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It's the total outcome of the cooperation of LB-LW/LM what skibbe probably takes into cooperation. Also the fact that Staf is a wingerback helps in our defensive mechanism-which is the reason we still have chances to qualify, than having a proper winger play there. Tzavellas-Stafylidis works. Maybe Skibbe tries to see if Lykogiannis-Stafylidis works as well. That is what Im trying to say.

this isn't a match you change the schemes and experiment. It's the match that probably gonna give 2nd place. Win for us probably means we can push for even first place. Draw means that without any unexpected troubles, 2nd place should be ours. Defeat means we need help from Cyprus and Belgium (and means we need them both to take results vs Bosnia). Everyone was talking about Belgium match being the most important one, but with things being as they are right now, July will be the month we either make it to the play offs, or we don't. So I wouldn't put a new starting scheme , nor would I put some new players like Siovas, who's been away form the NT since 2014. Moreover Torosidis wingback in this age? Get real. He was a wingback till his 30, he was fast and could honestly keep the whole flank, but right now, this player needs fewer duties than a whole flank for himself.

To play Stafylidis as winger would mean that there are no better options there, or a better option at LB. If that's true, then fine. But as you say above, Lazaros is doing well; to me it's much more logical to put him there and drop Stafylidis back.

he started as a left midfielder at paok, and has played lots of game for Augsburg in that position. His offensive attributes are quite good. barely makes any shocking mistakes and sellouts. The reason probably is that Skibbe realises that with players like Mantalos on the Right wing, he needs someone more suited for the flanks. Players like Mpakasetas/Karelis even Mantalos, are not exactly good in the wings. I don't kno the coach thinking about that however. I mean look at Mandzukic playing Left Midfielder and proving everyone wrong. Who the hell sgonna judge Skibbe for putting anyone on the flanks after that.