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It’s funny how players like Mantalos and Bakasetas were whipping boys for criticism yet now we are starting to see what they are capable of playing in a system that actually lets them play. The team is a joy to watch right now...the high pressing is brilliant we have stolen the ball off the opposition more times in our attacking half the last 3 games than the previous 4 years combined lol.

The best thing that happened for JVS was going down 1-0 and seeing how this group would respond and they came out and scored 2 to get the win which showed a lot of character.. I know guys were negative In the first half calling certain players and the coach out which is fine but like I said in my first half comment this is the best and most attractive football we have played in years. The team was hungry, fast and some fantastic passing. The best thing that Manolas and Socrates did for this team was get Angelo fired as it got us JVS who I’m sold on now.. Boys we couldn’t beat the Faroe Islands with Manolas,Socrates, Mitro and Samaris so we get a coach that comes in and cuts all of them from the team and builds a team around young guys and look at the results. There is no doubt in my mind if JVS was here from the beginning we would have no problem finishing 2nd In this group. We have scored 5 goals in our last 3 games which rarely ever happened before as we would go games with no more then one attempt on goal and now we get 29.. This is a huge change and we are an upcoming team..

I agree 100%! But example! Before Rinus Michels and first major tournament 1974, Holland was same level than Luxemburg. History is important, but it's not all. Something change last friday in Finland. Finnish players skipped this game thoght that does not mean that Greek were quite good. Those players who was in field try their best but it was not enough, becouse Greek played well.

That loss still stings, it was all Sokratis doing. With JVS in Finland we should had a draw if not for the dumb pk and were unlucky not to beat Liechtenstein were we had poor finishing. ?? Should be in the Euros Finland are average side with a good striker but think what will happen if they draw up vs France or Belgium, they will get embarrassed.

Yes we do...

That was quite average play for Finland. So, that was not our best game. Finnish players were at party friday night and it last 5 and 6 am. I think, it was little bit pity that this game was played so quick after friday game.

I have smeared myself wirh tzatziki, garlic and lemon..we smacked them re maiks!!!

Bye bye Manolas and sokrati

You were better team! You play whole lot better! Congratulations! I think we made too much change to team. But you played better and get possession.

We couldn’t beat them with our more experienced players. I’ve always said we should trust youth and look at what’s happening. We are winning. Great way to end this roller coaster of a campaign. The ball doesn’t want to go in for Koulouris in the national team ?

BTW Italy is destroying Armenia 9:1 in the other game from this group.

Correct, but that doesn't mean it'll be ready later. How many years is Panathinaikos getting a new stadium?

Fetfa should get a run in the 2nd half. Nothing to lose see if we have something

Nah, that's what happens when you put a LB at CB. Would have probably had a goal with someone more capable than Bakasetas in there.

WE ARE IN UEFA Euro 2020! ?❤️⚽

Huge game for Greece in regards to the World Cup as Finland sit 30 overall in Europe and Greece are 31st. Right now Greece would be in pot 4 for the wolf cup qualifying draw which mean 3 potential better teams in our group. If Greece beat Finland today then we leapfrog Finland and end up 30th in Europe which keeps us in pot 3 with only two tougher teams in our group.. Greece need this win badly to make there chances better for the World Cup qualifying campaign.

Manolas is one of the fastest players in the world and got outpaced he wasn't trying for whatever reason. Greece is a superior side. We didn't play auto starters for Arsenal and Napoli. Or two important squad players for Benfica and PSV. Don't kid yourself. Greece are the second best team in the group that was underachieving. Enjoy your euro campaign which we won and Finland will probably never win. Greece will probably always be superior in soccer, history, and culturally then Finland so enjoy being on top of us for this brief blip in time ?

Ya originally I was not thrilled about the hiring of JVS but he has sparked this side. Bakasetas has put in some fantastic all around performances going back to the match vs Italy. Staf made a costly mistake but he rebounded after that and the team came out in the second half and just put it too Finland. 28 attempts with eight on target and just playing free flowing attacking football.

Job well done boys! Talent is definitely there. EPO will surely schedule friendly matches in March and June.

Greece 2-1 Finland FT

Greece U17 qualifies to the Elite Round of UEFA EURO 2020 after defeating Azerbaijaqn 6:1 and Kazakhstan 5:1. In the last game we play Germany, but both teams already qualified.

Omg how did Koulouris not score???? Wow goal line save..

Somehow Koulouris can't get the ball over the line there with Joronen down and out

Yes that's what I've been thinking. Had we had a playoff spot no one would want to draw Greece.

We don’t play again until September I hope that doesn’t ruin our momentum..

Mantalos has won me over playing on that side. Limnios is constantly beating his marker. Even Koulouris coming on has made our attack more lively.

There it was!! Deserved!!

It's like not even a home field advantage at all. A 70,000 seat stadium, with a track no less is not a good home venue for a national team in a down cycle.

19-3 shots on goal. We just don't have the final touch.

Finland substitution: Lam IN Toivio OUT

https://www.espn.com/watch/player?bucketId=5060&id=86b9637e-771d-445e-a62c-5cdcfb9718bf

The goal was a tap in, Bakesetas saved a ball going out by outhustling his defender.

Well said @J1078

At the end of the day we played much better then Finland and if we continue this under JVS we should continue to improve. Lets not forget how much we would complain with every other coach that we had no passing no possession no attacking boring ack pass and finally we are looking good offensively with good passing and speed but lacking some finishing. This is a new coach and he will see where the weaknesses are and adjust accordingly. Eventually with Fortounis back that will eliminate Bakasetas and I think Donis will start be used more. Staf is okay against teams that don't really have a superstar but he will get exposed there against a team that have some stars. Lets not forget how easily Manolas got beat by the Lichtenstein player which cost us 3 points. We have a lot to be optimistic about as we dominated this first half but one mistake cost us.. So far I like what ive see never since the Italy game and a little more tinkering of players like Retsos when healthy and fortounis should make us that much better.

I swear Bakasetas only gets selected because he's handsome. Halo effect. Similar to Tziolis. They want a good looking face to the NT to sell it. I notice in Greek news they always interview Bakasetas. Sound silly but I think that's what it is. Greek culture is very metro. Which is fine but I want results. We won games with the new coach that we were supposed to win anyways. I'd rather win ugly then lose pretty. Santos's selection pissed everyone off because fans typically want youth but Santos plays the best players generally available and that's typically players late 20s early 30s with some exceptions. Otto did the same thing. Average tourny team age winners is 29-30. Our euro teams average age was like 30. Mitroglou should be on the squad. He can score out of nothing and can outmuscle most cb's. Target man too for corners. Double footed. Donis Limnios on the wing can feed him with their speed. Did we seriously let Santos go on our own free willl? IF so we should've kept him till the wheels fell off. After our best World cup performance? I doubt it though I mean chance to coach his ethnic origin + Ronaldo? No brainer for him.

We don't have a real Ariel threat for corners.

Bakasetas can rarely hit the target

Aside from the goal we gave up, we have played well. Our finishing is still lacking but we have done well. If we had our taller CBs, we may have taken advantage of the corners. Giannoulis has looked great!

Why are we afraid to hang onto the ball for more than a couple seconds before crossing?

Anyone that knows Stafylidis knew it was only a matter of time before he cost us a goal at CB... there you have it. That one is on JVS

We are so much better than Finland, but they are very lucky. Again.

Hockey too. I'm a Flyers fan and my favorite Finnish players were Sami Kapanen and Kimmo Timonen.

This is a Greek forum. Are you here to troll us?

GREECE 1 Vlachodimos(GK) 2 Bakakis 3 Stafylidis(Captain) 14 Bakasetas 15 Galanopoulos 16 Pavlidis 17 Hatzidiakos 18 Limnios 20 Mantalos 21 Kourbelis 22 Giannoulis BENCH 12 Paschalakis(GK) 13 Barkas(GK) 4 Lampropoulos 5 Siovas 6 Bouchalakis 7 Tsimikas 8 Mavrias 9 Koulouris 10 Fetfatzidis 11 Donis 19 Masouras 23 Vasiliadis Manager: John van't Schip(NED)

Congratulations to Finland ?? well deserved.

Me too, I have nothing but the at most respect for Finland. Your fans waited this for a very long time.

I ve not been here ages. I ve seen all the matches. New coach brought what was needed, winner mentality. There were always players. Remember when I told u guys stafylidis was gonna be captain someday? Didn't expect him to be a captain as a CB tho.

Είναι αδιανόητο αυτοί οι παίκτες να μην παίζουν βασικοί! Και μάλιστα στα περισσότερα ματς να μην μπαίνουν καν αλλαγή!

Tsitsipas is in the final! He won 6-3, 6-4 and will face the winner of the other semi Thiem vs Zverev.

This didn’t age well