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We have players playing in Saudi Arabia in the NT, I'd consider the Turkish 2nd division a step up.

Everything you are saying is completely logical and sound. But this is two games do or die for the National team, sometimes logic does not always factor into the result. Samaris might be training hard and be pumped and play his ass off, the smart money is what you say above but, we wont know until the game is done. I am only saying this because 1-I do not follow Samaris or most Greeks abroad to know about their form, and 2-remember in 2004? (dont flame me I know that will never happen again), my point is many players that were called and played were not starters and some I think may not have even been playing regular matches at all either. But the team came together as a team and got the job done. It's fun to read all the different views here, I'm just thinking that in a two leg tie, form and how well a player did this season may be less important than how the unit works together for 180 minutes. Rehagel drove me crazy looking at some of his squad choices and especially leaving out Stoltidi lets say, but the man made a team out of those guys.

Modric, Rakitic and Kovacic all do provide attacking threat as well. We all know that Mandzukic isnt the best striker and our two CB's will have them under control. The two Dms will have to act as that 2nd line to stop the secondary attack of Rakitic and Modric. We will need to play carefully

Here's the video...his goal was in the 90th minute! Did not remember that, what a clutch finish he had that day. He was so young, did not even have any of his tatoos yet, and no signs of that beard of his.

That cup is half coke half retsina and you know it

Is this guy going to play for Greece? So far I have no respect for him playing for Germany. Re m#$%! your name is "Georgios Spanoudakis" not Adolf Spanouheimer!