Poget: “With the Netherlands will be our biggest game”

It is ready Hellas to face her Netherlands in the “final” for a ticket that ensures direct qualification to Euro 2024according to Gustavo Poget!

The federal coach at the press conference ahead of the crucial match on Monday night in OPAP Arena (16/10, 21:45) mentioned, among other things, that the match will be like those in the final phase of the competition, while adding that: “Even if we win there is a chance that we will lose in the last game. I love to dream. Let’s be calm, don’t say that tomorrow is the end of the world. We hope and go to do the best we can».

Gustavo Poget’s statements in detail:

For the “must” in the match with the Netherlands: “I have to identify what we were missing in Holland and make sure we are in the game until the end. We only care about winning, not goal difference. It is our biggest game, the one against Kosovo in the Nations League is very important, but it goes beyond that. We have the momentum and we will play the game. The players are ok, we don’t have many injured, we have no excuses and we go to play. We are ready, they are waiting to play the game».

For Greece’s line-up and reasoning: “I think we always try to have a balance, it’s the most important element. Everyone in the world is trying to determine about the coaches, whether they are defensive or attacking, in the end what matters is the result. We need balance in every aspect. We learned a lot in France and Holland and in all the matches we play. We will try to help the team and at every moment of the match to be correct. To defend when necessary and to chase the goal when we have the upper hand. We are confident, we are ready. Such a match as tomorrow’s will be like those of the Euro. I want to show that Greece can stand».

For the regular part of the game: “In the game against the Netherlands we were inferior, in strength, in one-on-one, in speed, in the tactical part. Obviously we can’t change everything, we will train for the game today and it’s all a matter of mind from the players. I will help them as best I can, we are ok.

Even if we win there is a chance that we will lose in the last game. I love to dream. Let’s be calm, don’t say that tomorrow is the end of the world. We hope and go to do the best we can».

On whether he sees an improved situation in Greek football: “I think we are in a good time and I hope one day we will be united and not against each other. If we are united, there will be improvement. We are still against each other. I had two competitive goals when I came, to win the Nations League and to qualify for the Euros. We managed the first, we are well on our way to the second. The personal goal was to play in a full stadium. I hope that tomorrow I will enjoy the achievement of this goal. Maybe some players who will be in the 11 have not played in a full field. The packed field helps you apply pressure».