Nations League Play-Offs: Greece - Scotland (20 March 2025 21:45 EET, Stadio Giorgos Karaiskakis, Piraeus)

[Dutch Eagle]

Leg 1. Can we get a good result for the return? Or even better clinch the promotion for 99%?

[Dutch Eagle]

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Vlachodimos, Mandas, Tzolakis.

Defenders: Mavropanos, Hatzdiakos, Retsos, Koulierakis, Rota, Vagiannidis, Giannoulis, Tsimikas

Midfielders: Siopis, Zafeiris, Mantalos, Kourbelis, Mouzakitis, Alexandropoulos.

Forwards: Masouras, Pelkas, Tzolis, Konstantelias, Ioannidis, Pavlidis, Douvikas, Chatzigiovanis, Karetsas.

 

[ausgreek]

Where's Baka?

Edited March 11 by ausgreek

[Bootman]

Bakasetas injured. I would have taken Kostoulas instead of Douvikas. Also why Chatzigiovanis? Is he playing well? I would prefer Tzimas. Kids on fire.

[georgelaz]

• ST PAVLIDIS
• CAM MANTALOS
• LM TZOLIS
• RM MASOURAS
• RCM SIOPIS
• LCM ZAFEIRIS
• LB TSIMIKAS
• LCB KOULIERAKIS
• RCB MAVROPASNO
• RB VAGIANNIDIS
• GK VLACHODIMOS

[PaokCT]

Kourbelis out for the games as well

[paokarag4]

Interesting to see what Jovanovic does with the goalkeeper. Vlachodimos is 3rd-4th choice at Newcastle and rarely makes the bench, let alone get any minutes. His last competitive hit out was in November for the Ethniki.

Mandas plays more frequently, but is still 2nd choice at Lazio. He has 10 appearances for them this season. His most recent games being about a month ago when he played a league and cup game back-to-back. 

That leaves Tzolakis as the keeper with the most minutes and rhythm. Jovanovic has been loyal to Vlachodimos but maybe 4 months with no competitive football will sway him to one of the other two options. 

Edited March 17 by paokarag4

[Dean97]

Tzolakis for sure should start. Most inform player. Mandas 2nd choice and Vlachodimos 3rd choice now. Still would have Vlachodimos on the squad. He has experience and would be able offer something still. But yeah Tzolakis should be the 1st choice now. 

[PaokCT]

Or do you stay loyal to Vlachodimos who got you to this point. They may view it is still his campaign and by the time WCQ begin, you will see a new GK. Not saying that's what I agree with, but I can see that point as well.

[ChrisT]

Apparently we're the most in form team in the Nations League ATM. 

 

https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/greece/uefa-nations-league/preview/preview-greece-vs-scotland-prediction-team-news-lineups_568201.html

[Brklyngrk]

That takes into out account being in the C division those years. 

[Brklyngrk]

Tzolakis starts in goal, Mantalos next to Siopis. Delias takes Bakasetas place.  Looks like a good 11.

[Omonoia9]

GREECE

 

12 Tzolakis(GK)

15 Rota

4 Mavropanos

3 Koulierakis

21 Tsimikas

23 Siopis

20 Mantalos(Captain)

7 Masouras

18 Konstantelias

9 Tzolis

8 Ioannidis

 

BENCH

 

1 Vlachodimos(GK)

13 Mandas(GK)

2 Vagiannidis

5 Retsos

6 Zafeiris

10 Pelkas

11 Fountas

14 Pavlidis

16 Mouzakitis

17 Hatzidiakos

19 Karetsas

22 Giannoulis

 

Manager: Ivan Jovanovic(SRB)

[Omonoia9]

SCOTLAND

 

1 Gordon(GK)

3 Robertson(Captain)

5 Hanley

15 Souttar

2 Ralston

23 McLean

8 Gilmour

19 Ferguson

4 McTominay

7 McGinn

10 Adams

 

BENCH

 

12 Kelly(GK)

21 Slicker(GK)

6 Tierney

9 Conway

11 Wilson

13 Hendry

14 Porteous

16 McKenna

17 Nisbet

18 Hirst

20 Miller

22 Johnston

 

Manager: Steve Clarke(SCO)

[ChrisT]

Jovanovic looks like a tramp that's found a suit!

[Omonoia9]

Streams anyone?

[Brklyngrk]

Viix in the US

[ChrisT]

It's on iPlayer in the UK. Not sure if you can watch it from another country?

 

There's an app for it or a website.

[Omonoia9]

1 minute ago, Brklyngrk said:

Viix in the US

Stream, not streaming service

[ChrisT]

Scotland are seeing a lot of the ball. Limited chances from both sides though.

[Brklyngrk]

I think possession is 50-50, without many chances on either side...

[ChrisT]

This ref isn't given us anything.

[Brklyngrk]

It's a physical game...

[Omonoia9]

Penalty for Scotland?

[J1078]

WTF what a late PK call