In the four official games in which Gustavo Poyet is on the bench for the national team, his desire to rely on a group of players becomes apparent. Nine players have played in all four Nations League victories, three of them never missed a beat: Vlachodymos under the goalposts, Tsimikas on the left flank and Mavropanos in the center of defence. Another stopper, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, would have been the absolute best if he hadn’t been injured in the 24th minute of the game against Cyprus, while captain and three-goal MVP, Tasos Bakasetas, was substituted. three times, mainly for tactical reasons, when the coach chooses a more conservative formation in order to maintain our advantage in the score.

Bulldog, with the exception of the first match against Northern Ireland, when he entered the game in stoppage time for reasons of expediency, was the starter and indispensable player in the next three. Kourbelis, Siopis and Mandalos play the role of balancers in midfield, adapting to the demands of each match, either as a starter or as a substitute.

The preparation of the team for the match with Cyprus was completed yesterday, and this morning the team flies to Larnaca on a charter flight.

Tonight the League of Nations will continue with seven matches. Italy, England, Germany and Hungary stand out in the first category (21.45). The rest of the schedule: Bosnia-Montenegro, Finland-Romania, Georgia-North Macedonia, Bulgaria-Gibraltar, Estonia-Malta.