Dean97

Mitroglou!

Tachtsidis is doing fine. Samaris needs to do better. So does Tzavellas.

I wonder what formation Skibbe is going to use in this match. If he goes 4-2-3-1 like normal we will have problems. In my opinion it needs to be 3-5-2 with wing backs. Also a midfield trio of Samaris, Zeca and Maniatis. Although I would not want this midfield it sure will be a safe midfield. Or even Siopis start over Zeca to have more of an edge in attack. We should keep a clean sheet the whole game and try and score in the end of the match. I am hoping for a win, it is likely we will draw. I don't want to lose! If it means parking the bus then so be it. I don't want to cop 5 goals. I want us to score at least 2 goals or more. Imagine if we beat Belgium this would be huge for our confidence going forward and a big boost against Bosnia. Also this match is on independence day. I hope they make us proud.

I wonder what this new Hellas is. It can't get any new than what it is. Unless your talking about bringing Retsos and Limnios in the team. They are both 18 and need more time to be considered. Androutsos is another player who looks like the real deal. I didn't mind how we have played lately in this campaign, all I care is that if we are winning. Can we play better, yes but we should be thankful that we are winning and not losing. We beat Cyprus and Estonia 2-0, usually we would be scraping 1-0 wins against these teams. The worst game I've seen us play was against Bosnia. That game was the worst game from us so far. Thank goodness for our defense otherwise we would of lost 3-1. We can't just rely on Fortounis and Mantalos. Mitroglou has to be on fire to have any chance of making it to the world cup.

This is the worst I've seen Olympiakos play. They played very sluggish and continuously losing possession. Cambiasso was the culprit. Romao should not play again. Retsos would of done a better job as a CDM. Retsos did well but was unfortunate to close down on the goal. Kapino needs to come back. This was also Fortounis worse game. He couldn't do anything special and was losing possession. Androutsos should have played. Things need to change as this is not the same Olympiakos from 5 years ago. No heart, boring and very sluggish.

We will most likely see that line up against Belgium with Mantalos starting instead of Gianniotas. But to be smart we should be playing 5-3-2, our defence is our strength. We haven't got enough options in attack. Especially now that Karelis is injured. Bakasetas and Diamantakos are options but what are they going to do in a big match like this.

That's true Salpingidis was a workhorse. He always helped Torosidis in defence and that's why I believe we did well in the past 2 tournaments. We had players who were disciplined in defence and the right speed on the counter for example Salpingidis and Samaras. I see something in Mavrias. I believe he can be useful for the national team. He has got some of Salpingidis passion and determination. I'd like to see how he plays as a right back or right wingback.

With the way things are going I can see us playing 5-3-1-1 turned into 3-5-2 in attack. Papadopoulos is out through suspension, and Karelis is injured. We will see the same players such as Maniatis, Diamantakos and Bakasetas being called up. I'd like to see a 4-2-3-1 but it can't happen as our midfielders can't do the job. I wonder how Mitroglou will do, also Fortounis. I think we will go for the draw and try and scrape through a 1-0 win. That is the best way you can do it with a team like ours.

Does anyone know how he is doing? Apparently he is starting most games.

Obviously. Having a packed stadium is also going to give them that extra push. Im worried about how we are going to do. As it's getting closer I'm having some doubts. But I'm not being negative. We can get a draw. A win would be miraculous. Anything is possible. We just need to work hard and not lose focus. They are very talented compared to us. Hazard, Fellaini, Naingolan, De Bryune, Courtois, Lukaku, Witsel just to name a few. These are elite to world class players. Most of the team is world class. Most of Greece's players are at the elite level. Sokratis and Manolas can't do everything. Samaris needs to step it up and Karnezis needs to be alert. We have no Papadopoulos or Karelis in this match. Mitroglou is our only hope. Also to mention Skibbe played a vital role in getting Maniatis to Atromitos. Skibbe is also eyeing Manthatis and Mystakidis. Kolovos is most likely to be called up. I believe we can get a draw. But I'm hoping for a win.

What about Glykos? The Giannina keeper looks impressive. Also Barkas should be given a shot.

Also, the upcoming match against Belgium is sold out. I wonder how we are going to do in a packed stadium against one of the favourites to win the world cup.

Manthatis should be given a chance.

If we beat Belgium I expect us to be in the top 30 for sure.

I still can't get over what the fans are saying about him. It's either the Scottish league is very, very bad or he has improved. My opinion is that the Scottish league has declined drastically. While Tziolis has something to prove. Or are we missing something?

Haha what the hell are they on about.

That's good to hear. He looks like a good player. Hope he can replace Maniatis or Tziolis soon.

Fortounis is heaps better centrally in my opinion. He has played many games on the wing for Olympiakos but he is more effective in the middle. He scores most of his goals in from the middle. Fetfatzidis needs to be in the team. He is quality. Klonaridis needs to be looked at. Shame Pelkas is injured now. He could have been useful as a sub. Kaltsas is very good and should be given a chance. Lazaros plays well one game and dissapears the next. That's his whole life. Kolovos is apparently being looked at as an option on the wing.

Tziolis should not be part of the team. He is not good enough. I'm sick of seeing slow passes and not controlling the ball properly. We have Tachtsidis and Petsos. We also have good players in Superleague. Korbos and Siopis for example. Samaris is a no brainer. Bouchalakis and Charisis need a solid amount of game time to be included.

Samaris is the clear the starter in the midfield. I remember Bakasetas and Tachtsidis worked well together playing 1,2s. We can't play wingers who are not that level yet such as Manthatis or Tsilianidis for example. That's why we see Mantalos on the wing. I was hoping Bouchalakis would get more game time so he replaces the likes of Tziolis and Maniatis. Our midfield need to get it together or Mitroglou is going to be worthless. Unfortunately Karelis is not available in the Belgium match as he is a hard worker and runs heaps more than Mitroglou.

Once again Papdopoulos proves how good he is. It's unfortunate as he can't play in the Belgium match. I wouldn't mind seeing our 3 CBs playing at the same time as Papadopoulos is needed in the team. I also wouldn't mind seeing him play CDM.

That's true. We should've looking for RB, CDM and Winger options as we don't have enough depth there. Limnios and Katranis are playing well also. All from Atromitos. How is Galanopoulos doing Amorgo? And what is his best position?

Haha same. I hope he doesn't get picked we got Petsos, Samaris and Tachtsidis to choose from.

I hope I'm entertaining everyone by spicing this section up and making it interesting again.

I know people don't agree with basing it off FIFA 17 when there are over 9000 members which include professional scouts, coaches and season ticket holders. There not all fans. EA sports then finalise the information from those people so it can be suitable for the game. The whole debate was who better between Pelkas and Mystakidis, as it turns out I was right about Pelkas being better. Do people disagree? Also states in the article that they are not 100%. As it shouldn't be, because it's unrealistic, but we can at least see the minor differences and take it from there.