#FT: Greece 0-1 Netherlands
Venue: OPAP Arena
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Greece
Odisseas Vlachodimos, Panagiotis Retsos, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Konstantinos Koulierakis (Manolis Siopis), Lazaros Rota, Dimitrios Kourbelis (Andreas Bouchalakis), Petros Mantalos (Vangelis Pavlidis), Anastasios Bakasetas (Taxiarchis Fountas), Fotis Ioannidis, Kostas Tsimikas, Georgios Masouras (Georgios Giakoumakis).
Subs: Giannis Konstantelias, Dimitris Pelkas, Anastasios Chatzigiovanis, Dimitris Giannoulis, Alexandros Paschalakis, Dimitrios Goutas, Sokratis Dioudis.
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Netherlands
Bart Verbruggen, Nathan Aké, Virgil van Dijk, Quilindschy Hartman (Micky van de Ven), Lutsharel Geertruida (Donyell Malen), Xavi Simons (Joey Veerman), Tijjani Reijnders, Mats Wieffer (Marten de Roon), Wout Weghorst (Brian Brobbey), Steven Bergwijn, Denzel Dumfries.
Subs: Daley Blind, Ian Maatsen, Calvin Stengs, Nick Olij, Andries Noppert, Stefan de Vrij, Jeremie Frimpong.
MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN
13’ Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13’ Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) is shown the yellow card.
28’ Penalty saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
28’ Petros Mantalos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45’ Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
51’ Xavi Simons (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60’ Substitution, Greece. Taxiarchis Fountas replaces Anastasios Bakasetas because of an injury.
61’ Substitution, Greece. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Dimitrios Kourbelis.
61’ Substitution, Greece. Manolis Siopis replaces Konstantinos Koulierakis.
62’ Substitution, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey replaces Wout Weghorst.
62’ Substitution, Netherlands. Joey Veerman replaces Xavi Simons.
74’ Substitution, Netherlands. Micky van de Ven replaces Quilindschy Hartman.
76’ Panagiotis Retsos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77’ Substitution, Greece. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Giorgos Masouras.
81’ Substitution, Netherlands. Marten de Roon replaces Mats Wieffer because of an injury.
81’ Substitution, Greece. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Petros Mantalos.
86’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90’+3’ Goal! Greece 0, Netherlands 1. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Fucking cheating netherlands. Good thing messi humiliated you at the world cup
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I think he’s Greek you guys (μαλάκα)
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meanwhile greece hasnt qualified for nearly 10 years
But greece has at least won a euro lmaoo
But greece has at least won a euro lmaoo
But the Netherlands has too
So… have we?
He doesnt know that, he’s 12
Doesn’t count. Previous century
Fair enough. Thanks for the Gyros and good luck in the play offs!
Fair enough. Thanks for the Gyros and good luck in the play offs!
Doesn’t count. Previous century
He doesnt know that, he’s 12
So have we
I have some terrible news for you
So… have we?
So have we
So have The Netherlands and everyone else
Greece’s was much better tho
Though I actually thought your victory was nice, it wasn’t better. You played horrificly defensive football and if xG would’ve been a thing back then, everyone would’ve understood just how lucky you guys got. Literally every single win was outperforming the xG by a spectacular margin.
Impressive, sure. Better? nah…
We beat an insane portugal superteam at home twice, beat the spanish superteam, beat an insane czech republic team, destroyed peak france superteam and humiliated the portuguese in the final. Will never be repeated
We beat an insane portugal superteam at home twice, beat the spanish superteam, beat an insane czech republic team, destroyed peak france superteam and humiliated the portuguese in the final. Will never be repeated
Although I disagree with the guy you are replying to, I’ll let you know that the xG were not how you imagine them. There was a greek sport “journalist” who went through the matches and came to the conclusion that the xG goals would be consistent with the scoring.
I’m linking the video and, although it is in greek, you can go to the photos inside the video which show where the shots were taken from in some of the matches.
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Although I disagree with the guy you are replying to, I’ll let you know that the xG were not how you imagine them. There was a greek sport “journalist” who went through the matches and came to the conclusion that the xG goals would be consistent with the scoring.
I’m linking the video and, although it is in greek, you can go to the photos inside the video which show where the shots were taken from in some of the matches.
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Beating the hosts to win it is a shared experience and Greece did it twice lol
Beating the hosts to win it is a shared experience and Greece did it twice lol
Though I actually thought your victory was nice, it wasn’t better. You played horrificly defensive football and if xG would’ve been a thing back then, everyone would’ve understood just how lucky you guys got. Literally every single win was outperforming the xG by a spectacular margin.
Impressive, sure. Better? nah…
So have the Dutch… lmaoo?
So have The Netherlands and everyone else
So have the Dutch… lmaoo?
But the Netherlands has too
I have some terrible news for you
Go buy some more laser pens to compensate for all the pens your team gives away.
Go buy some more laser pens to compensate for all the pens your team gives away.
Lol, should have been another pen in the end
Cry some more my child.
Im not crying you will get destroyed at the euros as always. Loser nation
Im not crying you will get destroyed at the euros as always. Loser nation
It’s okay if you cry a little more. You’re emotions are understandable.
You’re crying so hard you’ll be causing a flood for us, please stop
Because the “country” that shines laser pens in the faces of players isn’t a loser nation? Go and eat some tzatziki dumbass.
Lol, enjoy your permaban
Lol, enjoy your permaban
It’s okay if you cry a little more. You’re emotions are understandable.
At least we qualified for it
You’re crying so hard you’ll be causing a flood for us, please stop
Because the “country” that shines laser pens in the faces of players isn’t a loser nation? Go and eat some tzatziki dumbass.
Soft ass players. U need to learn to play under pressure
Ok but who crumbled in the end? Enjoy the play offs κώλος
Some of your people came here in 2018 and the rest is history. Such a shame we have become much more hospitable nowadays.
Ok but who crumbled in the end? Enjoy the play offs κώλος
Soft ass players. U need to learn to play under pressure
At least we qualified for it
Go cry in Play-Offs
Go cry in Play-Offs
Fuck off with your laser pens
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meanwhile greece hasnt qualified for nearly 10 years
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I think he’s Greek you guys (μαλάκα)
Fuck off with your laser pens
Cry some more my child.
PLAYER RATINGS [the most objective you’ll find]
GREECE [5-3-2]: G. Poyet 6 Vlachodimos 8 - Rota 5, Mavropanos 6, Retsos 6.5, Koulierakis 5 [60’ Siopis 6], Tsimikas 6.5 - Masouras 6, Kourbelis 5 [60’ Bouchalakis 5], Mantalos 5.5 [80’ Pavlidis 4] - Bakasetas 5 [60’ Fountas 5], Ioannidis 7
NETHERLANDS [3-4-3]: R. Koeman 7 Verbruggen 6 - Geertruida 5 [45’ Malen 6], Van Dijk 8, Ake 6.5 - Dumfries 7, Wieffer 6.5 [80’ de Roon 5], Reijnders 7, Hartman 6 [75’ van de Ven 5] - Simons 6 [60’ Veerman 5.5], Weghorst 4 [60’ Brobbey 5.5], Bergwijn 6.5
We were shit, Greece was shit, and the ref & VAR were shit. Just a giant shit show but we got the job done.
don’t forget the cunts with the laser pens, they top the shit charts
If I were a player I’d bring back the Edgar Davids look for a day and rock a pair of laser safely glasses.
Honestly, makes me ashamed to be Greek and root for the greek team.
Let’s see how we do on the playoffs.
No idea how the UEFA doesn’t crack down on that harshly.
Really hope some attacking power comes back next time, this really was bad. 4-3-3 after halftime looked good for 15 minutes, but not that convincing otherwise.
Also, how was that last one not a pen? He clearly clips his leg, did he hit the ball a tiny bit or something?
I’m not sure what Koeman was doing in the second half. First half wasn’t exactly totaalvoetbal but we invited the press and had some decent attacks and a missed pen. We didn’t have much control at all in the second half and basically had massive gaps between the lines and attackers on an island. Van de Ven at left back meant a few dangerous possession losses in the build up and made their press much more effective. I some some Steijnbal in the end with us spamming long balls on Brobbey with a hopelessly out of form Bergwijn to his left. He obviously did well to win the penalty and we won in the end but it wasn’t due to great game management.
We weren’t great, crazy that we legit should’ve had 4 pens instead of 2. The foul on Brobbey and the guy who dived one ball with his arm first in the first half.
Never let Weghorst take a pen again.
Again, sloppy game but with 4 of our starting 11 out injured we should just be happy we won.
IIRC, if a hand is supporting your weight while falling, it can’t be given as a handball. That is presumably the judgement
Yeah but we both know that wasn’t the case. He literally lunged at the ball.
Still hilarious that the replay just looks like his shoulder and the ball had some magnetic pull
Still hilarious that the replay just looks like his shoulder and the ball had some magnetic pull
Yeah but we both know that wasn’t the case. He literally lunged at the ball.
He clearly moved his entire body and arm towards the ball to block it though. If the rules say that wasn’t a pen then the rules suck.
He clearly moved his entire body and arm towards the ball to block it though. If the rules say that wasn’t a pen then the rules suck.
yea by the current interpretation they can literally act as goalkeepers on low shots
yea by the current interpretation they can literally act as goalkeepers on low shots
IIRC, if a hand is supporting your weight while falling, it can’t be given as a handball. That is presumably the judgement
What an embarassing match for the Dutch. Koeman is the biggest fraud manager of all time
Missing half our starting 11 and our entire attack, not too shabby tbh
Missing half our starting 11 and our entire attack, not too shabby tbh
Greece was just as bad though as was the pitch and the ref
Greece was just as bad though as was the pitch and the ref
Weghorst can piss off.
Also this match was fucking atrocious, just godawful.
Still don’t understand why he ever starts. He’s only ever good as a sub at the end. He adds absolutely fuck all in the first 60 minutes of a match.
Also why on earth did the man who never scores take the penalty?
Still our striker, don’t really mind that one honestly.
58% conversion rate on penalties apparently, I very much mind that one.
For sure, but it’s not like Vam Dijks rare is better lately.
Can’t find any stats for Van Dijk but the average is about 75% conversion. Surely we have players who aren’t far below average?
Really only one I can find from Virgil was his miss against Argentina
Really beats me
Maybe Koeman likes the way he sings the anthem or something
Signed by a big club gets you an automatic free ticket, and one heroic free kick in his entire career is enough to stay on-board. Despite having five goals this entire year.
Ik kan er zo slecht tegen dat Weghorst zo vreselijk overdreven aan Virgil z’n nek gaat hangen na het scoren van die penalty. Komt zo gemaakt over allemaal. Ik geloof dat je passie hebt en blij bent dat we winnen, maar laat de captain even zn ding doen aub.
That ref was on drugs.
Can someone tell me if Malàka would be the good term for the ref?
Considering the pen he gave and the one he didn’t, yeah, totally accurate
I see you played Odyssey, lol
Yes I did lol
Yeah, we all learned a handful of words of Greek.
It was nice that Kassandra returned in Valhalla.
Can be used as a term for anything between ‘‘Brother/Friend to Asshole/Wanker’’ so, yes.
WHOOP WHOOP🙌
How can that last foul not be a penalty after being checked by the VAR?
Cause he already gave 2 controversial ones. Even though the last one was the clearest one
The 2nd given pen was in no way controversial. Idk why that was even sent to the screen.
Brobbey is getting slightly pulled and falls forward. That’s not how momentum works. He dove 100%
Are you talking about the potential pen at the end? Brobbey wasn’t fouled for the 0-1, that was Dumfries.
I’m talking about the scored penalty. I was mistaken on who the dutch player was there
They do look similar tbf
I guess for possible foul by Brobbey a tiny second earlier.
Fair play to Greece, those long balls in the second half were really scary. Realistically we should have converted some of those chances we had in the first half but luckily we got away with it, as our play today just wasn’t good enough.
Hopefully we somehow find a centre forward underneath the floorboards somewhere before the Euros
We need Zirkzee to have a Fenomeno season
We need Zirkzee to have a Fenomeno season
Hopefully we somehow find a centre forward underneath the floorboards somewhere before the Euros
I’d like to see Brobbey get another go. He came in when our ball progression was essentially gone with Hartman and wieffer off the pitch and he still gave the lay off for the Dumfries pen and should have gotten another penalty himself. He wasn’t stellar but he was definitely better than Weghorst. Or play malen centrally, he was ass on the left.
Take Mexx Meerdink, fuck it.
VAR is a flat circle.