Fad Ship: “We do not go in with the outsider mentality against Sweden”
The national team meets Sweden before the World Cup qualifiers, with Greek coach John Fant Sip and Andreas Bouchalakis speaking at the press conference before the match.
Statements from Ethniki’s coach:
That it suits Greece to be an underdog and not a favorite:
“No. I do not think so. It is not so. We prepare the match in the best way. We do not go in with the outsider mentality. We want to play and win. To take advantage of the open spaces.
We know how much Sweden wants it for the group’s first place. But we want the same. I do not think so. We prepare the match as best we can. We play in a cramped stadium and it is a very challenging game for the players. For the children to play with a very high opponent tomorrow ”.
The element of creation and efficiency that seems to be lacking in Greece:
“We always say we work as a team. We have a very good team spirit. We do not have players who play at absolute and top level. To be a star. But we have very good players and players who can make a difference. We know “not tomorrow who can be and make a difference. I wish it was one with two or more”.
Greece’s appearance with Sweden, the fact that it was the National’s best match in recent years and if it “fights” against Sweden better:
“Those who have seen Greece in the last two years understand that this did not happen by mistake. Nothing is a coincidence. We are” building “a new team. We have shown quality and that we can play good football. We did it with Sweden. Maybe the victory was more visible because Sweden came from a European Championship, I accept that it was a great result.
Of course tomorrow the demands are high. But in these matches you can not make predictions. They are like finals. In the final, everything can be done as we saw in the final of the Nations League. “We have good players and a good team and we want to show it again.”
What prevents you from a 2-1 victory over Sweden:
“I think it is his belief to get a result against a very good team. We had a difficult start in this match. But then we made our own attacks. We had good attacks. We want to see the same thing.”
If the Greek style will be affected:
“It will not affect how we play. We play in every match as if it were a final. During a match you may need to change something. But even here we want to win. If you do not have a plan, it is difficult. Children do “we ask them to do. It is clear that Sweden is the favorite but we showed in the last match that we can win and we hope to show it again”.
The fact that Sweden announced the eleventh team and about Fant Schip will say the eleventh team:
“You have to ask him. It’s his choice. If he wants to announce the 11th, yes, sometimes it’s possible. For us, it’s at least clear how it’s going to start but nothing more. We know the basic 11 and how they will play and yes it’s his choice. “Tomorrow we will announce how we will play.”
For the absence of Zeka – Tzavella:
“Yes, they are experienced players. Zeka played in the match in Athens. However, we have shown that without Zekas, Galanopoulos and Kourbelis other players came forward. Siopis did a very good job of replacing Zeka. He showed that he is capable. Tzavellas “is very experienced but we have players to do the job. We will replace them with good players”.
The absence of Javelin and if anything will change in relation to the three stops:
“No. We have options. We have players on the mission who can play as we did in the beginning with 4-3-3. That is, to play from the beginning 4-3-3. Mavropanos and Hatzidiakos have shown that they can play on this level. We’ll see how we will play tomorrow “.
Andreas Chanias