Greece winger Stelios Giannakopoulos has warned Newcastle United they are on their way out of the UEFA Cup. Stelios used to play for United's opponents Olympiakos and he also got a close look at Graeme Souness's side when he scored for Bolton in their defeat at St James' Park nine days ago. Stelios played in front of 50,000 fans at St James' Park but claims that is nothing compared to the noise the 33,000 Greek supporters will make in the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on Thursday. The Bolton winger, who is a hero in Greece after playing a full part in his country's Euro 2004 triumph, said: "The fans of Olympiakos are crazy and the atmosphere is very hot inside the stadium. "Olympiakos' record at home is very good - not many teams beat them there - and I know that is due to the big part the fans play. "They make a lot of noise and make it very difficult for the visiting team. "You can see how tough it is by the results they had in the Champions League this season. They are a tough side to play against at home and they will be confident of beating Newcastle. "If they keep a clean sheet in the first leg, then they will be confident of coming across to England and finishing the tie off. "They are the last team from Greece in Europe this season and they will be confident. Greek football is on a high after what we did in Euro 2004, and there will be a lot of support for them to go far in the UEFA Cup. "They beat Sochaux at home and away in their last round and maybe they will do the same against Newcastle United." Stelios, who spent seven seasons with Olympiakos before switching to the Reebok Stadium, has given his former club the lowdown on United. He added: "I have already had some calls asking me about Newcastle, but they are one of the bigger clubs from England that Greek people know so they will be familiar with their players. "The game against Bolton was live on TV in Greece and I'm sure the people from my old team will have watched it. "If Newcastle play with two strikers as usual, then Olympiakos may play with three at the back, two centre-backs and a libero, to take care of them. "They usually play 4-4-2 but sometimes they switch things to cope with their opponents. "They may play 3-5-2 or maybe even a 3-6-1 where they pack the midfield. "Olympiakos are very special to me. I had seven years there and won seven championships. "I support them 100% and as they are my team I hope they will go through." | 
