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Excellent work. That says there's two CDMs, nominally, at least. That leads to the next questions... does Mass stay back? If so, he on his own much of the time (as he would be in a central midfield attacking triangle)? Or does he roam more like a box-to-box midfielder?

Those who pay a lot of attention to QPR are best-placed to answer those kind of questions. But you get where I'm going with it, it no doubt. Even if he does roam forward, it doesn't rule him out. I'd just be that bit more hesitant to have him back on his own if he's not already doing that for his side. All good if we play 2 x CDMs, Mass is perfect then. But extra scrutiny needed if he's on his own. That's, I think, where size and speed become very useful tools. The thing is that I think Ange is loathe to have two CDMs (even with just 2 central defenders). Obviously if we're playing with three central defenders, those questions about CDMs are much the same (as we'd probably have just the sole CDM).

Chris Herd has to get another shot, I think if you pull him in and show him what its like to be in socceroos and playing, it will only make him work harder to get back to where he was..

Irvine should be picked because his club already playing 3 at the back lol which is what Ange should be doing, how often do we play a 4231? rarely? Mass is a great player but does he match our philosophy or the way we wanna play?

FC Tokyo beat 5th placed Omiya to finish the season with 3 wins. Neymar Burns 2nd half sub.

It says they have won 9 in the second phase of the season?

Yer meant they won last 3 of 2nd stage. Their 2nd stage (17 games) was reasonable.

he seem defensively the strongest of the right backs

mass has been one of the best performing roos since ange took over.  he plays as the ball winner sitting deep as well as initiating play and moving forward.  i would like to know how many games people have actually watched of irvine who think he is doing better than luongo.  luongo will be in the premier league next year. as a ball winning, play making defensive mid who can tackle and bring a physical game. 

jedinak plays in a pair of defensive mids.  at crystal palace and at aston villa.  its daft to think that would rule them out. 

Brad Jones played for Feyenoord in the Europe League last night against Zorya, with the end resulting being 1-1.

Jones saved a penalty, but unluckily the ball sat up nicely for the Zorya player who put the rebound away. He had a solid game and made some decent saves, just unlucky for the penalty (which the Feyenoord player got sent off for).

Highlights - http://www.goalsarena.org/en/video/uefa-europa-league/03-11-2016-zorya-feyenoord-europa-league.html

A goal away is always good, the injury not so much, hopefully it's not to bad.

Hopefully he'll just miss this weekends match. He sustained a thigh injury so it doesn't sound too bad. 

goodwin with an assist, Sparta currently leading 4th placed Heerenveen 2-1.

Big night for Aussies. Firstly still no Elder for Brentford.

Yeaboah  starting the reserves game against BVB reserves and scored. Currently leading 2:1.

Halloran with no time from the bench. Heidenheim 2nd now. Goodwin, Ikon and Amini all starting. 

 

Goodwin scores. Start him against Thailand!

Looks like King Kenny also played a full game in the middle of the park. 

Amini played 71' and Ikon grabbed himself a yellow in a 0-0  draw over in Denmark. 

I watched a little of the Sparta game ad didn't notice Kenny too much but from what I could tell he was in the centre. He definitely wasn't at LB. Here are the highlights, The Sparta goals go Goodwin assist, Dougall assist, Goodwin goal.

dougall then goodwin then goodwin. cracking free kick from goodwin.

Great to see Goodwin doing well in Holland.
Hes fitted in nicely so quickly.

will he be the next robbie kruse?  he has the head for it.

how many goals is that now? 2 or 3? Think Oar only managed 4 in 5 seasons... Goodwin should start against Thailand. 

Oar "the next Kewell" 

What does that even mean?

The Sparta lads are doing well, great to see

means he looks like you

He will break through in a big five league at a relatively young age after an initial slow delevopment, do very well and get signed by a club that are one of the best in the world (arguably better than arsenal) do pretty well establishing himself as one of the top five outfielders Australia has ever produced for a couple of months only to succumb to a long term injury just before the world cup and come back as a pretty decent player who lacks precision in front of goal

Was that Dougall with the first assist? Nice firm pass. I think he'll be capped within the next 12 months.  

bang on.  except, i think arsenal would pound leverkusen into the ground 9 times out of 10.  

Leckie starting. Kruse on bench. 

Mooy Jedinak Irvine Wright starting. Herd might play in the FA Cup and has a fan shop appearance before the game.

Luongo not even in the squad. Weird. 

Mauk vs Davidson later and Roda play after that.