I'm hoping that Jedinak, and Milligan are still around for the Asian cup, would be a good send off if we win it for them. I think Cahill's club career is done and therefore he won't be a part of it, but you never know.

La gazette tactique has done some analysis on Berts Australia defensive system and another on the movement of Juric.
Unfortunately not in English and no sound but interesting non the less.
Can clearly see Berts 2 lines of 4 along with i think where they think they can exploit us.
Good to see where we press and recover along with our shape. If only Bert could have had another 3 months or so.
also a fit and in form Juric makes such a difference to our play, It's too bad he came in so underdone.

Tommy Oar also. Williams another (albeit not in squad)

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First vid. 0:40 and 1:46, the second attacking player is dropping back to press when we lose possession and kick-start the counter when we get it back.

Imo, this is exactly why Rogic shouldn't start the game. Say we're playing 4-2-3-1, that will be the CAM and they will need to do a lot of defensive work. It will relieve so much pressure.

Strong argument for Irvine to start. Especially if he can knock it back to Mooy, and who can launch the counter-attack.

My french is non existant but did it highlight our defensive frailties on the wings and to use width to pull us out of shape? That in trying to crowd space in the middlr we leave space open out wide?

The video showed how essential it is to have a back to goal pivot up top and is a key point for Juric starting over Nabbout. HOWEVER if it is not Juric, then it could be Rogic, in which case Mabbout cor McLaren can work as a striker.

With all the talk about who the CAM should be and how they fit with the rest of the midfield, there should be equal thought given to how they fit with the striker.

IMO we need one runner/slasher and one player who can be a back to goal pivot to hold the ball up.

Runner could be Irvine at CAM or Nabbout as striker.

Pivot could be Juric at Striker or Rogic and even Mooy at CAM - all of whom can obviously play forwards when able to.

Yeah, they talk about isolating our defenders to create 1 vs 1 situations on the wing. Not sure who their left wing will be. But against Risdon, that's something they might try to exploit. Just before that they also talk about how when we press laterally, there be a slowness which creates a bit of space.

There are some definite chinks in the armour, even with all BvM's great work. Leckie will have to have a brilliant game (and not just in how he defends, how he contributes to retaining possession). And Irvine's essential. Just that extra half a yard of pace and that grit and intensity when our CAM closes down.

In terms of our attacking avenues, I think we're going to rely on linking up Juric's hold up play with the strength and speed from the wings (perhaps Nabbout and Leckie). In the first hour, I don't think we need to worry too much about really poetic football. Having Mooy's distribution from deep and Irvine's late runs into the box will give us some kind of hope of scoring in the framework of those speedy wingers and Juric's hold-up play.

That's what I'd be saying, anyhow.

Leckie's goalscoring is actually passable now given he's a winger - 8 in 53. Not too bad

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True about Oar, Bunch Of Hacks. 

I'd forgotten him. He has faded.

I'm assuming a winger should score more often.

Kruse missed at least three shots against Hungary. He just hasn't got it as a goalscorer, which puts pressure on others to score.  

I'm expecting Frank Frank to appear soon, who is either Kruse's Mum, Dad, sibling, cousin or girlfriend.

I think Mooy is going to spend a lot of time chasing the ball as France dominates possession.

Given this is likely to be the case Troisi is better at closing down space than Rogic, if France dominates possession and we spend the majority of time in BPO.

Apart from Vuka as a keeper, the rest are too old, or too old for outfield players, unless Kruse inexplicably starts scoring a lot of goals.

Only Vukovic, Kruse and Meredith could make it from that lot. 

You know Troisi isn't in the squad Decentric?! Could play Arzani No.10 even

It's good fun discussing potential starting eleven but given that BVM has started the same eleven the last two games it is almost a sure thing that he will go with the same line up.

For comparison sake David Ginola was a winger and considered a very good one and scored 6 in 58 at Newcastle and 13 in 100 at Tottenham. Mind you he probably played slightly deeper than leckie and got a lot more assists, but still Leckie's goalscoring record isn't too bad these days

Surely Cahill will be the only retiree, the rest will only be six months older. We've got a whole qualification cycle to blood the next generation afterwards; we should be going to the Asian Cup to defend our title.

Honest question. You sack your coach the night before you play in an international tournament in another country. Your manager needs to look the part. How the hell do you fit a suit in time, keeping in mind he has to be acquainting himself with the team as well.

That's an interesting stat. I just saw a Goals of the 90's Premier League show and just about all those 6 Newcastle goals were in it. He had a knack of scoring the spectacular!

Thanks. The first video provided an excellent analysis of our defensive strategy and fragility. In point 1 of their suggestions, using width, they show Behich pressing his opposite winger but then rapidly getting back into position once his job was done. They then show the same scenario on the other wing but Risdon was either too slow or not aware of the threat of his opposite winger quickly receiving the ball again further up the pitch. Almost a goal conceded.

No.

Thanks.

By his own standards, Troisi has had a poor season in the HAL and probably doesn't deserve a spot.

Ta.

IMO Meredith is a product of his career.

He isn't good enough at playing football on the deck. In his Socceoro appearances to date he has remarked how much the ball is played on the ground compared to his club football.

agree.

although there could be some shift that he has planned to keep under wraps.

and also no one would blink if jedinak started.  he came into camp late. and is the captain.  and is a beast on his day.

definitely

it will be 4-2-3-1 and anyone who didnt start the last two friendlies probably misses out

jedinak and juric are a chance because of injuries. Arzani also a chance because the coach mentioned him. I suppose there is a small chance for irvine too

@Bundoorah Brah

Always potential for that. I for one would be happy to see Jedinak in the starting eleven against a tough French team.

Ryan
Risdon/Sainsbury/Jurman/Behich
Jedinak/Mooy
Leckie/Irvine/Arzani
Nabbout