The buys seemed exactly spot on, all immediately establishing themselves in the line up, helping Aris a lot in the attacking sector, which further meant that Gougoulias' starting spot had been in doubt, eventually losing it, with only being an occasional starter, consequently dropping his great scoring ratio.
The arrival of the new players had a profound impact on the lineup, with all of them quickly establishing themselves and greatly supporting Aris in attacking situations. As a result, Gougoulias' starting position was put into question, and he eventually lost it, becoming an occasional starter and subsequently seeing his high-scoring record decline.