Poget: ‘We have to be good in everything against Georgia – I don’t like penalties’

THE Hellas traveled on Sunday (24/03) to Tbilisi to play the game of the decade, after facing the Agriculture (26/03, 19:00) and with a win she will make her own ticket for the Euro 2024returning to a major tournament after the 2014 World Cup.

At the press conference ahead of the big match, the coach of the “blue and white, Gustavo Pogetsaid that everyone is prepared and should be good at everything, adding that he doesn’t like the penalty shootout.

In detail, what Gustavo Poget mentioned:

For the history of the two teams in the previous nine games: “I wasn’t here then for any of the nine games, I don’t know the players. It’s my first game with Georgia. We analyzed our opponents. It will be a normal football game and beat the best team».

If he has analyzed Georgia and what to expect: “I won’t tell you my plans but I think it’s a team that has a certain style. We are two coaches who play a certain style and we don’t change the way we play. I would be surprised if anything changes because in finals you don’t change your style of play. We have no excuse. They are all available, there is no injury, so let’s implement our game».

For the common point that the two coaches have is that they had a long career as footballers: “Thank you first. Interesting question. We know in such games how determined the players must be in mind. We are working on it to get it in the game. We’ll see how it turns out. Let’s have a normal game because both teams want to win».

On whether he has prepared for penalties: “If I’m not mistaken, none of our players have been in a major tournament, except for Tzavella. The 2004 title won’t matter. I don’t like penalties as a manager but if we have to go there, we’ll be ready. We will try to win the game in all 90 or 120 minutes».

On whether he will surprise Shaniol or prepare the same 11 as with Kazakhstan: “It’s not about surprising the opposing coach. It’s something I want to see in today’s training. To see which footballers are 100% to choose my plan, so I will wait for training».

For the atmosphere: “The issue is what happens on the pitch. Football players want full stadiums. We would like to play at home but inside the pitch they play a role and everything will be there. There it will be seen what the players will do».

On whether he imagined, when he took charge of the Greek National Team, today’s game which will decide this entire course: “Sometimes football is unfair. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done for two years but one game defines that course. Even in a league you may have played in 37 matches in the league and lose the last one to lose the league. We are calm, we come with the best conditions and we have no excuse. We are happy with what we have done so far.

We have to be very good at everything tomorrow. Organized in defense and correct with the ball at their feet. In football even in the few chances, they might score and then it will be a question. We must be surgical in our movements».