan Bajevic should head into this match confidence in the knowledge that he has technical quality in attack and that the Toffees are likely to rest key players as they look to get their domestic campaign back on track.
If ever there was a time for a big result in England, now would appear to be it. I’ve almost forgotten what Europe tastes like after the shambles that was last season…
The first leg of the QPR game:
The second leg:
The away win over Derby:
Category: AEK Athens Team News
Tags: AEK Athens, AEK Athens Team News, David Moyes, Derby County, Dusan Bajevic, Europa League, EvertonSubscribe
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