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You have a fair point ciudadmarron however there seems to be a whole squad of players under performing and I don’t believe the players under the ages of 22 – 23 are truly ready for the big stage.
In defence of Holger Osieck
fair point SVB, a game between Spain and Tahiti is only really a test for one side.
The Socceroos must focus on Les Rouges, not Les Bleus
Good call Brisvegas. France are probably a bit better then the Geordies!!
The Socceroos must focus on Les Rouges, not Les Bleus
It is important for the Asian Cup as we are now ranked 3rd in Asia and if we slip we could end up with say Japan and South Korea in the same group which is not ideal. Additionally it is important for France as they are looking to boost their world ranking.
The Socceroos must focus on Les Rouges, not Les Bleus
Excellent work champion, do you want a medal?
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What do you mean is there some context here? They have had an unstable manager who has now been sacked which will in my opinion benefit them and they have played well against Arsenal and Liverpool. I did rate them a 50% chance of going down which is reletively high for a side with so much Premier League experience.
The Premier League relegation battle has already begun
Mile Jedinal at centre back? Not to sure about that. Leckie is an interesting pick
The Socceroos starting Xl for the 2014 World Cup
A agree fadida YOU NEED TO EARN IT
That is why I picked Mat Ryan because he is playing at a club that is in a respectable league.
The Socceroos starting Xl for the 2014 World Cup
I don’t agree with you at all, you are picking players who are no longer good enough (kewell) and young inexperienced players OUT OF POSITION (Herd,Amini, Rogic). The selection of Milligan as captain is a fair point. You can’t say the Langerack has had enough game time to deserve a run (9 appearances in 3 seasons – Wikipedia says 7 but it is wrong) and Babajl hasn’t even played ten games in Europe and people are claiming he is a superstar.
The side you have picked may be similar to WCQ for Russia 2018 bar some positional changes.
The Socceroos starting Xl for the 2014 World Cup
Who would you put in front of Wilkshire?
The Socceroos starting Xl for the 2014 World Cup
Just to make it clear I can not see how an international side can lead the line with a midfielder (Cahill). Additionally I don’t look at players who ply the trade in the Middle East highly, especially considering they could still be in Europe or the A-League.
The Socceroos starting Xl for the 2014 World Cup
You are the sort of supporter that degrades football. Regardless of when the Asian Cup was it was still an immense achievement.
Away trips to Oman, Jordan and Iraq are not straightforward tasks as Osieck would only be given 3 – 5 days with his players who would travel from all corners of the world to play. The players in Europe who play in the middle of winter had to play in Oman in 40 degree heat. It isnt as easy as you make out fadida.
Osieck was a decent candidate when he was appointed having been involved with many quality sides.
NZ qualification was a quality effort from all involved and they and the has humble opponents to qualify.
In defence of Holger Osieck