MATCH THREAD - Costa Rica vs Greece - Round of 16 - 9PM KO (UK Time) - Sunday 29th June

[ijjysmith]

Vs

Costa Rica are expected to revert to the same side that beat Italy in their second group game.

That would see experienced centre-back Michael Umana and left-sided midfielder Christian Bolanos come back in for Roy Miller and Randall Brenes.

Greece captain Kostas Katsouranis is available once again, having been suspended for the Ivory Coast match.

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis looks to have shaken off a knock, but Panagiotis Kone is out injured.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

GREECE FTW!

 

[ijjysmith]

LOS TICOS

 

[AussieToffee]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Οχι-Κατσουρανη-Με-Κοστα-Ρικα/525787197526744?ref=profile


If Katsouranis starts Greece loses.

Already a facebook page pleading the coach for him not to start Katsouranis has attracted 108k likes since the last game AND news is the coach has seen it as it made the Greek sports news.

 

[Del]

I predict a bore fest

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Greece to win 1-0

Come on you Greeks!

 

[ijjysmith]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Οχι-Κατσουρανη-Με-Κοστα-Ρικα/525787197526744?ref=profile


If Katsouranis starts Greece loses.

Already a facebook page pleading the coach for him not to start Katsouranis has attracted 108k likes since the last game AND news is the coach has seen it as it made the Greek sports news.

I can't even place which player that is!

Can we do this for Osman?

 

[AussieToffee]

I can't even place which player that is!

Can we do this for Osman?

Article below

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...tas-Katsouranis-must-not-face-Costa-Rica.html

He's our Captain believe it or not. He also got himself sent off against Japan with two ridiculous sloppy tackles.

He's a remnant of the 2004 European Cup winning team. Too slow. Makes Osman look like Carl Lewis.

He basically ruins any chance we have of winning. They only play him out of respect BUT this is no game to be rewarding him with a swan song. People will be outraged if he starts. They should just give him a testimonial after the world cup.

He's totally lost his legs and it's a shame it has come to this. People are taking no joy from the creation of this page, but it's for the best.... similar to the OSMAN dilemma ..... we all love him to bits but cry murder when he's played in the BIG games.

I'm out of breathe now... sooooooo do you understand now?

 

[AussieToffee]

Oh and ijjysmith please let's not do the same for Osman...

I don't want to be responsible for bringing the idea here.. I love Ozzie! (in the smaller games)

 

[Moomin]

I predict a bore fest

I thought that, but i also thought Algeria versus South Korea would be a boring nil nil as well though. Greece to win a cracker 3-2

 

[AussieToffee]

Also sorry for continually referring to Greece as "WE" haha

I also do the same for Australia as I'm an Australian of Greek heritage

 

[Allezfan]

Also sorry for continually referring to Greece as "WE" haha

I also do the same for Australia as I'm an Australian of Greek heritage

I admit the combination of your username and your post really confused me. Can you not create a multi called @greektoffee you can switch to for this thread?

 

[Del]

I thought that, but i also thought Algeria versus South Korea would be a boring nil nil as well though. Greece to win a cracker 3-2

Ive just wasted another £5 on a daft bet, One day one will come in

 

[The Esk]

So if Greece win tonight there will be no representatives from England's Group in the last 8.

So much for the "group of death" claims....

 

[Jamo Martinez]

So if Greece win tonight there will be no representatives from England's Group in the last 8.

So much for the "group of death'' claims....

Actually, in one sense, it would enhance the claims as all the teams would be 'kaput'.