dark_horse Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 With just one month remaining until Greece's next Euro 2008 qualifying match, they will host at OAKA Louis Spiro stadium in Athens to face a "must-win" vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Greeks need to win to increase there lead over Norway to 5 points (Norway is off October 13). Greece needs to win to ensure a 2 point lead over Turkey (assuming they beat Moldova). Good choice by EPO to play in this stadium, IT'S ABOUT TIME! ! ! :gr: :gr: :gr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEK_ADELAIDE Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Greece should win if you look at both teams form in the group. bosnia have had 2 very poor performances in september, while greece got a very crucial point away to norway. The last time these two met, greece had a very convincing 4-0 win in bosnia. However i feel this game will be closer, Bosnia arent as bad as people think. I still think will be too strong and we will 2-0. I think we need to fix our defense as it worried me when i was watching the norway game. we looked slow and shaky. I was also nervous on set pieces against norway. it looked like we didnt know how to defend corners or free kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js1000 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I think we need to fix our defense as it worried me when i was watching the norway game. we looked slow and shaky. I was also nervous on set pieces against norway. it looked like we didnt know how to defend corners or free kicks. i don't blame the defence, when you've got a shaky keeper behind you thats not commanding and flaps at crosses it makes defending set pieces difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 ...The last time these two met, greece had a very convincing 4-0 win in bosnia... We cannot go by that score! Bosnia were trailing us 1-0 until they had a man sent off and then the roof caved in on them with 3 very late goals.We must be careful and take the game very seriously so we don't lose the gains we made with the point in Oslo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFI-mtl Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 This game is dangerous ala Ukraine where they sat back and are inability to finish...1 counter 0-1. The lineup : Chalkias Giourkas,Antzas,Kyriakos,Torosidis Patsa,Basinas,Katsouranis,Karagounis Samaras,Gekas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plato-ny Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 This game is tricky because Bosnia is unpredictable. They threw away 11 points to the bottom feeders yet won in Norway and beat Turkey at home, 2 results that Greece could not achieve. Even though Bosnia is out, they could do damage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_horse Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 This game is dangerous ala Ukraine where they sat back and are inability to finish...1 counter 0-1. The lineup : Chalkias Giourkas,Antzas,Kyriakos,Torosidis Patsa,Basinas,Katsouranis,Karagounis Samaras,Gekas Samaras cannot play against Bosnia due to his stupid yellow card. :tdown: The same goes with Seitaridis. :nono: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_horse Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Even though Bosnia is out, they could do damage... You are right, Greece got to take them seriously or we could be dropping points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byzantinos Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I THINK OTTO SHOULD USE THE SAME STRATEGY HE USED WITH NORWAY 5-4-1 WHICH COULD BE SWITCHED TO A 4-4-2 IF NEEDED. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Oi seitaridis kai samaras tha xasoun to paixnidi logo kartwn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFI-mtl Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 This game is dangerous ala Ukraine where they sat back and are inability to finish...1 counter 0-1. The lineup : Chalkias Giourkas,Antzas,Kyriakos,Torosidis Patsa,Basinas,Katsouranis,Karagounis Samaras,Gekas Samaras cannot play against Bosnia due to his stupid yellow card. :tdown: The same goes with Seitaridis. :nono: Samaras must e a bird brain withthat cheap yellow then,no way to get a mangers cinfiidence in you,especially when you see the palyer in front of you stink up the first half.New Lineup Chalkias Patsa Antzas Kyriakos Fyssas Torosidis Basinas Katsouranis Karagounis Lybe,Gekas I have more faith in Fyssas playing a solid game and Torosidis being a physical force on his natural side ,than watching Salpi do nothing over and over.Lybe's fitness is a question, so lets hope he strikes early! Watched Ele last nite , he looked very confident on corner and set pieces,Wouldn't kill us if OTTO took a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxiotis7 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Will gianakopoulos be back for this game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympiakosthyra7 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I predict a 2-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I think we see: Chalkias Patsa-Dellas-Antzas-Kyrgiakos-Toro Kara-Basinas-Kats Charisteas-Gekas -although I'm not sure what Otto is doing with his keepers - I don't think he has decided Vyntra might stat at RB, and if I think about it why wouldnt Toro move over to the right side, his natural side, then Patsa,Fyssas orSpyropoulos should move over to the left - but in reality I think Otto likes Toro on the left, and why not????? We have played well with him there And Charisteas??????????????? I think that Otto was ready to start Samaras since he has played well, holds well and dominated vs BH last time around I think Lybe is much better off as a sub - he is amazing in that role Salpigidis has been mediocre for the ethniki Amanatidis is an option, especially as a LM in a 5-4-1 Then there is Stelios, he may be in shape by then and Otto may use him in a 5-4-1 I think BH is done, we will be tight and nervous but will prevail 2-1 :gr: :gr: :gr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxiotis7 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 so will stelios be ready for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodoj Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Stelios will be ready but lack of fitness will be the issue. Not sure he is the difference maker that we would need though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxiotis7 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 too bad :tdown: hopefully we can at least use him as a sub cause we really need some mid field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkcell Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 You are right, Greece got to take them seriously or we could be dropping points.yes I hope they will make damage :D ...in football everything is possible you cant predict anything Norway also has to go to Bosnia ..and Turkey has to play them on the last game :unsure: This group is a strong group cause if you look to Malta,Moldova,Hungary or Bosnia you can see young talented players and a team-game -I mean they fight in every inch on the ground and it is so hard to shot a goal against a team who is defending with 9 men. The hungarians defended their goal with 10 men ..in the front just one men waiting for a ball--like Malta, Malta shot the goal twice with this tactics. Turkey can drop points like Greece can drop it against Hungary and Norway in Malta and in Bosnia. So Turkey must beat the two teams who are playing like a real football team : Greece and Norway. Something says me that we will drop points in Moldova and against Bosnia but we will beat Norway and Greece cause especially Greece is a team who is playing also a lot of offensive game so they also will give lacks in their defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 this is a bit of an ugly group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOLLYWOOD Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 at this poiint ill say 1-0 to us with a cheap goal from one of our fallbacks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js1000 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 On another note Giannakopoulos informed Otto that he is going to be ready to play against Bosnia and Turkey since he is getting back into form: http://www.sportaction.gr/document.php?cat...cument_id=79541 back into form ? he hasn't played all season and is unlikely to get a game for bolton before the international matches. i'm a big fan of stelio but his lack of first team football is a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 On another note Giannakopoulos informed Otto that he is going to be ready to play against Bosnia and Turkey since he is getting back into form: http://www.sportaction.gr/document.php?cat...cument_id=79541 back into form ? he hasn't played all season and is unlikely to get a game for bolton before the international matches. i'm a big fan of stelio but his lack of first team football is a problem He didn't say he's returned to form, but he's returned to "full rhythm", i.e. fitness.His lack of first team football is a problem but he can still make a huge contribution off the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 any chance for a dimoutzos call-up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aekrossoponti Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 no chance at all. expect this: Greece squad for norway game Goalkeepers: Antonios Nikopolidis (Olympiacos CFP), Konstantinos Chalkias (Aris Thessaloniki FC). Defenders: Giourkas Seitaridis (Club Atletico de Madrid), Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Eintracht Frankfurt), Traianos Dellas (AEK Athens FC), Nikolaos Spyropoulos (Panionios GS), Loukas Vintra (Panathinaikos FC), Ioannis Goumas (Panathinaikos FC), Vassilios Torosidis (Olympiacos CFP), Paraskevas Antzas (Olympiacos CFP), Christos Patsatzoglou (Olympiacos CFP). Midfielders: Angelos Basinas (RCD Mallorca), Georgios Karagounis (Panathinaikos FC), Alexandros Tziolis (Panathinaikos FC), Konstantinos Katsouranis (SL Benfica). Forwards: Dimitrios Salpingidis (Panathinaikos FC), Nikolaos Lyberopoulos (AEK Athens FC), Theofanis Gekas (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Georgios Samaras (Manchester City FC), Ioannis Amanatidis (Eintracht Frankfurt) +Charisteas, Kapsis, and Stelios. otto has become very predictable since the euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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