South Korea wins over Greece, 2-0 in World Cup
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Greek tactic turning to defense:
[QUOTE]Popular coach Otto Rehhagel faced rare criticism in Greece after the loss to South Korea, mainly for tinkering with selection and benching Liverpool defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos.
Reserve goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis said expectations at home have remained high since Greece’s stunning win at the European championships in 2004.
“We must be realistic. We are upset but we did not suffer a catastrophe,” Sifakis said. But he hinted that Greece would revert to its trusted highly defensive tactics against the Africans, despite both teams needing to win. South Korea and Argentina are tied atop Group B.
“Teams must have a strong defensive capability in modern football. All the players must work to shut down spaces - that’s not only a job for individual players or the defense alone,” Sifakis said.
“With the Nigerians, we will try and keep their players away from our goal.”[/QUOTE]
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