"Only Fiorentina, courtesy of away goals scored, are above them in the table. To compound matters, the Scottish Cup winners' campaign stands in stark contrast as they sit bottom after their worst ever loss in European competition, a 6-0 drubbing by AEK Athens. With this game marking the halfway point in the campaign, Jimmy Thelin's side simply have to start picking up points if they want to reach the knockout stage."
"Larnaca's sporting director Xavier Roca has been the key to a Spanish-inspired upturn in the last decade. The former Barcelona B and Villarreal player has been at the club for most of the last 10 years - an ill-fated season at Panathinaikos aside - and in that time AEK have finished as runners-up in Cyprus six times having never managed to before."
AEK Larnaca host Aberdeen at the AEK Arena in Larnaca on Thursday with kick-off at 17:45 GMT. Larnaca recorded a shock 1-0 win over Crystal Palace and thumped AZ Alkmaar 4-0 in their opener, signalling strong European form. Only Fiorentina sit above Larnaca in the group. Aberdeen lie bottom after a 6-0 defeat by AEK Athens and face a crucial mid-campaign match where points are essential to reach the knockout stage. Sporting director Xavier Roca has driven a Spanish-inspired revival, with sustained domestic success and multiple European group-stage appearances.
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