Picking a Socceroos squad for WC2010

You'd be hard pressed to find any knowledgeable supporter looking to see Holman on the plane to South Africa. It's a breakthrough year for Rukavytsa up front, and Carle offers more box-to-box than Holman.

Can't in any way agree with North or Carney in the first 11. What you and the bloggers identify is the NT's achilles heel, the problematic striker role. I don't believe Kennedy is the man alone up front. Jury still out on McDonald (lack of pace a problem together with apparent inability to play alone upfront - although I thought he did well in Sydney against the Uzbeks). I want to see Djite to assess his improvement since his move to Turkey (he was pretty aweful against China in Sydney). At the moment I would go with McDonald.

Swarzer Emerton Neil Beauchamp Wilkshire Culina Grella Kewell Cahill Bresciano Viduka Bench NOT CARLE (don't care who else)

Just as long as holman doesn't get selected!!!

I agree with most of your selection. Three things. If Viduka is fit and wants to play, include him for sure. Also, I'm not sure why you would choose Djite over Macca. Just because Macca hasn't scored at an international level yet, doesn't mean he isn't one of our best strikers. Also, I'd be more inclined to include Chippers, and drop Carney. Let's face it, Carney has a great set of lungs, but his deliveries are generally below par.

The starting eleven will depend partly on injuries, but also the possibility of a break through year for any of: Holman Burns Djite Troisi Spiranovic Vidosic Williams Jedinak (who is already looking an heir apparent for Culina) Carle Other possibly bolters, though unlikely as it will take them a little while to find their feet in Europe or elsewhere, include: Rukavysta Holland Jameison Bouzanis Sometimes the interesting way to look at potential squads is to concentrate on who may get in at a pinch.

To me Jesus doesn't look up to it. If Dukes plays I agree with nearly everyone Schwarzer Wilkshire-Moore/Spiro-Neill-Chippers Grella-Culina Kewell-Cahill-Emo Dukes If he doesn't than I dont think Jesus is up for it and we need to look at Schwarzer Wilkshire-Spiro-Neill-Chippers Emo-Grella-Culina Cahill-McDonald-Kewell The idea would be to push back the Emerton/Bresciano type whilst allowing either Kewell or Cahill to play just behind the front striker and give Macca the support he seems to need. At the very last some sort of plan with two strikers is surely needed when we are chasing goals like against Japan last time

If we are to play with Pim's preferred system.. Starting XI Schwarzer Wilkshire, Neill, Moore, Chipperfield Grella, Culina Emerton, Cahill, Kewell Kennedy Subs Federici, Jones, North, Milligan, Coyne, Carney, Sterjovski, Bresciano, Valeri , Garcia, McDonald, Viduka [if fit + committed] or Djite. 1. I don't think Australia needs to select too many central defenders. Coyne could be substituted for Spiranovic if he is not going to get a lot of match time. 2. Valeri is a ready-made replacement for an ageing Grella in 2014, and must be a part of the squad. 3. Nick Carle could replace Garcia, however I don't see why Garcia [a player regularly starting in the EPL] should be overlooked. 4. I don't think Scott McDonald should start as a lone striker.

leave bresciano on the bench?? Look pim has made it quite clear he is willing to use better players totally out of position (Culina playing right back against qatar) or not so fit players( Chipperfield against qatar) rather than a specialist but not so good of a player ( ie a Steffanuto/Williams) Therefore it Schwarzer Emerton - Neill - Moore - Chipperfield Culina Grella Bresciano Cahill Kewell Striker The only position is the striker thats up for grabs. I guess the one with the better form at the time will get picked. The rest i think if fit a lock to start.

Looking at Millster's selections specifically. 1. I think you have cheated by only including one keeper amongst your bench of 12. 2. North is not tested against seriously good NTs - it's speculative to suggest that he is a walk up start to partner Neill. 3. Carney has not shown nearly enough to suggest he can be part of a back four. 4. I like having both Wilkshire and Emo on the right, and especially like the fact that they're completely interchangeable. 5. The pairing of Grella/Culina pretty much picks itself. 6. The 2nd coming of Christ doesn't appear to have the capacity to walk on water.

First 11 GK Schwarzer DEF Wilkshire, Moore, Neill, Chippers, CDM Cullina, Grella MID Emerton, Cahill, Kewell, FOW Kennedy Subs GK Petkovic, Federici DEF Spiranovic, Coyne, Williams, Carney MID Garcia, Troisi, Bresciano, Sterjovski FOW Mcdonald, Djite

GK Schwarzer, Federici, Bouzanis DEF Wilkshire, Williams, Neill, Spiranovic, , Carney, Chipperfield, Milligan MID Emerton, Culina, Cahill, Grella, Bresciano, Kewell, Valeri, Carle, Troisi, Sterjovski ATT Kennedy, Mcdonald, then pick one of the following Vidosic, Djite, Williams, Rukavytsya , To keep an eye on Bradden Inman ; Jedi; Richard Garcia; Adrian Leijer; James Wesolowski; Patrick Kisnorbo; Brett Holman; North; Michael Beauchamp; Run on Side ………………..Schwarzer Wilkshire / Williams …. Spiranovic.....Neil…Chipperfield ………………...…..Culina …….Grella Emerton …….…… Cahill………………... Kwell ………….......……. McDonald

schwarzer, petcovic (res) neil, moore, emerton, wilkshire. spiranovic(res), chippers(res), north(res), williams(res) grella, cullina, kewell, cahill, bresciano. sterjovski(res), carle(res), garcia(res), burns(res), valeri(res) kennedy, macdonald(res), viduka(RES if he comes back) the starters are without (res) next to their name

GK - Schwarz, Jones, Federici Backs - Emerton, Wilkshire, Moore, Neil (Capt), Spira, Carney, North, Chippers Mid - Grella, Culina, Cahill, Carle, Valeri, Jedi, Bresc Forwards - Dukes, Jesus, Macca, Kool, Djite Starting Schwarz Emo, Neil, Moore, Chippers Culina, Grella Bresc, Cahill, Kool Dukes (Jesus if no Dukes)

MILHOUSE'S XI (GK) SCHWARZER FEDERICI AND BOSNICH( i say give him a go. he will hopefully be playing for an aleague club this season. (DEF) WILKSHIRE WILLIAMS NEILL MILLIGAN NORTH SPIRANOVIC CARNEY (MID) EMERTON CAHILL CULINA KEWELL GRELLA BRESCIANO CARLE VALERI JEDINAK (STR) VIDUKA KENNEDY MCDONALD VIDOSIC

GK Schwarzer, Bosnich(why not hey, he's playing again in the nsw state league, i say bring him along) Federici. DEF Wilkshire, Williams, Neill, Spiranovic, Moore, Milligan, Carney MID Emerton, Culina, Cahill, Grella, Bresciano, Kewell, Valeri, Carle, Jedinak ATT Kennedy, Mcdonald, Viduka, Vidosic or Djite. depends on who has a better season leading into the world cup