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Sokratis has to play in the Bosnia game. His presence is a plus. Greece needs to keep the ball moving on offense. If Mitro is not 100 percent then he should sit. No point in playing for 10 minutes then coming off. If I recall this has happened before. Good luck to Greece in Game 2.

Donis should be the first name on the game sheet every game. Dangerous from anywhere. Masouras was wasteful with his chances but has some serious potential. Samaris and zeca played well especially samaris. Fortounis also had some very nice moments. Bakasetas and kolovos are both train wrecks.

Was impressed by Siovas/Kourbelis - not so much for their defending bc they didn't have much to defend (did their job when they had to) but their ability to bring the ball up and their passing was good. Masouras wasted so many chances but he's fast and got to the ball, eventually they will fall in. Bakesetas took one shot from far out and you could see the coach cursing at him. Overall, Greece did what they had to, Masouras/Donis on the wings give us potential to counter. You will be able to see their potential more with teams that attack. The one time we countered, they were so quick out there and brought the ball down the pitch so fast (we didn't score but still, you can see the potential).

Bakasetas ruined so many attacks. He cant control the ball, cant hit the target, and couldn't make a simple pass. I cant understand why he gets in the lineup, he is the new Tziolis.

Bakaseta better not be a starter against Bosnia. someone else should have came on for kolovos

Good performance from the Ethniki. Lets hope we can repeat it against the Bosnians.

Top of the table! https://www.livescore.co.uk/euro/qualification-group-j/

Liechtenstein 0-2 Greece FT

Good win boys!!!

Donis HAS to start next game

Be the Faroe Islands

Like the combo of Masouras and Donis on..

Masouras and Donis can be dangerous for us

I am preferring our play and team selection under Anastasiadis so far. If Mitroglou had not gotten injured so early we would be up one or two more.

Coach puts in a no name winger for a mid table Cypriot club instead of the top scorer in the Greek super league. Bravo.

They just said Mitro came out for precaution as he doesn’t want to make it worse for the Bosnia game..

I think we all agree, need to start calling up more skillful players like Fetfa and Lambrou over Bakasetas types

Lineup is fine would be better without Bak. I agree how does he get in over Donis?? Really? Lets get a dominant win... PA ME ELLAS!!!

WTF...… Are you kidding me Bakashit over Donis are you kidding me??? He choose to go with the guy that is getting booed at by the AEK fans.. I don't get this at all. We have been waiting for Donis to be healthy to be a regular starter and then he doesn't start him...

Greece beat England 2:1 ! Great result !

Reported starting XI -------------------Vlaxodimos Bakakis------Siovas----Risvanis/Kourbelis----Koutris --------------------Samaris-----Zeca----- Donis----------Fortounis----------Masouras/Bakestas --------------------Mitro No real surprises if that's how we line up. Hopefully Masouras gets the nod of Bakestas. The only minor concern I have is if Risvanis does start then we have two slowish center backs playing, I don't know the first thing about Liechtenstein's team but if they have anyone with some pace it could cause us some headaches on the breaks. Regardless I'm still confident we'll win and win comfortably. 2 or 3-0 is my bet.

I would hope Sokratis is ready for Bosnia. I believe he will be. Manolas missing another crucial game. The backline, which is our strongest and deepest position, by far, is also our most fragile. Once again depleted, with the likes of Manolas, Papadopoulos, Retsos, Torosidis, Stafylidis and perhaps Sokratis out. It's becoming a bad joke.

Bakasetas of course, and by God he better not play one single minute on the field again.

Greece U19 beat England 2-1! England are trash!!

Yeah Kolovos has proven he is not good enough. Very weak aswell. I’d rather Mavrias be given a chance next. Masouras is a good player he can score it’s just today it didn’t go in for him. Donis should obviously be starting. Should start on the wing if Mitro is healthy. Siovas and Kourbelis did really well at the back. There passing seemed better than Sokratis and Manolas but the latter are better. Samaris still likes to play back passes. He did try and get involved in attack which was relieving to see. He should’ve done bettterin the 1st half to score. Bakakis and Bakasetas not good enough.

I thought you were joking! Actually the long ball up the middle is a new play for us. Used to just be the cross into the middle.

Beautiful

Guys stop bringing up Mitroglou. 1. He's washed 2. Liechtenstein has a population of 30k and no domestic league. Our 2nd string squad should beat this team 3-0

Terrible Bakasetas

Hammering them but we can't put the ball in the net

Masouras so many chances

We need more goals

Why is the leading scorer for the Greek Super League sitting on the bench for a team who struggles with scoring?

Agreed. Need to show other teams that Greece can be a real threat in the offensive end. Can't have all goals on set plays and long balls.

Hopefully Mitro will be in for Tuesdays game. WTF with all the injuries?

I like our spirit under Anastasiadis. Skibbes teams were always lukewarm and sloppy.

May I also suggest that as the team gets close to the LIE box that they pass to the team in white. Too many passes missed guys by a lot.

Yeah great ball by Kourbelis and excellent finish by Fortounis.

A simple ball over the top gets it done, lord we needed that goal. Hopefully we don't relax and take our foot off the pedal with that goal, although they've produced nothing in terms of chances but Liechtenstein has looked dangerous enough when we've turned the ball over and they've countered. Need to come out and chase the 2nd goal and put the game to bed.

Kourbelis, he finds Fortounis, he scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FORTOUNIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

F*** yes!!!!!!!

Coach should take off Bakasetas for Koulouris...

Anyone else find it weird that mitroglou wasn’t singing the national anthem and was standing 3 feet away from closest teammate. Already looked disinterested

I agree I like the starting line up except for Bakasteas. he choose to start someone out of position instead of an inform winger we've all been waiting for to be healthy and a regular starter for the NT.

GREECE 1 Vlachodimos(GK) 2 Bakakis 5 Siovas 8 Zeca 10 Fortounis 11 Mitroglou(Captain) 14 Bakasetas 16 Masouras 21 Kourbelis 22 Samaris 23 Koutris BENCH 12 Paschalakis(GK) 13 Barkas(GK) 3 Valerianos 4 Risvanis 6 Bouchalakis 7 Siopis 9 Koulouris 15 Donis 17 Kolovos 18 Mavrias 19 Papastathopoulos 20 Kolovetsios Manager: Angelos Anastasiadis(GRE)

Greece made it past the qualifying round and into the Elite Round with 4 points. They will face Spain, Ukraine, and Kosovo.

One rumour is that Anastasiadis may play a 3 5 2 with Kourbelis as the CB and Siovas-Risvanis either side and 2 forwards Mitroglou-Koulouris. Midfielders will be LW Bakakis and RW Koutris and CM Zeca-Samaris and Fortounis the AM. If this is the case, it will be something new.

vlachos gotta be our number 1. best greek keeper rn hopefully masouras RW. I wish we could just play Chatz/Fetfa as backup. I actually like Bakasetas as a CAM but never wing. Baka has good technique in a central position. Good through balls and nice power shot but he's like 4th on the list there. Fortounis, Mantalos, Pelkas, Bakasetas CAM in that order.

Greece started that trend a couple of years ago with Faroe Islands.

@DunfermlineAthleticPAOK @PAOTHEGREAT can you two start a separate thread on geopolitics and economic rationalisation elsewhere please? I'm failing to see the connection between a Canadian mining company and teams other than PAOK. Frankly the pair of you are some of the greatest topic derailers I've seen.