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I think the national team coach Michael Skibbe would of found a lot of positives from the long trip away in Australia for the two FIFA international friendly matches in Sydney & Melbourne against Australia. A long trip away is good for team morale & bonding. The boss can work on new playing systems or tactics. New players together with fringe players stepped in & impressed while some of Greece's star players like Mitroglou, Manolas, Fortounis, Karelis, Siovvas & Ninis stayed home to freshen up & shake off injuries. Some of Greece's senior players like Papastathopoulos, Samaris, Maniatis, Holebas & Torosidis were Greece's best players.

yeah I feel the same way. Two things that have me optimistic 1. Fortounis being a starter. 2. The chances are slim that are luck will be THAT bad to repeat our euro 2016 campaign. If we do bad, it'll probably be a 3rd or 4th place finish.

Pash, As Russia is automatically qualified for WC2018 they were supposed to play friendlies against countries from groups with an odd number of teams. Like France did last years against the countries from the group of Serbia and Albania. But as Gibraltar was added the friendly against Russia had to be cancelled.

I think 3 at the back is the only way to go. Either 3-5-2 or 3-5-1-1. Our best position is CB. Allows all 3 of papastathopoulos, manolas and kpaps to play. Also allows holebas to play as a wingback which is probably the best spot for him. ........................karnezis ............kpaps.....manolas......sokratis Torosidis....samaris....maniatis..........holebas ............................fortounis .....................mitroglou...karelis Or .............................karnezis ...........kpaps........manolas.......sokratis Torosidis............................................holebas .............maniatis..mantalos...samaris ........................fortounis ..................................mitroglou

The road to Russia 2018 will look something like this: Netherlands v Greece: 1 Sep 2016 (Friendly) Gibraltar v Greece: 6 Sep 2016 (WCQ) Greece v Cyprus: 7 Oct 2016 (WCQ) Estonia v Greece: 10 Oct 2016 (WCQ) Greece v Bosnia & Herzegovina: 13 Nov 2016 (WCQ) Friendly in Feb 2016? Greece v Belgium : 25 Mar 2016 (WCQ) Friendly in Apr/May 2017? Bosnia & Herzegovina v Greece: 9 June 2017 (WCQ) Greece v Estonia: 1 Aug 2017 (WCQ) Greece v Belgium: 3 Sep 2017 (WCW) Cyprus v Greece: 7 Oct 2017 (WCQ) Greece v Gibraltar: 10 Oct 2017 (WCQ)

Spot on Nick, except this article is saying that the kits will have a collar instead of the one seen in the picture http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panathinaikos/h-nea-fanela-toy-panathhnaikou.4124876.html

The EU as a basic concept has gone too far. A lot of the basic concepts to help increase trade are good. Having consistent environmental standard are good. Avoiding trade wars is good. But when the EU can say to one country "you're naughty, how about I stop giving you money until you do what I say" then it's gone way way way too far. What the EU did to Greece just prior to the OXI vote was an abomination and should have outraged the nation. I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel, just years of the same. In the future people will look back on this period as one of the darkest in our modern history.

for me the certain starters in the 11 are karnezis, toro, xolebas, sokratis, manolas, samaris, fortounis, mitro.. that leaves 3 spots for 10-15 players to fight for..depending on form, formations, tactics, opponents..etc..

linked with olympiakos. http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/kai-o-lazaros-stin-lista-tou-olumpiakou/3173691