OR Greece will welcome Thursday (20/3, 21:45, Live from Newsit.gr) the Scotland For the first game in the Nations League playoffs and Ivan Jovanovic spoke at a press conference on the “blue -white” match, his team’s rich talent, as well as the forthcoming acquisition of his own training center.
Greece will face
Ivan Jovanovic’s statements
For his thoughts on the eleven: “We will definitely have changes, not in style but in faces. We have two major absences such as Kourbelis and Bakassetta. We have the options to cope. These four months since our last match is a long time. There will certainly be changes but our players themselves will first learn it. “
On whether he will play more aggressively against Scotland: “Greece likes more aggressive and aggressively. We want to play aggressively. In some stages we may be successful and others do not. It always has to do with the opponent. We play with a team that has been playing at the high level in recent years, which played in the last Euro and was in League A. It is a challenge for us to reach the third level from the third. It will help us play at this level. It’s a challenge. All games are important and tomorrow’s match is a continuation. We will play on a full stadium, as in previous matches. It is a team that, according to age and concept, is looking for its place at the high level of European football. “
For the fact that the two teams will play four times in 2025: “I think it’s going to be a hard match for both teams because we’ll be four times in the year. They will be good and interesting games. Scotland has more experience because of its level in recent years. Scotland is a team with players who play at a very high level. It may have been a short time of crisis, but its last match in its Nations League created a positive energy. “
For which Scotland players he admires the most: “Every game of this level helps us to raise level. It has high -level players and is compact, and can change the way of playing. I don’t want to refer to specific players. “
About what he expects from Scotland in tomorrow’s match: “They have some losses in some specific positions. We expect it to be the same compact when it defends and when it attacks with good runs. There are several thoughts about tomorrow’s game. “
For dilemmas for positions: “Every coach has dilemmas. I am pleased to have dilemmas for the 11 that will start tomorrow. I hope my decisions are good and help the team. Because it is two matches in three days important will be management. There are always dilemmas on the eve of the match. “
For the many young players of the National: “It satisfies me because we have several young players. Many have taken time from me and there are others who have come now, such as Karetsas, and Kostoulas would probably be with us if he had no injury. I do not grace. These kids play in their teams and make championships. It is not always easy to adjust to themselves. The world and the technical staff have demands, such as for those who play in the National. It is not easy but anyway we all have demands. I believe it is fair among us. They play at a high level of matches, in important games. “
How he persuaded Karetsa to prefer Greece to Belgium: “We’ve been watching him for a long time. He is too young to make such a decision because he was born and raised in Belgium. He played a more important role that he is Greek. He is appreciated for what Belgium has offered him but his decision was emotional. “
For the position of the defensive tackle and for the absence of Bakassetta: “I am six matches of national coach. We had a standard situation for the eleven, so the absence of two mains in the midfield is concerned. It’s an opportunity for themselves. We may be missing because they gave the present in all matches. “
For the acquisition of Paiania: “It is a decision that the administration of today’s EPO had set a goal. I have been in Greece for many years and most of us were talking about a Greek football house. It was a problem we didn’t have. National players work in excellent conditions in their teams and in the National change every day training center. Now they will have the pride to have their own home to train. It will be home to all national and football in general. Women’s groups have nowhere to train. I believe that the sports center will soon be acquired and it will be a trademark for Greek football and will help other sports. “