Omonoia9 Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 This will probably be the biggest match of the campaign. We can put ourselves in a great position to go to Russia with a win here.
jason Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) To win this game we will need the most inform players no loyalties to dead weight... Karelis needs to start and we may need a 4-3-3 again with karelis mitro up front fortounis just behind them. I guess it coukd be considered 4-4-2 diamond center. Edited November 1, 2016 by jason Mistake 1
ausgreek Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 Best off attacking as 4 3 3 and be able to revert to 4 4 2 if we end up playing catch up. Destroy their composure. Need KPaps to look at them real mean along with Vellios along with our unfair advantage....Tziolara!! They will s%$#!. 1
Dean97 Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) I saw this on Sport24.gr. He will be out for 2 weeks but not sure If he will play this match. Edited November 2, 2016 by Dean97
Argy Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 Just want to re-post something from the Road to Russia thread because it is relevant to this thread: Greece seems to be afraid to press defenders and, once in the final third of the field, tend to rely on crosses from the wing or long-range attemps. That is too predictable and simply not good enough to beat a dynamic team like Bosnia. Greece gives up possession too easily with long balls, negative passing, long-range shots, and poor off-the-ball movement. Giving up the ball cheaply to a team like Bosnia, a pressing side that try to get into dangerous scoring positions with every possession, can spell disaster for Greece. Bosnia is comfortable dictating play and gain confidence with possession. Greece must keep the ball as much as possible in order to frustrate their opponents. If Skibbe isn`t talking about this in the room, then there is a major issue. Despite this, I still think we have a chance in this match, because our defensive players, both individually and as a unit, should be enough to make a game out of this. If we approach the match with courage, claim the ball, press their defenders and hunger for goals, all while remaining sound defensively, we will win; if we play scared, they will smell fear, taste blood, and massacre us.
Nikod Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) K. Pap will give him a good fight but he's two inches shorter than Manolas and that's a problem against Dzeko. I seem to remember K. Pap losing a ball in the air against Germany during Euro 2012 that cost us a goal. Edited November 2, 2016 by Nikod
Dean97 Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) Does anyone know the squad yet this is too late. We are playing the friendly in 5 days surely it should be up by now. Edited November 2, 2016 by Dean97
georgelaz Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 oh man we're gunna be in trouble without manolas.he's arguebly our best player. him or sokratis. very unlucky if he doesn't play.
Argy Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) With regard to Manolas` injury, I'd be more concerned if K Pap was absent, but he is a solid stand-in. Just too bad we won`t see him in defensive mid, with Manolas and Sokratis at the back. Edited November 3, 2016 by Argy
pash Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 I haven't heard anything definitively ruling him out. He may rock a mask.
georgelaz Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 will he be able to play as well with a mask tho? mantalos rarely utilizes his head and basically doesn't seem to head because of his mask now. siovas is 6'4 but we saw that that's not enough to stop a great striker. eg) when we played Antzas to stop Ibrahimovic
Dean97 Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/kamia-ekpliksi-stis-kliseis-skimpe-gia-bosnia/3238924 No surprise.
Argy Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) How K Pap is not a regular at Leipzig is beyond me. There is more than enough room to have guys like Ninis or Fetfa, even on the bench. Nick, I agree, Diamantakos is a waste of a spot. We already have Mitroglou, Vellios and even Karelis that can assume striker roles. Edited November 4, 2016 by Argy 1
J1078 Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 WTF... Are you guys really surprised that this coach picked this line up and didn't choose Ninis or feta as a bench option but instead choose Diamantakos? This time hasn't played good even though we managed to win so why not change it up a little bit and bring in Ninis and see what he does in the friendly? Maybe if Bosnia spank us then this coach will try something different but by then it might be to late. How hard headed do you have to be give guys that are looking really good a shot? this coach has made us lose Holebas and is not giving guys that are playing well and have NT experience a look like Ninis and Fetfa , Kone.
Argy Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 It`s hard to imagine how these players have no club. They are good enough to make a GSL, what is happening?
georgelaz Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 could it be a pride thing? cause i'm sure larissa and other mid table greek clubs would be down. mantzios is doing pretty solid at levadiakos
Dampyr Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Hy. Bosnian coach Mehmed Baždarević decided to call those players for a match versus Greece: Asmir Begović (Chealsea) Goalkeeper Ibrahim Šehić (Qarabag) Goalkeeper Kenan Pirić (Sloboda Tuzla) Goalkeeper Ognjen Vranješ (Tom Tomsk) Centre back/Right back Ermin Bičakčić (Hoffenheim) Centre back Emir Spahić (Hamburg) Centre back Edin Cocalić (Mechelen) Centre back Toni Šunjić (Stuttgart) Centre back Ervin Zukanović (Atalanta) Centre back/Left back Sead Kolašinac (Schalke) Left back Mato Jajalo (Palermo) Defensive midfielder Gojko Cimirot (PAOK) Defensive midfielder Miralem Pjanić (Juventus) Central midfielder Haris Medunjanin (Maccabi Tel Aviv) Central midfielder Tino Sven Sušić (Genk) Central midfielder Danijel Miličević (Gent) Attacking midfielder Rade Krunić (Empoli) Attacking midfielder Edin Višća (Istanbul BB) Right winger Izet Hajrović (Werder) Winger Senad Lulić (Lazio) Left midfielder Vedad Ibišević (Hertha) Center forward Milan Đurić (Cesena) Center forward Edin Džeko (Roma) Center forward He also announced a "reserve list"(primary in case someone from the orginal squad get injured) : Samir Memišević (Groningen) Centre back Dario Dumić (NEC Nijmegen) Centre back Tomislav Tomić (Zrinjski) Central midfielder Miroslav Stevanović (Željezničar) Right midfielder Haris Duljević (Sarajevo) Winger/Attacking midfielder Edited November 4, 2016 by Dampyr 1
georgelaz Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) they're going to try and dominate us on the wings. visca is insanely fast. not sure we have a reply besides playing deep. I'm alarmed without manolas lol Edited November 5, 2016 by georgelaz
Dean97 Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) We should be fine. If we can't win without Manolas then we should not be at the World Cup. We have Sokratis and K.Papadopoulos. They work well together. Also we have Samaris back, plus we have Fortounis and Mitroglou creating goal scoring chances. I also think Manolas is more of a liability than Papadopoulos. Edited November 5, 2016 by Dean97 1
ausgreek Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) This is KPap's chance to be a starter whilst Manolas is on the sidelines. All the love for KPaps should come out right about now for his fans. If Tziolara starts, I'll sing his praises as my fav player, still trying to get him over to Sydney fc. Edited November 5, 2016 by ausgreek
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