Tzavellas: “We are going to try to surprise Spain”

The Turkish Alanyaspor center-back has no fear of the Spanish team: “The Spanish team is one of the best in the world. We have to accept it, but our team did very well in the past, they have often surprised the greats. I think the game against Spain is one of these types of encounters. We are going to try to surprise Spain. We will give one hundred percent to them. Of course it will be a difficult game, but we are going to try to win it. “

The 33-year-old center-back highlights that Spain is the great favorite of the group and that Greece will fight for second place: “Undoubtedly, Spain is the absolute favorite for the first place in group B. For this reason, our goal is to fight for the second position.. We believe that we are going to achieve it. We have to develop our game. We have already improved in recent years although we wish to be the team of other times. We have good players, they are all talented and young. We will do everything we can. “

Tzavellas recognizes that there are many better players in the Spanish team and that he cannot keep one in particular. He also trusts his team very much, which is the one that matters to him: “I have experience playing in the Eurocup and the 2014 World Cup. Greece must go one step further. It is an obligation after having won the European Championship in 2004. We deserve to be in the World Cup because we have a very good team. “

Yorgo Tzavellas praised his teammates who play in Turkey: “Bakasetas started his adventure at Trabzonspor in a perfect way. I think it will be key for us against Spain. Pelkas does it perfectly also from the first day he arrived at Fenerbahce. He is also very important to our team. “

Alanyaspor signed Tzavellas from PAOK in 2017 and renewed his contract for two more years. The Greek central defender, without a doubt, is one of the best defenders in the Turkish Super League. Eintracht Frankfurt and Monaco were several of his destinations and he wants Spain to be his next victim.