2022 WCQ: Greece - Spain (11 Nov. 2021, 21:45 EEST - Olympic Stadium, Athens)

[paokarag4]

We knew we'd only manage to get 3-4 chances to counter a half, so far twice we've shot ourselves in the foot on these breaks with a poor touch (Androutsos) and a poor pass just then.

Edited November 11, 2021 by paokarag4

[trotsk13]

We need some subs. This is lifeless

[Omonoia9]

+2

[trotsk13]

Mantolos, geez 

[nasl]

https://www.uefa.tv/match/live/208738/2030969

 

here is free link

[Omonoia9]

Greece 0-1 Spain    HT

[paokarag4]

We need to chase the game, I would be hooking Giannoulis and subbing on Tzolis. Push Tsimikas to left back and go to a 4-3-3 with Mantalos playing as a pure attacking mid, Tzolis/Masouras out wide and Pavlidis down the middle. 

Beyond that Bouchalakis isn't built for a game like this too much pace and pressure from Spain for him to be effective. Alexandropoulos is probably the only option but it's basically impossible that JVS does that.

Demoralizing that penalty, really Spain created 1.5 good chances and neither was the penalty. 

[AEK RE GAMOTO]

If I was JVS I'd just throw in every offensive player possible.

We have nothing to lose now.

[Ellada2004]

15 minutes ago, Omonoia9 said:

VAR is only there to help the big teams.

I could not see anything in that penalty? Spain are dominating but FIFA want to make sure Spain don’t miss a World Cup.

[J1078]

At this point i would go all out you have nothing to lose you need a win anyways so even if we eat a few more goals what's the difference just go all out attacking at this point.

[Ellada2004]

7 minutes ago, trotsk13 said:

We need some subs. This is lifeless

Douvikas has to come on and Tzolis 

[nick]

How can anyone with functioning eye balls watch that half and this pavlidis is NT quality. That guy wouldn’t start for any of the big 4 Greek clubs. He’s slow, can’t hold up the ball and misses sitters

[Antaeus7]

Greece should be up 1-0 and not down 1-0. Masouras goal should have stand, it was a tight one, but I firmly believe he is onside, otherwise blow the whistle dead if the refs suspect he was offside. What a BS penalty that was! The Spanish player went down like as if he was shot! Giannoulis was trying to clear the ball and it barely gazed the player. 

[trotsk13]

I would love to see Alexandropoulos in this game. 

[Omonoia9]

4 minutes ago, nick said:

How can anyone with functioning eye balls watch that half and this pavlidis is NT quality. That guy wouldn’t start for any of the big 4 Greek clubs. He’s slow, can’t hold up the ball and misses sitters

Is there a better Greek striker anywhere? We haven't had a real one since Gkekas. Maybe Mitroglou

[Blackhawk]

Miracles don't happen every day. We are playing quite a superior team. I would not go in all attack mode. We can only play them like we did the first half relying on counters to catch them off guard. If we open up it will be a disaster. 

All we can hope for is a lucky bounce early to put us back in the game, and hope for the best. However the most likely outcome is that Spain will win quite easily.

Masouras was clearly offside on the play and the goal correctly did not count. The penalty call is questionable, but they should have known that this ref is known as "penaltakias" which was proven in a couple Superleague games in the past.

[Brklyngrk]

Tziolis for Masouras??

 

[Brklyngrk]

Douvikas for Pavlidis

[Omonoia9]

Greece substitution:

 

Tzolis IN

Masouras OUT

[Omonoia9]

Greece:

 

Douvikas IN

Pavlidis OUT

[Omonoia9]

Yellow against Sarabia

[Omonoia9]

Yellow against Tsimikas

[Omonoia9]

Spain substitution:

 

Olmo IN

Sarabia OUT

[Omonoia9]

Spain:

 

Rodrigo IN

De Tomas OUT

[Brklyngrk]

Announcers - Still don't know if it was a penalty.