Republic of Korea in Nelson Mandela Bay

There are more than a few Komboloi, traditional Greek pearls are used for stress and aid relaxation, click-clack-clack around relief camp. Days to get to Greece in a show under par with a 2-0 defeat against the Republic of Korea in Nelson Mandela Bay, the team leaders have been dark and pensive, milling nervously at their base in Durban.

"We have already forgotten the game," striker Georgios Samaras exclusively to FIFA.com, said the players in any way affected by the outcome - the fourth consecutive defeats in Greece, in a FIFA World Cup ? "It's disappointing there's no way around that. But it is a long way to go and we must maintain a positive attitude. "

The Greeks were far from being the team that shocked the world six years ago when they beat Portugal in the UEFA EURO 2004 will be crowned champion of Europe. Despite five players in the side of the stormy days, most iconic coach Otto Rehhagel, the Greeks were overwhelmed in his first game, and lacked the spark and untiring determination that defines the hero of 2004.

"We have too much sense," said the 25-years. "We have to defend, not quite right, which is usually our greatest strength." If asked if goalless performance puts more pressure on him to enter the goal, the player did not take long to reply: "There are no heroes on this team, we play together as one, forever."

If we lose, our World Cup is over. The same is true in Nigeria.

Georgios Samaras, Greece, before

The Greeks face a difficult test against a judge erratic and explosive, but next to Nigeria, and Samaras as an opportunity to get back to nature high pressure for club football in Greece boasted last ten years. "Nigeria is a difficult test for us, and have many talented and strong players in the big leagues", said the storm that his team is fighting for second place with Nigeria and Korea, as Lionel Messi and Argentina said that Group B are likely to take the first position. "There is an opportunity for us to be back to what we do best: the enemy is frustrating.

"We were poor against Korea," admitted Samaras. "Against Nigeria, we must return to what makes us a good team. If a player makes a mistake, the man who responded to their immediate needs and future work twice as hard to solve the problem. If we lose, our World Cup is close. The same is true in Nigeria. "

Greece has a backbone of Panathinaikos eight double winner, said in its domestic market leading group, but Samaras - set of only seven in the team outside Greece - no matter if a player when it is indicated that the national band .

"Sure, the guys that play together to be normal, but to play for us, right, all played by the blue jersey of Greece. No matter whether you are for Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, Greece, Italy, playing in England or elsewhere, "said the man who seeks to attack rate for the national team - five goals in 36 games - and much less impressive than chalked number along with their clubs like Manchester City and Glasgow Celtic.

Samaras, who, despite calls for 100 percent of the Greek request to play in Australia, has a simple plan for the game against Nigeria on 17 June in Bloemfontein "We just have to play better football."

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