Argy

Fortounis is so bad though, guys. Is this even possible.

Clown we were missing 3 key players and you were given bounces that you see everyone 50 games and you have the balls. Lucky scoreline, I'd be ashamed if I were you.

Zeca, Sokratis, Papadopoulos, Retsos, Mitroglou were good. Fortounis, Stafylidis, Tzavellas, Maniatis, Tziolis, Samaris were atrocious.

What a disaster. We can't even legitimately watch a game on Sunday. I'm embarrassed to watch it after looking forward to it so long.

Skibbe GTFO!!!!!!!!!!

HIGHLY doubt this lineup.

I don't doubt that they had planned on making an example on this kind of fair play, but they definitely picked their shot with Manolas. Two birds with one stone. I wouldn't be surprised if it was payback for some behind the scenes stuff from the past. Bottom line, they knew what they were doing.

What happens if KPap plays a monster game that he is clearly capable of doing? Is Manolas place locked for Sunday? Some serious thought would have to go into that one.

I realize that but I think every Greek on there was respectful and just sharing their opinion. I don't have to gear my opinion based on their knowledge or sentiment.

He practice fully with his teammates today I was just watching footage. I cannot see him sitting this one out either.

«Είμαι λίγο καλύτερα. Πονάω ακόμη, αλλά θέλω πάρα πολύ να παίξω κι αυτό είναι που μετρά παραπάνω για μένα. Θα δούμε και στην προπόνηση, θα μιλήσουμε με τον προπονητή και θα πάρουμε μια απόφαση μαζί. Δεν μπορώ να πω με σιγουριά ότι θα παίξω. Θέλω να αγωνιστώ και πιστεύω πως θα μπορέσω να είμαι μέσα στο γήπεδο». - Sokratis «Είναι πολύ σημαντικό για μας ότι τα παιδιά που ήταν σε όλη αυτή τη διαδρομή δεν μπορούν να αγωνιστούν αύριο και θα παίξουμε και γι’ αυτούς. Στο θέμα του Μανωλά αναφέρθηκε και ο προπονητής. Δεν θα ήθελα να πω κάτι πριν από τα παιχνίδια, αλλά μετά τα παιχνίδια, όποιο κι αν είναι το αποτέλεσμα, κάτι θα πω». - Sokratis

Mandzukic will be fit, it is being reported today and pretty much official.

No indication that Sokratis is out.

He also played Tziolis at CB for the end of the Gibraltar match. I think we are more than covered at that position.

He's 29 and still has 3 good years left the way he plays. Donis, although not the same kind of player, is very promising as a forward.

Scored his 2nd Ligue 1 goal today for Marseille. Good for his confidence just a few days before Croatia.

If Retsos is good enough to start in Bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen then he is surely NT starter material, just not ahead of the top 3.

You think it's easy stopping a penalty?

Sport-fm and Gazetta both reporting that Sokratis said it is not serious and he will be fine for the matches.

Any updates on Sokratis. What is this curse?

That's right, I am not worried about this all that much. Is it corrupt garbage, yes, but KPap is more than capable of replacing Manolas. It's how this all played out that is the issue.

Isn't this crazy?

So Manolas out because FIFA would like to see certain teams go through to the world cup. Fair play my ass. Conspiracy is more like it.

I cannot see a scenario where he does not start Tziolis.

Any injury report on the Croatian front? Do they have an active forum like this one that we can visit?