georgelaz Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 The trouble is whenever Mitroglou plays for Greece he just acts like a stroppy teenager who's been asked to tidy his bedroom! he needs a midfielder of equal or slightly higher class than him to thrive. he gets sluggish when the midfield lags behind him. Our best hopes is that Fortounis grows at an exponential rate to meet Mitroglous current form. Olympiakos is doing all they really can to make that happen, basically starting every game, veteran in chori, etc. hopefully the trainers / nutritional regimee is good. I suspect that's where Oly lags behind but I'm only speculating
Greekaroos Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Torosidis on the right & Holebas on the left are both brilliant crosses of the ball & Greece need to utilize it's strengths by playing them as wing backs rather than traditional full backs. Germany played that 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 formation at Brazil 2014. I've been saying this for a while now. --------------------------------Karnezis------------------------------------------ -----------Manolas---------K.Papadopoulos------Sokratis--------------- Torosidis-------------Tachtsidis-----------Samaris-------------Torosidis -----------------Fortounis-----------------------Fetfatziidis------------------- --------------------------------Mitroglou----------------------------------------- This I think would give Greece better attacking options & service for Mitroglou. Before you all start jumping up & down about putting Fetfatzidis there, it's only a example. If you want you can change it with Ninis, Kone, Samaras or Karelis. It would be whom is fit, in form or simply playing at the time. Edited February 8, 2016 by Greekaroos 1
Greekaroos Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) In my opinion Holebas plays as a wing back anyway. I've never seen him being lazy but occasionally gets caught out pushing forward so you might as well have that extra central defender for cover & use Greece's most dangerous attacker on left in Holebas. IMO Holebas does not look like he is slow & could play into his mid 30's at a high level just like Roberto Carlos or Cafu did a few years back. Edited February 8, 2016 by Greekaroos
Greekaroos Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 Reminder that Torosidis just turned 30 which isn't old for a right back or wing back & will be 32 in 2018. Until 2018 Torosidis & Holebas will give Mitroglou the best service from the flanks like he is at Benfica. Beyond 2018 is another story & topic. Don't get into the Greek football fan syndrome where you are a "talendo" until 28 & at 29 you are washed up, too old & finshed. 1
PAOKSWEDEN Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Mitroglou got an in form-card on FIFA 16 for the match against Belenenses. 1
Tzatziki Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Word is Benfica will buy him outright very soon for 7 mill. :tup:
Rockafeller Skank Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Benfica will buy him for 7mill. Can't wait to see him play in premier league sold for 20 million.Typical Benfica-English Clubs exchange is meant to happen. It's gonna happen.
Greeko Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Top player! Was always a thorn in the green rabbits side
Tzatziki Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Benfica will buy him for 7mill. Can't wait to see him play in premier league sold for 20 million. Typical Benfica-English Clubs exchange is meant to happen. It's gonna happen.
Rockafeller Skank Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Where exactly did I make a mistake in English ?
Greekaroos Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Kostas Mitroglou scored the opening goal for Benfica overnight in the Portugese Primeira Liga Classico against FC Porto & could of easy had another one or two more if it had not been for man of the match Iker Casillas making save after save for FC Porto whom came from behind to win 1-2. Mitroglou now has 13 League goals from 21 appearances so far this season & few more from the Cup & UCL matches. 3
Greekaroos Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 It's 0-0 at half-time between Benfica and Zenit in the UCL 1st leg Round of 16 match with Mitroglou & Samaris both starting. 1
Greekaroos Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 Replaced in 63'min still 0-0. Zenit done well to stop good service to Mitroglou from midfield.
FrappeFetish Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Any word about how Mitroglou's recent performances may affect Fulham's opinion on him? Where would you predict Mitroglou will be playing come August?
Tzatziki Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Benfica will most likely be buying him real soon. 2
GreekLunatic Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 he scored again and one of the benfica fans ran onto the ground and bowed at his feet
Tzatziki Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Edited February 21, 2016 by Tzatziki
tasos13 Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Portuguese newspaper ojogo saying if Leicester were to sell Vardy, Mitroglou is top of their list Edited February 23, 2016 by tasos13 1
Rockafeller Skank Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 The description of that video is the following. I liked it a lot. Adepto do Benfica invade o relvado para engraxar a bota a Mitroglou.
Rockafeller Skank Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 The description of that video is the following. I liked it a lot. Adepto do Benfica invade o relvado para engraxar a bota a Mitroglou.
pash Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Leicester would be insane to sell Vardy, and if they did they'd need someone who could actually step into that role. Mitroglou simply does not have the pace to reproduce what Vardy has done. 2
Nikod Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 Yeah that makes no sense. Mitro far too slow to play that fasr-break counter style leceuster have perfected. 2
Rockafeller Skank Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 Maybe if they sell vardy they get to a whole new system ? like 2 strikers or a second striker with pace and mitroglou just there to score.Right now hte fact that Mahrez and Vardy are too fast and Ngolo or something has good sight is what makes Leicester's counterattack so threatening. Mahrez will be gone in the first 10 days of summer transfer and maybe Vardy as well (or the possible buyers could wait to see him with England NT too before making a move). Ngolo gone as well I guess. Which means Leicester will start from scratch (like Oly does every 2-3 years by selling (almost) every solid player.If they wanna repeat this year's success I bet you they will go for big money and a total change of plans.Because , they were lucky to find Mahrez so cheap but, Doubt there is another one out there as good as him , who costs like what, 400k ?
georgelaz Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Maybe if they sell vardy they get to a whole new system ? like 2 strikers or a second striker with pace and mitroglou just there to score. Right now hte fact that Mahrez and Vardy are too fast and Ngolo or something has good sight is what makes Leicester's counterattack so threatening. Mahrez will be gone in the first 10 days of summer transfer and maybe Vardy as well (or the possible buyers could wait to see him with England NT too before making a move). Ngolo gone as well I guess. Which means Leicester will start from scratch (like Oly does every 2-3 years by selling (almost) every solid player. If they wanna repeat this year's success I bet you they will go for big money and a total change of plans. Because , they were lucky to find Mahrez so cheap but, Doubt there is another one out there as good as him , who costs like what, 400k ? If leicester wins the league, I can see Vardy and Mahrez staying. Mitroglou imo is one of the best strikers in the world, top 30 modestly. He's not good at counter-attacking football though, he runs like a papou. He plays best with a really creative type, eg) Benfica Jonas & Olympiakos Dominguez.
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