Ellada2004

What happened to Sokratis? He was on tv show did not say anything about injury?

Good points. He is frustrated with the lack of results since the 2014 World Cup success. If they can turn things around in this campaign and the team qualifies for Euro 2020 I believe he will change his tune.

Just heard it on the radio. Your right this is getting comical, whos going to be out tomorrow??

I know he’s frustrated with our current state but I think if things turn around this campaign then I think he will change his tune. I agree with you George on Messi, he is a total prima donna and has retired what two times now from Argentina? He didn’t do anything at the World Cup with a stacked team and they were lucky to get out of the group phase. Also he told Sampoli to keep Icardi off the team so he could have all of the spotlight. Ronaldo always shows up for Portugal and and when he went off injured in the Euro 2016 final vs France he was willing his team and coaching them up from the touch line. Even Maradona says he is the better player of the two.

Oh God I hope he stays on longer with the Ethniki at least until the 2022 World Cup.

Even though Fetfa is playing back in Greece he still can’t get a call up? I wouldn’t mind having him come in off the bench especially if we need a goal and he has the dribbling skills to take on defenders that no other Greek players have.

We need a midfield tactician, Fortounis is hit or miss with the NT. Our other mids dont have the creativity to play attractive attacking football thus we see wasteful passes and using way to many long balls.

Totally embarrassed as a PAO fan, I cant believe they cant stop this s**** from happening at football matches. Enough already.

I agree that these guys have to get us a spot in Euro 2020 and should do so as on paper overall we are better than everyone in our group except Italy and we are not to far off from them as they are in transition. Therefore if they dont get it done time for whole sale changes at most positions. As for Ranieri he is a crap coach as is Skibbe, Ranieri inherited the Ethniki coming off a successful World Cup and got completely embarrassed especially the 0-2 loss at home to N. Ireland and the humiliating loss to the Faroes. Skibbe for all his faults got us to the playoffs last World Cup cycle and the team got a draw in Brussels and played well in the home loss to Belgium. If we had Ranieri there I think we finish near the bottom of the table. The EPO should never have hired Ranieri at the time I knew it would be a bad hire but I never thought he would take us from a team that was penalty kicks away from a WCUP quarter finals appearance to the bottom of a cream puff draw in Euro qualification and since he stepped foot on to the touchline with the Greece the NT has been in a spiral downwards ever since

Ya good question? Anyone?

If Mitroglou gets the service he will make Bosnia pay! Greece get that first goal and then they will lock it down from there.

Manolas is a huge key to the NT. Siovas can come in and help the backline for sure, what we need is to get the ball moving from the midfield to Mitroglou or Donis and put the pressure on the Bosnian defense which has its issues and can be exploited.

Let’s just hope he plays Masouras and If not I don’t want to see Bakasetas he won’t help the NT and his recent form doesn’t merit a call up to the Ethniki.

The Greece team of 2004 was a great collection of footballers from Nikopolidis in nets, out to the backs with Dellas, Kapsis and Seitaridis. Then you have a solid midfield comprised of Karagounis, Zagorakis, Basinas and Katsouranis. Also the Greek "Roberto Carlos" Tsartas who had to come on mainly as a sub and delivered a beautiful ball switched over from across the field to Charisteas for a goal vs heavyweights Spain. He also came on and delivered the corner on the ET winner of the head of Dellas vs the Czechs. Upfront we had the legend Angelos Charisteas enough said we all know what he did! Bosnia I doubt will ever win a major championship let alone get to a semi final of one....

Like they did last time? Ela re, Belgium couldn't beat us easily (and we took a draw in Belgium) but they pounded Bosnia 4-0 and beat them again with there B side in Zenica. We will get a result there!

At least up front we look strong with Mitroglou, Donis and Kouloris as our options. The question is will they get the service from the midfield and who is Ange going to play on the wings?

Disappointed Manolas is not able to go. Also Bakasetas again? Argg.. No Lamprou either. We have to get 4 points out of 6 minimum. Italy should take care of Finland so we can't lose ground to Bosnia. Let's Go Ellada!!

In away I am worried a bit about the match vs Liechenstein, as we tend to go into these matches without much attention to detail and lack of focus and play very sloppy. Where as when the NT play the Belgium's of the world the team comes out really fired up and I think that will be the case vs Bosnia. I hope they can put away Liechenstein early within the first 20- 30 minutes and win by 3 or 4 nil. We all dont want to be sweating that game as was the case vs Estonia in the Nations League.

This is crazy we are 9 days away from the first match with Liechenstein? Hopefully Manolas will be match fit for the match vs the kolo Bosnians.

Unbelievable I was pissed when I read that.. WTF is going on there these club teams and there fans are getting on my nerves. Larissa will let them play there but it may not get approved by UEFA as the airport is not close enough. I think if they can't play in Crete they should play the matches in Athens. Team has enough problems to deal with on the pitch recently, don't need these silly clubs trying to keep them out!!

Does anyone know who will carry the Euro qualifiers here in Canada? I hope its on tv package unlike CL games.

Usually its about 2 weeks before the first match. I saw Ireland announce its squad. Maybe the coach is waiting longer to see on whether or not Manolas could give it a go? I pray he can play the match vs Bosnia.

Yup, I had a good feeling before hearing of this injury that we could get a win one of our signature 1-0. Now if Manolas is out will be hard to push forward in fear of conceding a goal. Lets pray he is ready to go for March 26th.

The Bosnia match is the make or break match, a draw would be huge for us then win at home vs Italy..

^ That's what I just told a friend of mine.