The Greek national team faces England (10/10, 21:45) for the 3rd matchday of the Nations League and Ivan Jovanovic described the game at Wembley as a “big challenge”. “I would be a liar if I said that we are facing a simple game. England is one of the best teams in the world. They are the favorite in our group”, initially stated the Federal coach, who added: “We are playing with a top team and this is an additional motivation. I hope we have a good game, in an amazing stadium. We have our egos. It is the most difficult game we have ahead of us, but also a very big challenge for us.”
Jovanovic also said:
-On Harry Kane’s absence: “If you look at England’s roster, I don’t think their manager is too worried. Why should I worry? I already have my own issues.”
-On the possibility of calling another striker after the injury of Ioannidis: “At the moment there is no thought of calling another striker, there is Pavlidis and Douvikas. We have 21 players on the roster, plus the goalkeepers, at the moment, if everything is fine, we will not make any changes.”
-On the absence of Fotis Ioannidis: “As I mentioned above, we have two children, Pavlidis and Douvikas. We will not make any change. Certainly the loss of Fotis is great. His goals played a role in the development of previous games. We wish him to return to the courts. I believe that both Pavlidis and Douvikas are playing at a high level.”
-For the approximately 4,000 friends of the team who will be there: “I’m not surprised, Greeks are everywhere. They love football and their team. We should be worthy and not let them down.”
-On what he thinks needs improvement: “It is logical when the coach is new, that the requirements change. There were things that were good in the previous matches. I expect there to be a permanent improvement. We don’t have the luxury of time to make things up in training. The level is high and we can do things through analysis and matches. The only way to improve a national team is through games.”
-For the new kids: “Sure, we have enough kids. Zafiris or the young children of Olympiakos. I am glad that they are starring and kudos to the coach of Olympiakos for giving them the opportunity. What they need to know is that these opportunities are not easy. They must continue to justify their coach. It’s something positive for football to have new kids.”
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