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    Vasilis Torosidis ‒ (retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    At 31 years of age Torosidis still has a lot to offer to the national team. Currently by far the best right back or right wing back Greece has available. Kitsiou & some of the other youngsters in this position have a lot improving to do before competing with Torosidis. I don't think Kitsiou would handle Serie A yet is a perfect example.

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    Gibraltar V Greece: 6 September 2016 World Cup Qualifier Estádio Algarve ( Portugal )

    in Greek National Teams

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    I like what I saw of Greece in the two friendly internationals in Australia. Greece seemed to play a much more aggressive, attacking game than that very casual, think I'm a superstar stuff we saw during Euro 2016 qualifying. Samaris always seems to play better along side Maniatis. He seems to take control of the midfield because Maniatis terrorizes the opposition midfield with his aggressive attitude & add the return of Kyriakos Papadopoulos our attacking players like Fortounis, Mitroglou etc will benefit.

    Port of Piraeus Kafeneion

    in Olympiacos FC

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    The reality is that Marinakis can't compete with the big clubs in European football. Olympiacos sold Torosidis, Mitroglou, Manolas Holebas, Samaris etc & buy players whom are good enough to play for Espanyol & from other weaker teams in Spain, Portugal etc... You buy players at that level expect to be as good as Espanyol playing the Champions League. The days of Kokalis buying Giovanni, Zahovic, Rivaldo etc are gone.

    Giorgos Samaras ‒ (retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

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    Didn't he play a similar great pass for Ioannis Amanatidis to score the winning goal in Konstandinoupoli against Turkey which also confirmed qualification for Euro 2008.

    Samaras lifted in the big matches against Russia at Euro 2012 & Ivory Coast at Brazil 2014 WC where Greece weren't given much of a chance by the world football media going into both matches needing a win to make it to the knockout stage.

    Suggested Call Ups, Starting 11

    in Greek National Teams

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    ------------------------------Karnezis--------------------------------

    ------------Manolas-------Kyriakos--------Sokratis------------

    Torosidis----------Maniatis----------Samaris--------Holebas

    -----------Karelis---------------------------------Fortounis------

    -----------------------------Mitroglou------------------------------

    Have many other good young or more experienced players whom could step in & do just as good or a better job. Team formation & selection will depend on the situation & opposition.

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    NT Coaches

    in Greek National Teams

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    Santos had Greece for the UEFA 2012 & Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup campaigns which he Greece not only qualified for both tournaments but reached the knockout stage on both occasions without any super stars in the squad.

    NT Coaches

    in Greek National Teams

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    I think a lot of people don't understand that at senior international level where most of the time you have limited time with the squad it's more MANAGEMENT rather than COACHING. These are not kids whom you are going to show how to play. They are already professionals footballers & you have to find the best formula to make WHAT YOU HAVE AVAILABLE a success. Yes you are working on formations & tactics but having the respect of the players & making them believe in you, trusting you & working together for the same aim is so underestimate of it's importance. When I see Santos with his players whether Portugal, Greece, PAOK or AEK I see a group working together, unity & the players wanting to give everything for him even if some players don't really like each other eg: Maniatis & Tzavellas once they get on the field they look after each other & I credit that to Santos. Cristiano Ronaldo looks like he would kill for Santos working together rather than being unapproachable.

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    Road To Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup

    in Greek National Teams

    Posted · Edited by Greekaroos

    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.

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    Road To Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup

    in Greek National Teams

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    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)

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    Road To Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup

    in Greek National Teams

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    ausgreek, my understanding is that Russia was initially going to play FIFA international friendly matches against the odd team from Greece's group that isn't playing a qualifier during every FIFA international date as it's one of the only two groups with five teams & not six. As Russia is the host they don't need to qualify & won't be included in the group but just a way to keep them active. Greece was due to play Russia away on 6 Sep 2016 & at home on 10 Oct 2017. Since then Kosovo & Gibraltar have been given FIFA membership & one will join the two groups with five teams. Kosovo was initially put into Greece's group but was later changed to Gibraltar because Greece & Cyprus still don't recognize Kosovo as a independent nations. I think Gibraltar will just replace Russia on the dates they had organized.

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    Road To Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup

    in Greek National Teams

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    Greece not qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals tournament in France could work in their favor in qualification for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. The players get a proper off-season break. Complacency will not creep into the squad after being brought back down to earth in Euro 2016 qualifying.

    Sotiris Ninis ‒ (Now Playing for Kifisia)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    As Akritis 1944 said having his confidence back is important for all these Greek footballers, especially the attacking midfielder playmakers which Greece lack because other than Kostas Fortounis, at Olympiacos most Greek Super League teams have foreigners playing in that playmaker roll. How funny will it be to see Greece beat Belgium due to our players getting their confidence back with regular game time in the Belgian Jupiler League.

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    Fanis Gekas ‒ (retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted · Edited by Greekaroos

    Clearly the aspects of his game that stands out is getting into goal scoring areas, knowing how to find the back of the net & just seems to have hunger for goals. His record at international level isn't too bad also considering it took him quiet a while before he scored his first goal. He currently is Greece's 3rd top all time goal scorer with 24 goals in 78 caps which many were a few minutes of the bench.

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