The coach of the Greek team, John van ‘t Schip, has a plan to face Spain, “press to create danger,” he announced at the pre-match press conference.
“We know they like to have the ball, so we have to defend as high up as possible to create dangerous chances,” he said.
The Dutch coach did not want to give more details about the strategy with which he will face the game this Thursday, but has assured that “there is a plan” and that “all the players have it well studied.”
In the first leg against Spain in March, in which Greece drew 1-1, the team of Ship youused the captain Bakasetas false nine, a strategy that this time he will not be able to repeat with him due to his absence due to injury.
“We have to be prepared and focused to give Spain a difficult afternoon, we have to be ourselves and believe in the team, we have to be united, we have already played with casualties in the past,” recalled the coach.
ship Nor has he wanted to give details about who will be the headlines tomorrow, “it is part of football, tomorrow it will be seen,” he commented.
At the press conference he has also been Petros Mantalos, an AEK midfielder who has not started yet in this group stage, but who already has 39 appearances and 4 goals for the national team.
“Much has happened since the last game against Spain. This will be totally different, perhaps it will not be enough to give 100 percent, we must be ready to give 110 percent,” he said. Mantalos.
The continuity of ship As Greece coach is a mystery at the moment, Greece need two victories, first against Spain and then against Kosovo, to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
However, in recent days, there have been negotiations to extend his contract, although for Schip the focus is right now on winning the next two games and then “it will be seen”.