Boxou
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We have a big opportunity in front of us, i don't think we will blow it away. The players are aware of this and they are not reckless to drop points. 2-0 for us and a 3 point lead from Bosnia as they will be drawing Cyprus in Nicosia at the same time. 3 days later we wii be hosting Belgium again at home a win there would shut down the Bosnians once and for all.
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Klonaridis could provide some as a winger. Or Lazaros
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So Bosnian fans in social media are proud of their people acting like that. Exactly what I am talking about.
Too much crybabyness in this thread after a Serb raised a banner in the first game for which the FA, the politicians and the players apologized on public. And now you have 10K fans booing your national anthem, the so called hardcore ultras AND the police attacking some 70 year old Greek pensioneers and most importantly the same people who were bitching about the banner, praising these bastards Dzeko and their assistant coach for hitting the opponent players in the pitch!! It's also funny that Bosnian coach asked from Bosnians to resist on Greek provocautions (here we laugh) and then the Bosnian FA claimimg that our players provoked.Way too much hypocrisy, you'll be treated nicely in Cyprus.
Btw, is it my ieda or one of the best MFs in the earth was erased from the field by two average superleague level players? Same about the overhyped Dzeko who created only one solid opportunity in 95 minutes of play. Further proves my point about them underachieving in international level.
Also liked that Bosnia would dominate Greece in Zenica according to some individual who also claims that Greece plays like San Marino. What happened, you can't shut down a side similar to San Marino?
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Cyprus could get a point from Bosnia in the next game. They conceded two late goals by defensive errors in the first game. They are capable of achieving this.
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Btw Belgium could have scored way more yesterday but they stop playing after some point. They had 30 attempts for goal, Estonia 3. Remember they scored 8 in the first game. 2-0 for us and might be already 2nd after this result.
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I think only Sokratis will be missing. Papadopoulos will replace him probably.
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Obviously the action wasn't intentionally so there's no penalty. Rizzoli ain't any crap who will s%$#! his pants and favor the home side the all game long. In fact in that play after Dzeko flopping for like the 4th time he should have stopped the game immediately and book him with a yellow. Pathetic for him and Ibisevic to dive like that in the penalty area as well as the others complaining about non existent handballs in the box.
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Look I just posted what it needs to be done for us to qualify.
But in all honesty couldn't take down the Greek defence in two games, it's almost impossible to do that against Belgium whilst they won't concede any goal with this week defense. I think we'll be second but as I said yesterday beating Belgium might be vital for our FIFA rankings and determine if we'll be seeded or unseeded.
After all it's likely for Bosnia to drop points away against Cyprus and Estonia apart from Belgium.
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First spot is not lost yet. Assuming we win the rest of our games (Estonia, Belgium and Gibraltar at home and away vs Cyprus) and Belgium losses or draws away against BiH then we're first. Keep in mind in case we beat Belgium in September then that's gonna be the last Bosnian opportunity for the second place. They will be motivated and will not blow the game away.
*Hazard will miss the game against us.
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No, winning Belgium is essential for 2 reasons.
1) We have the second place guaranteed. In any other case we don't want a Bosnian victory against Belgium because they will finish 2nd. All in all if the Belgians lose to both Greece and Bosnia ( even a draw could be enough for that matter) we're first.
2) Belgium is a top-10 side in Fifa rankings so a win would bring us quite a few points, possibly enough in order fo be a seeded team in the playoffs. After drawing them in Brussels we moved like 10-12 places above.
I'm awaiting to see if the Bosnian fans are going to criticize the disgraceful actions that took place after the game where the fans were throwing stuff to the field but more importantly the players and the coaching staff hitting the Greek players. Because for what I remember the Greek FA, people and even the politicians apologized on public for that shameful banner a Serbian individual raised in the game. Now the same people (Dzeko, Bazdarevic) who were claiming about lack of respect from the Greek team in the first game are basically attacking other people after the game..
Tricky game against Estonia now. Sokratis won't play but well have Samaris and Papadopoulos back. They didn't abuse themselves against Belgium today even if they played with 10 men for a whole half. A must win game.
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A latest report about the squad.
Karnezis (or Kapino)
Torosidis-Sokratis-Manolas-RetsoS
Zeca-Tziolis (or Maniatis)
Mantalos-Fortouni-Stafylidis
Mitroglou
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Bosnian coach will do us the favor to play Dzeko along with Ibisevic. I think a 4-2-3-1 formation would be more effective than the 4-4-2 which Bosnian coach mostly prefers. A 4-4-2 is more 'manageable' to be handled by a good defensive side.
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This time the odds are related with the fact that Greece will be fine even with a draw which means the motivation for the win is one-sided. (all at least in theory).
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17 minutes ago, Molon Lave said:
Bosnia have gotten the better of us in the last 4 years, haven't beaten them since November 2006 in Zenica where Greece won 4-0.
Last time we beat Bosnia was in 2007 for the same campaign, 3-2 at home. Ever since then we have 3 draws (0-0 twice and 1-1 once) and a loss (3-1).
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Also Maniatis terminated his contract with Atromitos after their last game in the Greek league and is expected to sign with Panionios.
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38 minutes ago, E-M-I-R said:
Great balanced and realistic article ! I particularly agree with "We were fortunate to come away with a draw in the first match vs Bosnia. Bosnia dominated play for most of the game, especially during the first half where we miraculously managed to finish only trailing by one-nil."
Does he mention that Bosnia scored a freaking lucky goal while Greece hit the post and plenty of times came close to score the equalizer, only for Begovic or a Bosnian defender to stop Mitroglou from achieving that.
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Let me add that beofre Tachtsidis was sent off, Greece was the better side in the second half and also had the momentum going. Skibbe had put Fortounis and Mitroglou putting pressure to their CBs and they lacked cohesion in the field, midfield and offece were totally disconnected. But then Fortounis had to be subbed off for a midfielder in order to replace Tachtsidis and as a result we didn't put any pressure to them. We had to play with 10 men in our own end which was the only way to avoid the defeat/draw. So claiming that Greece played in the whole game with 10 men in the box is completely wrong and shows that someone didn't want the game at all. Belgium dominated the game in the first 15 minutes and the last 30 against 10 Greeks. And it was then where the Belgians created most of their chances, before that they barely reached the penalty area.
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48 minutes ago, E-M-I-R said:
I am using my iPhone and have no idea why it auto corrects certain countries and not others, if you think that was done on purpose you must have some deeper issues. As for the game itself , like I said we will wait and see :)
Didn't he make these commnets I'm stating above though? And what's the actual reason to do so?
Regarding the bet, it's a win-win situation and I know a lot of people doing that too in crucial games. You either lose your money but you get personal satisfaction or you win more money but you're depressed from the game's result.
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25 minutes ago, E-M-I-R said:
I am using my iPhone and have no idea why it auto corrects certain countries and not others, if you think that was done on purpose you must have some deeper issues. As for the game itself , like I said we will wait and see :)
I think if there's someone who has deeper issues is you who constantly making comments about Greece playing like San Marino and how badly Bosnia will dominate them as a far better team etc. (yet you choosed not to reply on the rest part of my post)
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1 minute ago, kosaca said:
Belgium prior to 2013 was in Ukraine's and even worse level.
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First of all I'd like to advice you, since you're in a Greek forum, to type "Greece" and not "greece". You've done it a few times and I have not replied. As far as you write "Bosnia", "Belgium" and "greece", continuously, this is an act of disrespect and inferiority complex. Thanks is advance.
As far as the 'Greece plays like San Marino argument':
You're just embarrassing yourself. As far as that playing style is effective I'd take that on any given day if it would guarantee me a crucial point which might proved to be decisive for the qualification. And let your Bosnia trying to match Belgium's level by trying to play 'attacking' and 'attractive' football and failing to progress to a major tournament, qualification in qualifciation out. Whatever floats your boat..
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3 hours ago, E-M-I-R said:
Regardless of the penalty greece had nothing that game, totally out played. Last match it took a last sec goal to get a draw in Athens. Bosnia is a much better team ATM and will dominate in zenica however greece is a compact team that play well on the counter and every player gives 100% and play with heart something that a few Bosnian players could learn from. All in all this will be a close and dirty game, after the red cards and srebrenica banner zenica will be a very hostile environment. Great for the spectators :)
A much better team that against Belgium conceded 4 goals relatively easy without even resisting?
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I believe Zeca will start as he's more of a physical player and a better defender. Playing Siopis would be risky Imo even if him and Retsos are far better players than Maniatis and Zeca.
Starting Lykogiannis as a LB and putting Stafylidis up front would make sense too, after all that's how we've been playing when Tzavellas is around and it worked so far. (4W-2D in the last 6). So
Karnezis or Kapino
Torosidis-Manolas-Sokratis-Lykogiannis or Stafylidis
Maniatis-Zeca or Siopis
Mantalos-Fortounis-Gianniotas or Donis or Stafylidis
Mitroglou
Win this and then it's up to us to play at least in the playoffs.
Btw Belgium had a narrow win (2-1) in a friendly in Brussels against a below average in the qualifiers Czech Republic side.
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Greece has a Confederations cup appearence in 2005 too
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Greece (9 June 2017- World Cup Qualifier- Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica)
in Greek National Teams
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In the meantime Belgium improved and Bosnia worsened.