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Greece Forward Ioannis Amanatidis: We Must Beat Latvia & Luxembourg
The popular attacker has made it clear that Greece cannot afford to slip up in their remaining World Cup qualifying games...
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Oct 9, 2009 12:26:21 PM
Greece have struggled in their World Cup qualification campaign, but they still have a chance to make it to South Africa, and striker Ioannis Amanatidis is keen they make no further errors.
"We have to win both games. It's got to be possible, because we have home advantage. If we fail, and miss out on South Africa as a result, we won't have deserved a place at the finals," Amanatidis said to FIFA.com.
"The fans would be just as disappointed as the players, but I'm just not thinking about anything like that. The expectations of the fans are much greater nowadays. Obviously, it was a huge surprise when we won Euro 2004, but it didn't stop the fans in Greece setting their sights higher than before. We ceased being underdogs and started being dark horses.
"The heightened expectations are understandable, but they're totally wide of the mark. The European Championships, the World Cup - you have to fight your way to major finals every single time, because at this level there are hardly any easy opponents any more. At the end of the day, the smallest details make the difference between going to a major tournament or missing out.
"I'm immune to pressure! In any case, I don't think it'll come down to goals. If we finish on 20 points, it really should be enough to finish second without resorting to goal difference."
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
"We have to win both games. It's got to be possible, because we have home advantage. If we fail, and miss out on South Africa as a result, we won't have deserved a place at the finals," Amanatidis said to FIFA.com.
"The fans would be just as disappointed as the players, but I'm just not thinking about anything like that. The expectations of the fans are much greater nowadays. Obviously, it was a huge surprise when we won Euro 2004, but it didn't stop the fans in Greece setting their sights higher than before. We ceased being underdogs and started being dark horses.
"The heightened expectations are understandable, but they're totally wide of the mark. The European Championships, the World Cup - you have to fight your way to major finals every single time, because at this level there are hardly any easy opponents any more. At the end of the day, the smallest details make the difference between going to a major tournament or missing out.
"I'm immune to pressure! In any case, I don't think it'll come down to goals. If we finish on 20 points, it really should be enough to finish second without resorting to goal difference."
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
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