Confederations cup 2005

[PAO_HELLAS]

We must be preparing for that. This summer will be the same entrertaining as the last :D .

Our team is in the same group with:
Brazil
Japan
Mexico

[plato-ny]

We must be preparing for that. This summer will be the same entrertaining as the last :D .

Our team is in the same group with:
Brazil
Japan
Mexico

June will be an exciting month for our national team. The games with turkey and ukraine for ther world cup 2006 and then, at least, 3 games in the confederations cup, with opponents brazil, japan, and mexico.

[ILUVSOCCER]

Im going to germany, i will be there. i got a frankfurt ticket, which will give me access to watch 3 games. Australia vs Germany, Greece vs Japan, and Greece vs Mexico. I will also train in to Leipzig to watch the Greeks vs Brazil.
Anyone else from Australia thinking of going ...message me.

[ros]

Im going to germany, i will be there. i got a frankfurt ticket, which will give me access to watch 3 games. Australia vs Germany, Greece vs Japan, and Greece vs Mexico. I will also train in to Leipzig to watch the Greeks vs Brazil.
Anyone else from Australia thinking of going ...message me.


You lucky bastard, i was hopin that u would be able to tell me if the wcq are been televised in oz. ellada omadara

[Panellinios]

Greece has a HUGE month in June. with 2 extremely decisive games for their World Cup qualification. then the game most Greeks have fantasised about for so many years, Greece-Brazil.

i, personaly, think that Brazil won't put in their star team. i doubt this is something real major for them. they didnt have their star team for their confederation's own "Copa America 2004: Peru", and they still won the damn tourny. i think they will keep training their 2nd and maybe 3rd players to gain experience and take over when their present star team retire internationaly. they probably see this as a bunch of bonus games to train.

[rafa]

Mexico will be no push over let me tell you this!!

[plato-ny]

Greece has a HUGE month in June. with 2 extremely decisive games for their World Cup qualification. then the game most Greeks have fantasised about for so many years, Greece-Brazil.

i, personaly, think that Brazil won't put in their star team. i doubt this is something real major for them. they didnt have their star team for their confederation's own "Copa America 2004: Peru", and they still won the damn tourny. i think they will keep training their 2nd and maybe 3rd players to gain experience and take over when their present star team retire internationaly. they probably see this as a bunch of bonus games to train.



This is an excerpt from an interview with Brazil coach, Carlos Parreira, regarding Confederations Cup.

Given the proximity of the next FIFA World Cup, are you planning to blood new players this summer or work with your existing squad?

We haven’t decided yet. But I can assure you that Brazil will be putting out a strong side, whatever squad I bring. I think it will be good to a have a closer look at the level of some of my players, as well as experiment with alternative line-ups that could be useful in case of injuries or suspensions. If I had to put a figure on it, I’d say that perhaps 60 per cent of my current squad will be there. But as I said before, nothing has been decided yet. The important thing is that, as always, Brazil have an impressive array of talent at their disposal.

You take on Mexico, Greece and Japan in the first phase. What can you tell us about them?

Well, we’ve been drawn in a very interesting group. All the participating sides are champions in their own right and we expect it to be very competitive. Greece had a magnificent European Championship in Portugal. I was there, and what I saw was a side with great team spirit and fight. They might have had a slow start but they finished impressively. No question, their team has great potential. Japan are a side that have improved greatly in recent years and will definitely be at Germany 2006. As for Mexico, we’ve played some cracking games against them recently. Our clashes are starting to take on classic proportions and are always tough, exciting games.

[Panellinios]

in a way, the Brazilian coach is saying wut i was saying. he said 60% of his current squad will be there. u know that's excluding his stars like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, etc. and he wants to let some of his less experienced players gain some experience.

i said i personaly think this, and the coach himself kind of reflected the same idea. but then again, June 16th is about a month and a half away, we'll see then.

nonetheless, Greece is now getting the chance to experience oppurtunities not that many countries do. the team and it's fans should cherrish these times.

[rafa]

I wonder how Mexico will put up against Greece and what the coach of Greece thinks?

[PAO_HELLAS]

Yesterday on TV a reporter asked Giannis Topalidis if they will take seriously Confederations cup or they will rest the players and give more importance at WC qualify games. Topalidis asked that we are going at Confederations cup for the best and we will play with Greece's best players there.

[arminius]

Looking at the group i think greece will get the 2nd spot just ahead of mexico, which would put them into the semi finals, there they should face either germany or argentina.

[rafa]

Yesterday on TV a reporter asked Giannis Topalidis if they will take seriously Confederations cup or they will rest the players and give more importance at WC qualify games. Topalidis asked that we are going at Confederations cup for the best and we will play with Greece's best players there.


Actually everyone I believe will be taking an mostly A squad like 90 % percent of their Aces to the confederation cup Germany I know Brazil is taking their A squad with the likes of Ronaldinho and kaka and Ronaldo.... heres some more info http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/050426/1/3jp8.html

[OCFP]

Actually everyone I believe will be taking an mostly A squad like 90 % percent of their Aces to the confederation cup Germany I know Brazil is taking their A squad with the likes of Ronaldinho and kaka and Ronaldo.... heres some more info http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/050426/1/3jp8.html


I heard Adriano Kaka and ronaldo have already stated that they ahve no interest in playing in it. Whatever the case I hope we beat the Mexicans after they beat us in the Olympics.

[PAO_HELLAS]

We underestimate teams that are not big football powers and we are not good against them (Happened in Euro with Russia). Maybe our chances of winning Brazil is bigger than winning Japan or Mexico :silly: .

[OCFP]

We underestimate teams that are not big football powers and we are not good against them (Happened in Euro with Russia). Maybe our chances of winning Brazil is bigger than winning Japan or Mexico :silly: .


I see Russia as a big power but yeah your right.

[PAO_HELLAS]

Inter and Bologna asked EPO for having Karagounis and Zagorakis at the games they have in about two weeks (Inter for the cup final in Italy and Bologna for the relegation play-off). If they go they lose the match with Brazil. Rehaggel will decide if he will let them go after having a conversation with them.

[bitsakos]

Inter and Bologna asked EPO for having Karagounis and Zagorakis at the games they have in about two weeks (Inter for the cup final in Italy and Bologna for the relegation play-off). If they go they lose the match with Brazil. Rehaggel will decide if he will let them go after having a conversation with them.
Greece needs Karagounis more than inter do. i think he is more important in the national team than in inters squad. got a nice kick

[PAO_HELLAS]

The squad for the Confederations cup have been finalised.

The players will be: Nikopolidis, Seitaridis, Vyntra, Tavlaridis, Kyrgiakos, Basinas, Zagorakis, Giannakopoulos, Charisteas, Tsiartas, Papadopoulos, Chalkias, Sifakis, Fyssas, Vryzas, Kafes, Amanatidis, Goumas, Kapsis, Karagounis, Katsouranis, Gekas, Lakis


The matches:
16-JUNE Greece-Brazil (Leipzig)
19-JUNE Greece-Japan (Frankfurt)
22-JUNE Greece-Mexico (Frankfurt)

[BUCEPHALUS]

Lets hope Greece can add the confederatioons championship to the europeaN ONE

[PAO_HELLAS]

It looks like Brazil is going to bring most of their basic squad in confederations cup.

http://www.epo.gr/uefa/detail.asp?e_article_id=6025&e_article_cat_id=10 (in Greek)

[Maya]

Pretty tough group for you Greece but you are the Euro champion :)!
Im sure we are gona enjoy the whole tournament..

[plato-ny]

Greece
1 GK NIKOPOLIDIS Antonios
2 DF SEITARIDIS Giourkas
3 DF VYNTRA Loukas
4 DF TAVLARIDIS Efstathios
5 DF KYRGIAKOS Sotirios
6 MF BASINAS Angelos
7 MF ZAGORAKIS Theo
8 MF GIANNAKOPOULOS Stylianos
9 FW CHARISTEAS Angelos
10 MF TSIARTAS Vassilios
11 FW PAPADOPOULOS Dimitrios
12 GK CHALKIAS Konstantinos
13 GK SIFAKIS Michail
14 DF FYSSAS Panagiotis
15 FW VRYZAS Zisis
16 MF KAFES Pantelis
17 FW AMANATIDIS Ioannis
18 DF GOUMAS Ioannis
19 DF KAPSIS Mihalis
20 MF KARAGOUNIS Georgios
21 MF KATSOURANIS Konstantinos
22 FW GEKAS Theofanis
23 MF LAKIS Vassilios

Brazil
1 GK DIDA
2 DF BELLETTI
3 DF LUCIO
4 DF ROQUE JUNIOR
5 MF EMERSON
6 DF GILBERTO
7 FW ROBINHO
8 MF KAKA
9 FW ADRIANO
10 MF RONALDINHO
11 MF ZE ROBERTO
12 GK MARCOS
13 DF CICINHO
14 DF JUAN
15 DF LUISAO
16 DF LEO
17 MF GILBERTO SILVA
18 MF JUNINHO PERNAMBUCANO
19 MF RENATO
20 MF JULIO BAPTISTA
21 FW RICARDO OLIVEIRA
22 MF EDU
23 GK GOMES

Mexico
1 GK SANCHEZ Oswaldo
2 DF GALINDO Aaron
3 DF SALCIDO Carlos
4 DF MARQUEZ Rafael
5 DF OSORIO Ricardo
6 MF TORRADO Gerardo
7 MF ZINHA
8 MF PARDO Pavel
9 FW BORGETTI Jared
10 FW BRAVO Omar
11 MF MORALES Ramon
12 GK MUNOZ Moises
13 FW MARQUEZ LUGO Rafael
14 MF PINEDA Gonzalo
15 DF SANCHEZ Hugo
16 DF MENDEZ Mario
17 FW FONSECA Jose
18 DF CARMONA Salvador
19 FW MEDINA Alberto
20 MF RODRIGUEZ Juan Pablo
21 MF LOZANO Jaime
22 MF PEREZ Luis
23 GK CORONA Jose


Japan
1 GK NARAZAKI Seigo
2 DF TANAKA Makoto
3 DF CHANO Takayuki
4 MF ENDO Yasuhito
5 DF MIYAMOTO Tsuneyasu
6 MF NAKATA Koji
7 MF NAKATA Hidetoshi
8 MF OGASAWARA Mitsuo
9 FW TAMADA Keiji
10 MF NAKAMURA Shunsuke
11 FW SUZUKI Takayuki
12 GK DOI Yoichi
13 FW YANAGISAWA Atsushi
14 DF SANTOS Alessandro
15 MF FUKUNISHI Takashi
16 FW OGURO Masashi
17 DF MIURA Atsuhiro
18 MF INAMOTO Junichi
19 MF MOTOYAMA Masashi
20 DF TSUBOI Keisuke
21 DF KAJI Akira
22 DF NAKAZAWA Yuji
23 GK KAWAGUCHI Yoshikatsu

[OCFP]

I didn't think most of those Brazilians would come to play. We can lose to them and still beat Mexico and Japan to advance to the semis to play prob either Germany or Argentina. It will be fun I cant wait.

[PAO_HELLAS]

Our NT is leaving for Germany today I think. The mentality is not the best after this fluke with Ukraine. Brazil lost to Argentina too in their last game. I think that is bad because the media will criticise Brazil a lot, and their next game is with us... The things are going to be tough in all the three games but I believe we can do something good.

[Refeto]

I really like to know about this games. Im gonna try to watch these games. We knocked out Brazil from the competition in the last Confederation Cup. Last time they brought their %80 of their squad. Im especially curouis whats gonna happen! because Brazil is really good against defensive play style!

[OCFP]

I really like to know about this games. Im gonna try to watch these games. We knocked out Brazil from the competition in the last Confederation Cup. Last time they brought their %80 of their squad. Im especially curouis whats gonna happen! because Brazil is really good against defensive play style!

I cant wait till these guys after the bad feeling I have from the lasat 2 games of qual.

[MegaPrime]

We must get a positive result against brazil to boost morale and gain momentum for the next match with Japan.

We must also not allow brazil too much time with the ball because they will generate more scoring chances that way.

I think a key to this match is to counter attack quickly when their wing backs try and move forward.

[PAO_HELLAS]

Dellas, Kapsis and Karagounis are out for the game with Brazil as things are now. And Zagoranis I think loses the game because he goes to play for the Bologna playoff :mad2: .

[MegaPrime]

That's a major blow to have four starting players not available for the first game.

Kyrgiakos and Goumas should replace Kapsis and Dellas on defence. Although Otto like to use a sweeper/stopper combo instead of two traditional center backs.

As for Zagorakis and Karagounis, Otto can form a midfield out of Tsiartas, Giannakopoulos, Basinas, Katsouranis, and Lakis.

I'd rather have our usual squad opening game but we have ot make due with what we have.

We can still get a result with these players.

[PAO_HELLAS]

The national team arrived today at Leipzig for Thursday match. I can't wait.

Greece and Brazil have played again at a friendly match at 1974 (at the legendary age of Domazos and the others). The game was played at Maracana and the result was 0-0.

[OCFP]

[QUOTE=MegaPrime]

Kyrgiakos and Goumas should replace Kapsis and Dellas on defence. Although Otto like to use a sweeper/stopper combo instead of two traditional center backs.

As for Zagorakis and Karagounis, Otto can form a midfield out of Tsiartas, Giannakopoulos, Basinas, Katsouranis, and Lakis.
QUOTE]

I really dont like Gouma on defence and Laki in midfield. Do we have a time frame of how long for Karagouni, Kapsi, and when Zagoraki can't play. I heard something about Kapsi needing 10 days.

And i dont like Tsiarta playing. His best qualities are free kicks and corners and wasn't doing either last game when w got subed in early. I think Otto should have called Ziko for the roster in midfield for the injured Karagouni. And when will Georgiadi be healthy again, Not because he is a GABRO but I really like his style of play. He would have filled in better than Laki....

[OCFP]

Mexican striker Blanco didn't make the trip for tired reasons and 5-6 Mexican players are questionable because of the Copa Liber thing. Should become an easier game to win.

[PAO_HELLAS]

The tournament started today. Argentina won Tunisia 2-1. This moment Germany and Australia are playing. I am off to watch the game.

I can't wait until tomorow evening!

[ionikos rule]

IM WATCHING GREECE VS BRAZIL AT HOME IT WILL BE TOUGH

[SiN]

wen is it on??? :D

[PAO_HELLAS]

wen is it on??? :D

Today 21.45 Greek time.

[dimtsak]

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