It has taken me nearly 20 years to admit it, but this was a fantastic team Greece had. Without any stars , they assembled a team full of confidence and belief that they went out and beat some a team full of stars who had won everything like France. Greece 2004 is straight out of Greek mythology, all smaller teams should study them
It wasn't just luck. For example in this game the teams looked pretty even and the final result was not a travesty Maybe France didn't look like they were at best but most of it was due to the disruptions Greece caused in the midfield
Greece had the greatest footballers as Greece.And Otto didn't have many greek superstars like Akis Zikos (Monaco back then,CL final against Porto),Georgatos (one of the best cb ever existed for Greece),Ntampizas (he played for Alan Sheerer's Newcastle back then,a skillfull defender) and many many more
@@john-sketo Dabizas was member of the squad, however he didn't play. He was supposed to enter as substitute against France but the referee took the final whistle
@@loicdelacroix6873 il a été CATASTROPHIQUE dans ces matchs Loïc 😅 et le simple fait que tu n’aies que 2 exemples appuie mes propos. Les faits sont cruels et Henry était littéralement connu pour ça.
@@nwa7769 Premièrement, je répondait au fait que tu disais qu'il n'était pas décisif dans les grands matchs. Et puisqu'on parle de jeu, je t'invite à revoir la finale de l'Euro 2000, certes il n'a pas marqué, mais il a été un vrai poison pour la défense italienne.
@@loicdelacroix6873 oui et je confirme, Henry était éclaté dans les grands matchs, et ça a toujours été son gros soucis, et il a toujours été énormément critiqué pour ça même par les plus fervents supporters d’Arsenal. Son match en finale de l’Euro 2000 je l’ai vu en direct… encore une fois catastrophique, Pires, Wiltord et Trezeguet ont plus apporté en 10 minutes que Henry pendant tout le match… Henry ça fonctionnait contre Everton et compagnie dans des larges victoires à Highbury, mais quand il fallait les porter dans les grands moments il avait les jambes qui tremblait. Ne serait ce qu’à Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Anfield ou même White Hart Lane, y’avait plus personne. Tu ne vas pas refaire l’histoire.
Superbe épopée des grecs je me souviens de cet euro magnifique le meilleur euro des 20 dernières années le Portugal la Grèce les pays bas la République tchèque les grand favori de cet euro en 2004 la france était pas au niveau les voir en quarts était déjà quelque chose de bien étant donné le niveau affiché en poule
Por coincidencia, en aquellos años, utilizando un sistema similar al de la Grecia 2004, Boca Junior de Argentina salió 3 veces campeón de la copa libertadores: 2000, 2001, 2003, y también Cienciano de Perú en la copa Sudamericana 2002. 👍
French dream team, but Zidane out wide doesnt work. 4-3-1-2 or a 4-2-3-1 wouldve been better as Zidane couldve been behind the striker(s) as #10. 🤷♂️ Credit to Greece as they were able to capitalize throughout the tournament with their golden generation.
One reason this team failed, and I'm not taking anything away from Greece, is the system they tried to play. Zidane as a side midfielder just doesn't work unless it's in a false winger system that actually plays him as a 10. This was done to accommodate Henry and Trezeguet as they were the in-form strikers at the time, but it enabled Greece with their hard working system to isolate Zizou out on the wing. YOu'll notice Zidane is almost absent from this video as well
@@hecate7163 Yes, I mentioned that too. Real Madrid had a different system, built around a single striker and more offensive wingbacks, which allowed him to cut in and be a inverted 10 from the wings. Which btw was also eventually not as successful as they wanted it to be
@@hecate7163 Yes it was, while France in 2004 played more of a flat 4 with Zidane playing out right most of the time, as can be seen here too, which is a silly way to play him (kind of like when Riquelme was shoved to the side in Barcelona) I think the perfect system for Zidane is what France played in Euro 00, which is why he had his best tournament there too, it is also a 4-2-3-1 like you said, but rather than a Xavi type in the double pivot, there needs to be a more destroyer type to really allow Zidane more control, which is what Deschamps/Petit (and later on Makelele) filled, combined with a box to box type like Vieira, who could run forward with the ball and press above, which Gerrard could do
You want to watch 2 hours of people kicking a ball around? I am a football fan, but even with the Euros and world cup, I just watch the highlights as the full matches take way too much of my time.... That goes for basketball or any other sport as well
@@stewiegriffinfan18 I'm interested in the german commentary. If I want to watch, they sold the full games on DVD in Greece.. I am German but lived in Greece at that time, thus I only saw the matches with Greek commentary. It is interesting to hear it from neutral point of view and at the half time whistle the commentator is saying that it is impressive how they are performing but it gets cut.
Тут пишут что у греков была команда фантастика без звёзд что дело не в удачи. Я смотрел в прямом эфире этот матч. Сегодня вы видите как Франции не везло с голом . Обороняться легче чем играть с мячом и ломать оборону. Абсолютно незаслуженная победа греков. Франция должна и обязана была выйти в финал. Про финал я не буду писать. Это другой матч. Там португальцам тоже не везло.
No. its not unfair. You believe this because you think in your mind that teams withe better attack win.. So you have to learn that defends win the attacks of teams. Its not luck its total football. Greece won almost all the matches so much luck????😅 ... Its simple.. your mind cant accept it so you say its a luck.
This was not a joke. This was the biggest shock that soccer (and the betting offices) ever experienced. This arrogance to underestimate the courage and discipline of the Hellenes was the greatest triumph of the Greek (and any) national team!
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It has taken me nearly 20 years to admit it, but this was a fantastic team Greece had. Without any stars , they assembled a team full of confidence and belief that they went out and beat some a team full of stars who had won everything like France. Greece 2004 is straight out of Greek mythology, all smaller teams should study them
It wasn't just luck. For example in this game the teams looked pretty even and the final result was not a travesty
Maybe France didn't look like they were at best but most of it was due to the disruptions Greece caused in the midfield
@@DanielSong39 France looked pretty average both in 2002 and 2004, which is strange considering the amount of world class players they could field.
Greece had the greatest footballers as Greece.And Otto didn't have many greek superstars like Akis Zikos (Monaco back then,CL final against Porto),Georgatos (one of the best cb ever existed for Greece),Ntampizas (he played for Alan Sheerer's Newcastle back then,a skillfull defender) and many many more
Greece was well organized. It's a shame they couldn't replicate their success for the 2006 qualification.
@@john-sketo Dabizas was member of the squad, however he didn't play. He was supposed to enter as substitute against France but the referee took the final whistle
Greece's miracle team in that tournament... It was a more than wonderful team
The Greek Dream Team of 2004 =)
2004: Greece won the European Championship, Greece won the Eurovision Song Contest, Greece hosted the Olympic Games. The year of Greece it was called!
WHAT A GOAL GREECE. WELL DONE.
THIS FRENCH TEAM WAS AWESOME TOO
I Still Remember Until Now & I Won't Forget,That Was So Amazing Match, The Best A Quarter Final Ever,Almost 20 Years Ago 🏆⚽️
Como uruguayo admiro mucho a esa Grecia y siento enorme simpatía por los griegos desde ese 2004
Moi je suis grec qui vit en France match de dingue celui la ce qui est triste c’est que on verra plus jamais un foot comme celui ci malheureusement..
Magnificent Greek team with Charisteas equalling any striker in the air. Luck favoured the brave this time. Thanks for missing Thierry Henry!
Thierry Henry choking in big matches as usual 😂
@@nwa7769 Portugal-France 2000 and Brazil-France 2006.... You know ?
@@loicdelacroix6873 il a été CATASTROPHIQUE dans ces matchs Loïc 😅 et le simple fait que tu n’aies que 2 exemples appuie mes propos.
Les faits sont cruels et Henry était littéralement connu pour ça.
@@nwa7769 Premièrement, je répondait au fait que tu disais qu'il n'était pas décisif dans les grands matchs.
Et puisqu'on parle de jeu, je t'invite à revoir la finale de l'Euro 2000, certes il n'a pas marqué, mais il a été un vrai poison pour la défense italienne.
@@loicdelacroix6873 oui et je confirme, Henry était éclaté dans les grands matchs, et ça a toujours été son gros soucis, et il a toujours été énormément critiqué pour ça même par les plus fervents supporters d’Arsenal.
Son match en finale de l’Euro 2000 je l’ai vu en direct… encore une fois catastrophique, Pires, Wiltord et Trezeguet ont plus apporté en 10 minutes que Henry pendant tout le match…
Henry ça fonctionnait contre Everton et compagnie dans des larges victoires à Highbury, mais quand il fallait les porter dans les grands moments il avait les jambes qui tremblait. Ne serait ce qu’à Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Anfield ou même White Hart Lane, y’avait plus personne. Tu ne vas pas refaire l’histoire.
Nunca he visto un juego mejor Grecia fue un tremendo trauma para Francia quedaron completamente anulados e impotentes “viva Grecia”
Pero si se salvaron de varias, solo tuvieron mucha suerte en esa euro
Por lo menos en este partido, el que se salvó fue Francia, Grecia en el primer tiempo lo peloteó bastante
The best Charisteas..
Zagorakis.. godlike
the mighty Greece
I LOVE THAT IM GREECE
Superbe épopée des grecs je me souviens de cet euro magnifique le meilleur euro des 20 dernières années le Portugal la Grèce les pays bas la République tchèque les grand favori de cet euro en 2004 la france était pas au niveau les voir en quarts était déjà quelque chose de bien étant donné le niveau affiché en poule
Por coincidencia, en aquellos años, utilizando un sistema similar al de la Grecia 2004, Boca Junior de Argentina salió 3 veces campeón de la copa libertadores: 2000, 2001, 2003, y también Cienciano de Perú en la copa Sudamericana 2002. 👍
Sin duda fueron años impensados yo en esos años tenía 8 años aprox, grandes sorpresas
Merci
French dream team, but Zidane out wide doesnt work. 4-3-1-2 or a 4-2-3-1 wouldve been better as Zidane couldve been behind the striker(s) as #10. 🤷♂️ Credit to Greece as they were able to capitalize throughout the tournament with their golden generation.
🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
Barthez- thuram-gallas -desailly-lizarazu-viera-mekelele-pires-zidane-henry-trezeguet . Dream team euro 2004
On paper, France player ratings were miles ahead here.
One reason this team failed, and I'm not taking anything away from Greece, is the system they tried to play. Zidane as a side midfielder just doesn't work unless it's in a false winger system that actually plays him as a 10. This was done to accommodate Henry and Trezeguet as they were the in-form strikers at the time, but it enabled Greece with their hard working system to isolate Zizou out on the wing. YOu'll notice Zidane is almost absent from this video as well
@@njldst2007 S'antini failed
@@hecate7163 Yes, I mentioned that too. Real Madrid had a different system, built around a single striker and more offensive wingbacks, which allowed him to cut in and be a inverted 10 from the wings.
Which btw was also eventually not as successful as they wanted it to be
@@hecate7163 Yes it was, while France in 2004 played more of a flat 4 with Zidane playing out right most of the time, as can be seen here too, which is a silly way to play him (kind of like when Riquelme was shoved to the side in Barcelona)
I think the perfect system for Zidane is what France played in Euro 00, which is why he had his best tournament there too, it is also a 4-2-3-1 like you said, but rather than a Xavi type in the double pivot, there needs to be a more destroyer type to really allow Zidane more control, which is what Deschamps/Petit (and later on Makelele) filled, combined with a box to box type like Vieira, who could run forward with the ball and press above, which Gerrard could do
Oneiro!!
Great I've been looking for years, thanks for uploading! Do you have the full game with German commentary?
You want to watch 2 hours of people kicking a ball around? I am a football fan, but even with the Euros and world cup, I just watch the highlights as the full matches take way too much of my time.... That goes for basketball or any other sport as well
@@stewiegriffinfan18 I'm interested in the german commentary. If I want to watch, they sold the full games on DVD in Greece.. I am German but lived in Greece at that time, thus I only saw the matches with Greek commentary. It is interesting to hear it from neutral point of view and at the half time whistle the commentator is saying that it is impressive how they are performing but it gets cut.
@@anhi7494 Makes sense
@@stewiegriffinfan18what a dumb comment.
legendary team with legendary players, first and foremost karagounis!
افضل منتخب في تاريخ اليونان
What a match played by Greece...
Thursday 24th June 2004
Hello ! hope you are ok, thanks Its in the description bro!
Zagorakis ''comeu'' o Lizarazu 🤣🤣🤣
Ils ont marqué au moment ou la france sortait la tete de l'eau....
Where is the tête haute ?
Another bites the dust
Όταν θέλει τού Περικλέους εκείνου έθνος πάντα θά είναι πρώτο
Cienciano 2003 - Greece 2004❤👍
A re paixnidi pou eixe kanei o kapsis
유로2004 우승팀은 이번에도 유로2024에도 못 본다.. ㅠ_ㅠ
볼 줄 알았는데... ㅠ_ㅠ 보게 된다면, F조 : 터키, 그리스, 포르투갈, 체코 (2022년 카타르월드컵 H조에 이어 웬수조 ㄷㄷㄷ)
터키vs그리스 (한일전 ㄷㄷㄷ), 그리스vs포르투갈 (유로2004 복수1), 그리스vs체코 (유로2004 복수2), 터키vs포르투갈 (2022월드컵 예선 플옵 복수), 터키vs체코 (유로2008 복수), 포르투갈vs체코 (유로2012 8강 복수)
0-1 Angelos Charisteas (65 min)
Я в первые вижу телеканал спорт российский с немецким языком 😁
Poutsa kai baguette
Тут пишут что у греков была команда фантастика без звёзд что дело не в удачи.
Я смотрел в прямом эфире этот матч. Сегодня вы видите как Франции не везло с голом . Обороняться легче чем играть с мячом и ломать оборону. Абсолютно незаслуженная победа греков.
Франция должна и обязана была выйти в финал.
Про финал я не буду писать. Это другой матч. Там португальцам тоже не везло.
No. its not unfair. You believe this because you think in your mind that teams withe better attack win.. So you have to learn that defends win the attacks of teams. Its not luck its total football. Greece won almost all the matches so much luck????😅 ... Its simple.. your mind cant accept it so you say its a luck.
Cry baby, cry 😌
Just two words, of course in Greek: ΣΚΑΣΕ! ΜΑΛΑΚΑ!
That's why we left fourth
a mon avis,schema tactique de roger lemerre a l'euro 2004 c'est mieux!
bonjour les meilleures coupes du monde de l'histoire ?
ET EUROs ??
Capitan charisteas
I like when france loose
Charisteas
Lol France will get revenge this year 😂😂😂😂
Yeah, they took revenge by hitting 1000 penalties
What a joke that was
This was not a joke. This was the biggest shock that soccer (and the betting offices) ever experienced. This arrogance to underestimate the courage and discipline of the Hellenes was the greatest triumph of the Greek (and any) national team!