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On the second day of the Champions League group stage, the match between APOEL Nikosia and Tottenham Hotspur will be on the agenda. The reigning Cypriot champion receives the Vizemeister from England in the 23,000 viewer “Neo GSP Stadium”. APOEL is the outsider despite the home advantage and needs an extraordinary performance to beat the English top club. The Cypriots are therefore a clear underdog in this extremely strong group H. Besides Tottenham and Nicosia, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid are also fighting for the ascent to the K.O. phase. In the first round the “Spurs” Borussia Dortmund defeated 3: 1 and APOEL Nikosia had to be defeated against the reigning Championsleague winner Real Madrid 3-0.
In the past, there has been no direct duel between these two clubs.
APOEL :
For APOEL Nikosia, qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League is a great success. In the qualification the Cypriots finished three rounds – against Dudelange from Luxembourg, Viitorul from Romania and Slavia Prag – and thus play in the concert of the big ones. However, this is not a premiere. In 2009, the Cypriots were able to qualify for the group stage for the first time. In 2011 they even made the sensational move to the quarter-finals, where they finally beat Real Madrid.
As mentioned above, the first game against Real Madrid finished 3-0 this season. In this “death group” it is not to be expected that APOEL could repeat the “Miracle from 2011”.
In the league the start of the season did not go according to desire. With a win, a draw and a defeat, the team is currently ranked 10th. For the record winner (26 championships), this is certainly not a satisfactory start. The last game against Aris Limassol ended with a 0-0 draw.
Personnel coach Georgios Donis has no serious failures to complain about. For the first home game of Apoel Nicosia, he can take his entire squad back in the Champions League group stage 2017/18 and send his strongest lineup to the field.
Tottenham:
Tottenham Hotspur is currently in very good condition. In the last Premier League game against West Ham United the “Spurs” went 2: 3 as the winner of the place. The decisive player once again was the top striker Harry Kane, who scored two of the three goals. Slaven Bilic, coach of West Ham, showed great respect before Tottenham. They play the most attractive football of the league, according to the Croatian. Bilic also sees the “Spurs” as a favorite for the championship. Currently, Tottenham ranks fourth with three wins, two draws and a defeat.
In the Champions League the German top team Borussia Dortmund were beaten 3-1 in the first match. In this match was also Harry Kane the matchwinner. The English team player scored two goals and put the third. Although Dortmund was the game-defining team, Tottenham was the winner because of an efficient chances of winning.
The coach Mauricio Pochettino does not have too much personal worries. Only Erik Lamela and Victor Wanyama form the hospital of Tottenham. Both of them are working on a heavier injury and will not be available in the coming weeks. Moussa Dembélé could also be down for the next game. Its use is still uncertain.