Ellada2004

Definitely especially the way we played the last match vs Bosnia. If the team shows the same attacking play, ball movement and pressing than Greece should get six points and this will help us move up the FIFA rankings but most importantly it will help the morale of the team going forward.

Hope Koulouris can get on the sheet.

Good squad selection from JVS let's get 2 wins!!

Good stuff. In regards to Sokratis i heard him say he would retire after this euro but I don't see him walking away just yet. I think he will want to go out on better terms and not the way everything has gone down recently. He is still very useful and I watched him today with Arsenal his defending was solid and he scored a goal and another that was taken away by VAR. If he is committed and wants to be a team player for the Ethniki than I think JVS should not rule out using him. He is getting up there in years but the key is to have him help us qualify for the WCUP and then will see if he can help us should we make it to Qatar.

Ya they are great players. I have Italian friends who can't believe they were left of the NT vs Italy. I'm sure that pissed then off especially Manolas who plays in Serie A. I love the passion Sokratis shows on the field but unfortunately there is a disconnect. Manolas is a fabulous defender but he has been termed a "tricky" character. If the coach sees that they have changed there tune than I wouldn't mind having them called up for Nations league but ATM we have good options at the back.

We have lots of options in the back. A solid and consistent #9 is what we lack. Hopefully Pavlidis can continue to develop. I'm not to sure if Koulouris is NT material, he is a good club player but he seems to lack confidence with the Ethniki. He should have finished his chance vs Italy it was a huge turning point in the match. I doubt Mitroglou in that position would have missed. I don't mind seeing Koulouris get a few more chances though and will see from there.

Greece have to keep getting results we should never be sitting 58th in the world rankings. Tunisia meanwhile sit in 29th?

JVS seems to have changed the culture and mentality of this team in the few months he has been in charge. JVS said everyone thinks of Greece as a defensive first side but he wants to play more attack oriented system going forward as we saw vs Bosnia. There is still a lot of work to be done but one could only imagine how far ahead Greece would be had he had been hired from the beginning of the Euro qualifies. Greece have lots of promising young players going forward and I'm not sure if Sokratis or Manolas will see a call up especially if we get good results the next few games in November.

Let's hope they can keep it going into next months qualifiers. The team hasn't played that well since the 2nd half in Bosnia when we pulled back 2 goals and could have had a winner. Hatzidiakos, Limnios and Pavlidis were fantastic and Stafylidis has been solid in the last two games. Having Fortounis back healthy and his quality in the squad will make us even tougher to beat. Donis I hope can stay healthy he is very dangerous in attack was taking on the Italians with great pace as we saw him do to the Belgians. Throw in Fetfa and the team looks fantastic. What could have been if the EPO had hired JVS at the start of this euro campaign.

Yup looks like JVS will not allow the NT to be turned into a circus as was the case before his arrival. I like how he keeps saying that when the players are called up they are coming to Greece to work and not to vacation.

Ok thanks for the info. That is more complicated than the playoff scenario we had for the 2018 wcup.

Finland is all but in. Serbia have a playoff spot already but is not likely going to overtake Portugal for 2nd. Romania are in third place in there group. Anyways it's a bit confusing but if we can squeeze in it would be awesome and if Greece play as they did vs Bosnia I think we would have a good shot vs Serbia, Scotland etc.. Its a shame EPO didn't hire JVS from the start of this campaign. Looking back at our results Greece should have had 8 more points which would have us ahead of Finland. Ah such a waste...

So if Hungary who sit second currently in there group make it we get there spot? Only problem is they have 1 game left and Slovakia and wales have two. Though Slovakia have to play Croatia. Would be something if we could get a second chance.

JVS has come in and in two months has changed the mindset of this team. He has them playing a high tempo attacking style and really pressing the opposition in there own half. His lineup choices haven't been perfect but I have to admit Bakasetas was good today and if the results are there then so be it. Though I think come the WCUP qualifiers he will field our best starting eleven. JVS had the guts to tell Sokratis & Manolas to stay home which I don't think we would have seen from the other coaches that have come before him. They are both top class players but it seems the team is more focused without them. Hopefully if they get the call up again they will focus on playing football and not cause a circus around the NT. If they keep up these type of performances than we will see more Greeks filling the stadium. I even saw Donis in the stands applauding the team. We have to get that passion back as we were so use to after our euro glory. All in all a positive step forward.

They were outstanding today. Just think if we just had Fortounis in there and Donis? Bosnia is so bad defensively as I have been saying for years. Prosenezki was just going nuts on the touch line watching them play. Anyways great win but we blew our chance in this group for second. We can blame Sokratis & manolas with there huge egos for feuding with coach and throwing away easy points vs Armenia and Manolas letting Liechtenstein snag a draw to.We can blame EPO for not having the NT play in a stadium that is full even hockey's best Finland play in a packed stadium. Greece we are a football mad country the stadium should be better than that of OAKA.

Bravo Greece! Staf, Pavlidis, limnios, bakakis all great games. Masouras came on and was so involved. Fetfa instant offense!

Greece 25 total attempts

Greece win! WE DOMINATED THE BOSNIANS!

Goaallll

We have had 4 good chances, Mantalos curled it wide we should be up a goal. Paschalakis making an adventure of things in the net.

Pa Me Ellada!! Beat Bosnia.

He's been very good going forward

Pavlidis has been excellent

How in the world does he leave Donis on the bench, ffs.

We need wins to get points to move up FIFA rankings!