2022 WCQ: Sweden - Greece (12 Oct. 2021, 21:45 EEST - Friends Arena, Solna)

[PaokCT]

Crossbar!

[Antaeus7]

Pavildis hits the woodwork! So close! 

[J1078]

Boys this is the best soccer I’ve seen this team play in years 

[PaokCT]

7 shots in 40 minutes. We seriously look like a top 10 team in the world so far. 

[Omonoia9]

Pavlidis, OFF THE POST! Here's Masouras! Save Olsen! Bicycle kick for Giannoulis, WIDE! 

[PaokCT]

1 minute ago, Omonoia9 said:

Pavlidis, OFF THE POST! Here's Masouras! Save Olsen! Bicycle kick for Giannoulis, WIDE! 

Just our confidence level is so different.

[Brklyngrk]

We have played great, playing fast, one touch passing...Sweden actually trying to slow it down to get a breath.

[J1078]

Sweden is so lucky not to be down so far as this game could have been 3-0 for us so far. 

[Omonoia9]

+1

[Brklyngrk]

I don't ever remember seeing the opposing goalie so frustrated...

[Omonoia9]

Sweden 0-0 Greece   HT

[PaokCT]

0-0 HT. Should be 0-2. We are playing beautiful attacking football

[Antaeus7]

KEEP THE SAME ENERGY GREECE! 

[Brklyngrk]

1 minute ago, PaokCT said:

0-0 HT. Should be 0-2. We are playing beautiful attacking football

When was the last time anyone said that about Greece??

[J1078]

If this is JVS vision of this team then I’m sold, beautiful football with high pressure. Our speed and pressure is causing Sweden to panic and make bad passes.

[Greek Style]

How many more chances does Masouras want to burn? Also Pavlidis almost criminal to miss that header bread and butter for a CF. If we dont score they will trust me I've seen this so many times.

 

 

[Ellada2004]

BEST half I’ve seen Greece play in many years!

[Omonoia9]

Just now, J1078 said:

If this is JVS vision of this team then I’m sold, beautiful football with high pressure. Our speed and pressure is causing Sweden to panic and make bad passes.

I don't think so. I think it's just desperation because the situation calls for it. A draw is a perfectly fine result for Sweden, but for us it would make it very hard. The good news is, we are bringing the desperation we need. Can we get one past Olsen though? 

[Ellada2004]

1 minute ago, J1078 said:

If this is JVS vision of this team then I’m sold, beautiful football with high pressure. Our speed and pressure is causing Sweden to panic and make bad passes.

Our passing and movement was incredible that half. We just need that goal.

[J1078]

Just now, Greek Style said:

How many more chances does Masouras want to burn? Also Pavlidis almost criminal to miss that header bread and butter for a CF. If we dont score they will trust me I've seen this so many times.

 

 

We’ve always had a hard time finishing, Masouras did finish one of his chances but it was offside. Yes the missed chances might come back to burn us in end but overall I’m loving what I’m seeing from this team. Even if we don’t win if this is the way we are going to be playing football from now on then we will start moving up again.

[trotsk13]

30 minutes ago, PaokCT said:

Is this the best 25 minutes we have played since 2014? 

Best half of Greek football since I don't know when 

[J1078]

2 minutes ago, Omonoia9 said:

I don't think so. I think it's just desperation because the situation calls for it. A draw is a perfectly fine result for Sweden, but for us it would make it very hard. The good news is, we are bringing the desperation we need. Can we get one past Olsen though? 

You may be right, but I do remember JVS saying from the minute he got here he wants to play a high tempo game. But I do see your point.

[Greek Style]

True but fark re I want to win.

[Ellada2004]

Sweden look so disorganized and losing the ball with our press!

[paokara777]

Shocking first half, as some others have said, this is the best half of football Hellas has played since 2014.

With the tiniest of margin difference this game could be 2-0 or even 3-0 in our favor.

We do, however, need to make all these chances into a goal. I fear the Swedes wont be unlucky enough to hit the woodwork over and over if they get chances like this.