The Australian Socceroos during a training session in Brisbane, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, ahead of their World Cup qualifier match against Qatar on Wednesday. AAP Image/Dave Hunt
We’ve seen all the qualifiers. We’ve heard all the shouting. We have exactly one year until kick-off in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. So here’s the challenge: pick a squad of 23 players.
The starting eleven has to be in Pim’s preferred 4-2-3-1. The remaining twelve may have a touch more flexibility, but must heed Pim’s general view that there needs to be an understudy for each position.
For mine (and with respect, but no charity for Moore, Chippers, Li’l Macca and Dukes):
MILLSTERS XI
Schwartzer (GK), Wilkshire (RB), Neill (CB), North (CB), Carney (LB), Grella (CM), Culina (CM), Emerton (RM), Cahill (CAM), Kewell (LM), Kennedy (FW)
Bench:Federici, Spiranovic, Williams, Milligan, Coyne, Bresciano, Valeri, Carle, Garcia, Vidosic, Djite, Troisi
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