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Three midfielders to consider if they show form when back from injury and not necessarily picked automatically are Fortounis, Galanopoulos and Koubelis. I'm lead to believe that Manolas is not in the form required for the Ethniki, Sok and Siovas have still have issues with the EPO (more than likely with technical director Fyssas), and that Mavropanos along with Hatzidiakos are the form CB duo right now. Back ups to them would be Goutas and likely Kargas. Saliakas was unlucky not to have been chosen in this lot of friendlies as he is showing good form. Vlahodimos is a likely candidate as captain due to his excellent form at SL Benfica.

How is it that Baka.sek.as.gr pays like a ball-tearer for his club but chews like a cow for the Ethniki? He hasn't been given quality service to do something perhaps because it make no sense, unless blue and white aren't his colours or he isn't following through with packing his favourite socks for gameday or something. Then there is an even bigger problem

Giorgos Mpordokoglou, bravo re maik! A front three of Masouras Giakoumakis Tzolis/Limnios is pretty 'excitement' too.

Ok, so Siovas, Manolas and Sok didn't get in. Surely JVS, I mean Gus looked at all possibilities.

Alexandros Tziolis could be a shout, he's not 38 yet.

Ninis 31, Fetfa 31, Siovas 33, Sok 33, Manolas 30, all thirty or over. Some might not be the best option for the Ethniki but as long as they are all looked at, and given the same opportunity to make the Ethniki.

I'd swap Alexandropoulos to be DM, with Galanopoulos to be CM. Would Poyet play 4 3 3 ? He will fall into line like all the others and play safety first with a 4 2 3 1. That would mean Kourbelis, Bouchalakis Zeca and Siopis come into the frame again. The fear will always be for this team, to never have only one DM. They always want two of them.

Maropanos is ranked highest so guess what, he is the first CB, if not player period, picked, ahead of Sok, Siovas and Manolas. The figures are there for all to see. The team chosen based on the figures : Vlahodimos (Masouras?) Mavropanos. Manolas. Tsimikas Bouchalakis Siopis Bakasetas Masouras Tzolis Pavlidis I don't agree with. all these selections, I would prefer: Giakoumakis or Douvikas ahead of Pavlidis Limnios ahead of Tzolis (not Tziolis for those who don't know the diff) Fortounis, Ninis or even Pelkas ahead of Bakasetas. Galanopoulos or Alexandropoulos ahead of Siopis

Based on those figures, Bakasetas will be CAM for the Ethniki so how that will look different to any other time, even with the new gaffer, will be interesting to see.

Giorgios Jak-o-makis what a striker!

Hope the new manager knows to insist on his players passing and husstling forward, alot more than backward. They often hold onto possession and go nowhere and it can be a hard watch.

4 2 3 1 Vahodimos Baldock Manolas Sokratis (c) Tsimikas Bouchalakis Galanopoulos Masouras Fortounis Tzolis Douvikas

That Donis Manager might be every bit as good as any of those Italian guys like Gattuso. As long as he has the player's respect, and he plays Manolas, Sokratis, Siovas and eventually Fortounis (injured).

That comment in the Ange interview was in context with when he is done with his club coaching career, not ar this point in time. One of the Greek hosts said to Ange at the end of the interview that he had it all planned out for Ange and that when he finishes his club commitments to then take over the Ethniki. Ange said it sounded perfect, as courtesy more than anything. If Ange wins the SPFL that would catapult him right up there in the EPL crowd. Can't see him doing National Team managing anytime soon.

Nope, JVS has Mavropanos to bring through now, alongside Tzavellas. To bring those CB's back, EPO would have to change the gaffer. Fortounis has an ACL injury, return at best, mid 2022; JVS has Bakasetas as his CAM and captain as it stands anyway. Manolas and Sokratis are welcome back but they ain't interested with current gaffer. Not sure Siovas is welcome back.

JVS should not stay there going forward because I for one would like to see Manolas, Sokratis and Fortounis there again. Also squad management during games can improve. Some fresh ideas going into future campaigns. A new coach will not guarentee better results, although, trying a different approach might help things along.

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Problem is Pavlidis s%$#! himself in front of an open goal, the fact that he had to shoot. Swap him out for Giakoumakis and hope he is more clinical.

Hellas Pod are definitely a great pod.

Bakasetas!!!!!!!! Best player and skipper in Greece, no doubt. JVS!!!!!!!! What a tactical giant. 5 3 2 system with a high press! Surely a three contract awaits for the Gaffa! Lets listen out for the gate 7 podcast enthusiastically give us the match report and opinion on that one then!

Did Gala get injured again?

It's gone, give the job to Valkanis for Sweden match.

So the performance of Mavropanos made Svarnas previously, look like Virgil van Dijk I take it?

Turnstile Baka keeps turning the ball backwards or sideways. He like Tziolis in the recent past, have had their career stats boosted because wank managers have stroked their.....egos lets say, by continuing to keep picking them. Turnstile Baka should of disappeared last year but no, he was made captain by this bonehead. At least JVS had the gonads to pick a 5 3 2, looking to imitate a real manager like Ange.

Did anyone else notice JVS played 3 @ the back in this friendly???hmmmm???? If he wants Baka in there going fwd, he can have him up front, in a 5 3 2 with Masouras but Not as an AM.