Olympiakos v Wolves: Europa League last 16 – live!

12 March 2020 07:00
Live updates from Karaiskakis Stadium, kick-off 8pm (GMT)Follow Lask v Man Utd and Rangers v LeverkusenFeel free to email Nick or tweet @NickAmes82 6.57pm GMT Look, no point messing around – it’s a weird one, this, isn’t it. We can all see what’s in the post and the chances of this being the last European game we see for some weeks, at a time when it all should be coming together and getting very exciting, seem very high indeed. It’s strange, uncharted territory for all of us, a huge and stark blip in the circadian rhythm of football fandom. Other things are of course more important but, for one more night at least, the Europa League show must go on.Wolves didn’t want to travel for this game after Evangelos Marinakis tested positive for Covid-19, but travel they ultimately had to, bafflingly. Fortunately for everyone there have been no further instances of the virus within Olympiakos. So here we are, one of Europe’s most atmospheric venues reduced to closed doors, plaintive shouts and a sense of futility, really. But the players have to fulfil it and I shall fulfil this MBM for you, too. Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian