Argy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I think we all circled this date on the calendar when the fixtures were announced. Key for Greece: come to play from the start. All too often they shell up in the beginning trying to make it a defensive match, and only start playing when they are down 1 or 2 goals. We were fortunate to come back vs Bosnia. Italy will not be as forgiving. Should be a dandy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paokarag4 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Can say I've waited years for us to play the Italians in an official match. Growing up in Melbourne I have many Italian friends, it'll be good to watch an Ethniki match with a big group and mixed support for both countries. UEFA will need to send one of their better refs who takes no s****, any decision he makes he'll be swarmed by players kicking and screaming. We are very similar, both teams like to carry on and get in the ref's face. Una faccia Una razza, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausgreek Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 That statement is usually one way, they don't usually reciprocate the same thoughts with 'una razza una faccia".. It's more like we are the best forget about the rest. Hopefully Ethniki can play above themselves and smash the Azzuri..2-0 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellada2004 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I am so excited for this match, Greece rarely get matched up with Italy in Euro or WCUP qualifiers or at finals tournaments. I play football with many Italians and have lot of Italian buddies. When I ask them for there take they don't seem to be that confident as they say they are in transition and not an overwhelming side. Greece have to play it tight at the back and wait for our chances to come.. PA ME ELLAS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Has there been any reports on an estimated attendance. Will be pretty embarrassing if we can’t get 40,000 at least show up for an Italy game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellada2004 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Good question? A game of this magnitude should be a sell out or close to that. I wish I could be in Greece for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brklyngrk Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 They played a friendly against Italy a few years back and I believe the attendance was really poor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 4 hours ago, nick said: Has there been any reports on an estimated attendance. Will be pretty embarrassing if we can’t get 40,000 at least show up for an Italy game. Don't expect more than 15,000 in attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argy Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Brklyngrk said: They played a friendly against Italy a few years back and I believe the attendance was really poor... November friendly tied 0-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I thought the friendly with Italy was back in November 2008 and the result ended in a 1-1 draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphonse Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 hours ago, nick said: Has there been any reports on an estimated attendance. Will be pretty embarrassing if we can’t get 40,000 at least show up for an Italy game. No but really do hope to see a big crowd, anything under 40k is a fail and officials would be to blame given how poorly the domestic game has been managed in terms of crowd control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphonse Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 15 minutes ago, Molon Lave said: I thought the friendly with Italy was back in November 2008 and the result ended in a 1-1 draw. Correct 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argy Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Molon Lave said: I thought the friendly with Italy was back in November 2008 and the result ended in a 1-1 draw. Right 1-1. Gekas and Toni the scorers. Can't believe it has been almost 11 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekaroos Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) Most Probably Starting Lineup 8/6/19 vs Italy Odysseas Vlachodimos Kostas Manolas Sokratis Papastathopoulos Dimitris Siovas Charis Mavrias Kostas Stafylidis Andreas Samaris Zeca Kostas Fortounis Tasos Donis Efthymis Koulouris Reserves: Vasilis Barkas Alexandros Paschalakis Giannis Kotsiras Leonardo Koutris Giorgos Valerianos Dimitris Kourbelis Andreas Bouchalakis Manolis Siopis Petros Mantalos Dimitris Pelkas Dimitris Kolovos Tasos Bakasetas Giorgos Masouras Fiorin Durmishaj Not in Squad: Orestis Karnezis Andreas Gianniotis Michael Bakakis Vasilis Torosidis Giorgos Tzavellas Spyros Risvanis Kyriakos Papadopoulos Dimitris Kolovetsios Vasilis Lampropoulos Dimitris Giannoulis Kostas Tsimikas Marios Oikonomou Kostas Mavropanos Babis Lykogiannis Jose Holebas Dimitris Nikolaou Alexandros Tziolis Sotiris Ninis Lazaros Christodoulopoulos Giannis Fetfaztidis Nikos Karelis Kostas Mitroglou Edited June 4, 2019 by Greekaroos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekaroos Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 ————————-Vlachodimos———————— —--—Manolas——Sokratis———-Siovas——— Mavrias—--Samaris——-Zeca——-Stafylidis ——————————Fortounis———————— —————Koulouris——————-Donis——— Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellada2004 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 17 hours ago, Alphonse said: No but really do hope to see a big crowd, anything under 40k is a fail and officials would be to blame given how poorly the domestic game has been managed in terms of crowd control I wonder how many Italians will make the short trip to Greece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Is manolas in the team for these games.. haven’t seen him in any of the videos or pictures the last few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J1078 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Yes manaols will be playing.. Does anyone have any info on Mitro is he injured and not called up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausgreek Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 The Ethniki will need better team work and chemistry..The last match had little chemistry..like sleeping with a beautiful woman once, and having a problem going the second time round, then suggesting going for a feed at McDonalds instead. which reminds me, going to eat now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphonse Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, J1078 said: Does anyone have any info on Mitro is he injured and not called up? Not called up. No form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paokarag4 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 He was injured, he hadn't played for around a month. Might be fit now but as Alphonse says he's in no form having had minimal playing time. All season really, wasn't a starter at Marseille and only played sporadically off the bench at Galatasaray, when he wasn't injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tsamados Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Whats happened to Torosidis? Is he just too old now, injured or out of favour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Chris Tsamados said: Whats happened to Torosidis? Is he just too old now, injured or out of favour? Rumors have said he had a spat with Anastasiadis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brklyngrk Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Anastasiadis came out and said he has had no real game time since he was injured, not fit enough to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tsamados Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Shame Mavropanis can't stay fit, maybe he could be developed into a RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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