World Cup 2014

[Jotenko]

I am as shocked as you guys.... 

I mean, it was so funny.. so lucky...

Lucky because katsouranis - perhaps the worse player in the tournament - got a red, so this game, we had an upgraded midfield without him - not because santos realized it - but because he was left no choice.

then.. Kone did in his hamstring.. and again - Santos was forced to upgrade and he chose Samaris - the player I told you guys to buy. The only Greek midfielder who can make a simple pass - at a fast pace - can score and is athletic and clever. As soon as he came on, I was in shock.. then he scores?

I am still confused.. more so because we got Costa Rica in the next round...??? 

WTF?? I mean...

For the first time on this forum... I don't know what to say.... 

[Faliro]

Everyone in England said Greece would finish forth in the group, the only manager currently coaching in the UK who said they would advance was Mourinho.

[Faliro]

As you know, we play Costa Rica.

Our chances of wining imo, 40%.

With Katsouranis playing again? 25%.

Someone started a facebook campaign to keep Katsouranis out of the national team for Costa Rica - check out low many likes it has got!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Οχι-Κατσουρανη-Με-Κοστα-Ρικα/525787197526744

[Godescalco]

You got unlucky in the penalty shoot-out.

That was a shame. I think you guys deserved to go through to the quarter-finals.

[Faliro]

Not sure, the opposing team has 10 men... who do you bring on? Fetfatzidis? Striker? Attacking mid..? Nope Santos decides our best hope is a 35 year old katsouranis. ...

[Godescalco]

In the end you had 3 strikers on the field: Samaras, Gekas and Mitroglou.

[Faliro]

Samaras is a striker? I suppose that is what he is sometimes... He is an extremely shit footballer.

Gekas is 34 and last scored for Greece when Greece was at war with the persians..

Mitroglou has been out of form for 8 months... he was never going to anything.

All 3 are trash imo.

Here was our team at the end to try and score:

Katsouranis 35
karagounis 37 (played all 120 minutes)
Gekas 34
Salpi 32

[ZICKLER]

Faliro, Greece was the problem of having to play to win, and top it with 1 extra player. You are not scheduled to play as favorites.
You deal well with situations is outnumbered with situations that do not require you to hit hard. Today, everyone in that stadium expecting an avalanche of Greece striker, taking advantage of the wear of Costa Rica.

[Faliro]

We had a very good group to progress. The Japs were crap, Ivory coast terrible.

We conceded by a very lucky goal. They lost a player. Game on.

lazaros has no final ball.
salpi has no final ball.
Katsouranis has nothing but passing backwards or giving away the ball.
Samaras is useless.
Mitroglou useless.
Gekas useless.
Karagounis useless and selfish.
Karnezis is shit, I hope you don't get him. Greeks were saying they would have bet their houses he would not save 1 pen.

Samaris was good - fast passer - he was subbed out.
Xolebas, very good player.
Torosidis good player.
Maniatis - works hard and runs - was subbed out.
Two centre backs, exceptional, Manolas the better of the two.

Players who can walk through defenses who hold Greek passports?

Xolebas
Ninis - left in Greece by Santos.
Fetfatzidis - no selected today.

that is it, Santos picked the wrong player imo. He also made terrible subs. Mafia to his fave player to the end.

Our best players were mostly olympiakos, Torosidis, Samaris, Xolevas, Manolas, Maniatis, etc However, karagounis, salpi, lazaros, katsouranis - all helped Costa Rica with their stupidity.

[Godescalco]

Samaras is a striker? I suppose that is what he is sometimes... He is an extremely shit footballer.

Actually, I think he's a fairly decent striker.

We couldn't disagree more on this one.

[pcssousa]

Greece had a great chance on making history, but lost it. It's a shame but that's just the way it is...

They fought hard and that's way more than we did.

[Faliro]

Samaras is a striker? I suppose that is what he is sometimes... He is an extremely shit footballer.

Actually, I think he's a fairly decent striker.

We couldn't disagree more on this one.

Fair enough, but 78 games played with 9 goals? We have defenders with better ratios. He also has very very few assists and he loses the ball often and slows the game.

[fgsilva]

Bad luck yesterday. Greece played against 1 hours and 10 should have done much better.

You really need a renewal in NT. Salpigidis (32), Moras (32), Vyntra (33), Gekas (34), Katsouranis (35) e Karagounis (37).

[Faliro]

Agree completely ^^

Karagounis retired from international football after the game, so one down.
Katsouranis and Vyntra are the worst from that list.

[cipri_slb]

Greece have good values ​​to replace them?