Hiddink expects negative Greece

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Otto Rehhagel was criticised for fielding five defenders in the 2-0 defeat to Sweden and Greece have since promised flair, but Hiddink is expecting more negative tactics.

"They will play their own way and we have to deal with that," he said. "Normally they keep a lot of people in the defensive line and it's difficult to break through that wall."

He added: "We're going to have to be very smart and try not to walk into the traps they set. I personally think that, as European champions, they should take more initiative but, okay, that's their way of playing and we'll have to deal with it.

"They have a lot of experience in tournament football and we, as underdogs, are looking forward to playing them."

Hiddink still has playmaker Andrei Arshavin suspended and Roman Pavlyuchenko out injured as they look to bounce back from their 4-1 defeat by Spain on Tuesday.

"We took our wallets out of our pockets and gave them to the Spanish team," Hiddink said. "We need more experience and to learn very quickly. For most of the players it's their first appearance in a major tournament."