Halloran scored and played 80 minutes in a friendly against Arminia Bielefeld.

yes

Few EUro qualifiers tonight.. any2 watchin ?

Well we did have Gameiro

Fantastic.

Depends on the system but many teams only need one forward and see the mids doing more scoring. If we continue to develop our 433 then we should be fine. We we're lightning fast and Burns and Troisi are more than capable. Once Leckie starts improving his finishing we'll have a few more players arrive. It was very impressive how forward McKay and Milligan came then to be covered by Troisi. Our system worked well.

Kewell's playing in a charity match at Anfield

This one ? link

I'm a fan of attacking mids who can create chances and score. But there's nothing like a clinical, quick striker. Australia could do with a Harry Kane kind of player. And it is pretty telling when we need a target man who can finish. The only one who really fits the bill is Timmy Cahill. And he's not a striker.

Actually, it's interesting if we look at the incidence of attacking midfielders. We seem to produce a lot more wingers than strikers. Are clubs not trying to produce out and out strikers?

Brimmer might be the answer in a few years time.

Isn't he a midfielder?

"Australian" clubs aren't producing anything

Was under the impression that he could play up in that number 9 spot. Could be wrong though.

Yes, but he's a tall unit and he can score, and being early in his career they may well mould him into a striker.

De Niese is in a similar situation with his physique, although he is further along the track.

Yeah I think he has.

Dunno, mite be fine to use Timmy style players up front. Gareth Bale pretty much got used the same way against Israel last night and bagged 2 goals. If you've got players like that probably make sense to use them to score you goals

Brimmer was more an attacking midfielder, #10 sort of type IIRC. He doesn't or didn't have the tall build of a #9 either (Though that can easily change with a growth spurt). This is what Ange means when he talks of we traditionally (And currently) being strong in these 'attacking midfield' type players, players like Cahill, Burns, Troisi, Leckie, Oar, Taggart, Ruka' and heaps and heaps of others. So few who are out-and-out #9s or even strikers. Obviously you guys talk about this too (azza). Ikonimidis and Brimmer are more kinds of examples of these types of attacking, creative, threats in the final third area, but who aren't best suited upfront, but more in, around or out wide.

For some reason (Probably explained with Technical Reforms now, that kind of discussion) we produce alot of these types of talents, who can't quite fit into that mould or aren't good enough to be the other etc.. So in many ways that why Ange adjusts his system and the more free-flowing, possessive, quick transition style is one that incidentally suits the kinds of talents we have. And that's why for instance, we could play without a proper #9 against Germany and still be as successful, football wise, as ever. It may be a challenge come facing teams with a deeper defensive line, but atleast we have the likes of Cahill and Juric.

Anyway, Brimmer seemed to function as a more central creator and his speciality in dead-ball situations showed quite some talent too. Will be interesting to see how the Joeys team performs at the U17 World Cup, later this year.



I swear that was Cameron Joice though (upfront), who feature there most of the AFC U16 Champs and scored quite a few handy goals for us too. Will be interesting to see his progression up the ranks too, coming couple seasons. Our wide wingers were Arzani and Kekeris IIRC and they too were very, very handy with their movement, creating and getting in the goals too. Brimmer was somewhere behind this trio and helping link up and also enable transition and providing those balls for those wingers and co, from memory. His passing was quite a decent feature.

These may not be the best examples, but these clips show how we lined up at last year's Champs:
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Edited by GloryPerth: 30/3/2015 02:21:18 AM

SInce we're on the track of talking about the last German vs Australia game, thought it mite be worth seeing if anybody is watching the Euro qualifier they are playing right now..

half time leading 2-0 against Georgia, whistle just went for the half. Muller is on Rues (both goal scorers)

let me know if you want a good acestream :D

I'm watching same game...wanted to see how shit Germany play :)

Gibraltar got their 1st ever goal in their history vs Scotland :d


Edited by adrtho: 30/3/2015 04:06:37 AM

Kroos, Ozil, Muller, Gotze, Rues .. Schweinsteiger, Boeteng, Neuer.. playing

No Khedira.. Few newbies in there never seen before?, don't know if they're up to it. Look to be struggling

Edited by highkick05: 30/3/2015 04:53:41 AM

Podolski on for Gotze, Schurle for Muller, still 2-0

What are your guys assessment of how Germany performing in their qualifying? Granted, 'it's only' Georgia, but still, interesting to see how their performance levels measure up, following so closely on the back of facing Australia.

Games all wrapped up 2-0..

Yeah kind of need a comparison after we came even. Pretty sure Socceroos could beat Georgia, pretty toothless in attack. few gaps in defense early. I think maybe even we could have produced a few more chances in this game then Kroos and Ozil were providing. Reus might as well have sat on the bench after he scored rofl

bookie gave same odds of Georgia beating Germany, as they gave Australia to beat Germany :) the expectation was for Germany to win by 2 goals, and they did that

Edited by adrtho: 30/3/2015 05:40:31 AM

Preston North End had a 1-1 draw overnight with Fleetwood scoring the equaliser in the 85th minute. Kilkenny didn't get on but tbh I care more about the promotion race for Bailey Wright.
This leaves them 4 points above Swindon with Swindon having a game in hand and MK dons 5 points back on the same amount of games. Obviously them both fucking up and MK dons getting 2nd is the worst case scenario. Swindon play MK on Saturday at home and a win there could leave only PNE and Swindon fighting for that second spot. Luongo is obviously bigger for us so him being promoted would be great but I kinda feel he is a lot more likely to be bought by a higher division club if they miss out so PNE going up might actually be better.

^Agreed. Would rather see PNE promoted as then I can see both Bailey Wright AND Luongo playing Championship next season.

Bradford (Meredith) can also make the play-offs but they'll have to rely on 4 or 5 other clubs choking

Gethin Jones has gone to league 2 on loan. Has he said anything on if he is committed to Wales only?

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Gethin-Jones-way-Plymouth-Argyle-Everton/story-26230580-detail/story.html

Have a look at his twitter.

i wouldnt read too much into germany's performance this week. they havent been together for a while, and they havent had a long training period this time. a few days only.

i think this was more about getting the squad together and giving some different players a run. they only did as much as they had to for a win vs georgia. they will pick up pace as they get through the year, just watch.