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we'll take the result - no way greece gets the time and space against nations league a or b sides as they did against 'c' side moldova. terrible, terrible moldova today.
good to see tsimikas and mavrias (especially 2nd half) realize the 'quality' of opponent and run wild. as far as the attack, bouxa and bakasetas were move-killers and today's zeca is not the zeca of 3-4 years ago. great heart and stamina, losing it a bit. fortounis man of the match - no way he gets the time and space on and off the ball against better sides. classy first goal - another mistake off a defending throw-in, this time the moldovans wear the dunce cap.
i'm not sure in what exact direction the manager is going - it's great he's playing most young attacking wide and CF talent he has at his disposal - except for donis. at the same time, it's not helping that he's sticking with the same CM and CB pairings. i thought mavrias was good, but, i wouldn't expect him to be as impressive offensively (good runs and support in the 2nd half) and may suffer defensively - against a better side. still, a good match for mavrias and he deserves credit.
as is, with the greece players further along in getting matches in far superior leagues and tournaments than most slovenes, i fully expect a victory on wednesday and promotion to the 'b' league.
at the moment, i believe greece would struggle in the 'b' league. still believe that the manager has much to sort out.
good to see tsimikas and mavrias (especially 2nd half) realize the 'quality' of opponent and run wild. as far as the attack, bouxa and bakasetas were move-killers and today's zeca is not the zeca of 3-4 years ago. great heart and stamina, losing it a bit. fortounis man of the match - no way he gets the time and space on and off the ball against better sides. classy first goal - another mistake off a defending throw-in, this time the moldovans wear the dunce cap.
i'm not sure in what exact direction the manager is going - it's great he's playing most young attacking wide and CF talent he has at his disposal - except for donis. at the same time, it's not helping that he's sticking with the same CM and CB pairings. i thought mavrias was good, but, i wouldn't expect him to be as impressive offensively (good runs and support in the 2nd half) and may suffer defensively - against a better side. still, a good match for mavrias and he deserves credit.
as is, with the greece players further along in getting matches in far superior leagues and tournaments than most slovenes, i fully expect a victory on wednesday and promotion to the 'b' league.
at the moment, i believe greece would struggle in the 'b' league. still believe that the manager has much to sort out.
, Yes he is, but he is what he is...Beggars can't be choosers, as we lack quality with the CMs. Ran out of fingers and toes the amount of times he and the other pylon, Bakasetas lost the ball, Glad to see Chatzio. get a run with the ethniki, Reaper is right, still hasn't hit his stride this year like he did the tail end of last season. A bit jittery with the ball the last couple of games, but you can see he speeds up the game in the midfield when he has the ball, greatly need that with our other slower AMs
It seems he is emotionally invested in Mandalos/ Bakasetas.
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