The Aussies Abroad Thread 2


The Aussies Abroad Thread 2

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josh sydneyfc - 18 Feb 2021 5:35 AM
sportaddict - 18 Feb 2021 1:57 AM

As good a step up as the primavera is we saw ikonomidis score a tonne of goals for Lazio and be their best (or one of) in the reserves and not get a look in for the first. 
Not playing it down just saying I hope he gets his shot 

He's only 17, so that's a good achievement to get promoted to their second team. Did he really get cut by WSW? 
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SoccerooFan - 17 Feb 2021 9:58 PM
Reedy - 17 Feb 2021 8:45 PM

Oh so a few blokes on here jumping to the wrong conclusion, who would've thought?

Having watched almost all of his games in Thailand, he's been dire to say the least. I missed his cameo against Rayong, as I was watching another game. The fact of the matter is: he'll be on a much larger salary than Rattanakorn Maikami, who started the game in his position against Rayong. He's not looked better than Maikami in ANY OF THE GAMES HE HAS PLAYED, since signing in Thailand. You can keep making all the excuses you want for the bloke, but he's looked out of shape and slow in the games I've watched. His teammates have also stopped passing him the ball in numerous games because of it.

I don't have an agenda against O'Neill. I thought he was very good for Sydney FC, and I thought he'd done enough to earn a move to Korea. It just hasn't worked out for the bloke, and it's shown that although he's a good A-League player: he's not good enough to be a 'quota' player for an AFC team. You need to fill your +1 AFC spot with someone that will make a difference, and that player isn't O'Neill.

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Melbcityguy - 18 Feb 2021 8:14 AM
Dan_The_Red - 18 Feb 2021 6:51 AM

Yeah he was getting a few games a while back now I don’t even bother checking the team sheet and when he goes to USA his off the radar for me 

I'll be interested to see how he goes in the MLS, the owner of Charlotte FC (same guy who owns the NFL team) is putting big bucks into making their stadium suitable for football. If we have another Atlanta on our hands and they achieve mainstream popularity it'd be great to see an Aussie at the centre of it.
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josh sydneyfc - 18 Feb 2021 5:35 AM
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As good a step up as the primavera is we saw ikonomidis score a tonne of goals for Lazio and be their best (or one of) in the reserves and not get a look in for the first. 
Not playing it down just saying I hope he gets his shot 

I said it back in Ikon's time there, but it's pretty frustrating to see such a big gap between the U19s and senior Serie A other than their massive benches. Might be a relic of how they used to co-own players over there.
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paladisious - 18 Feb 2021 10:18 AM
Melbcityguy - 18 Feb 2021 8:14 AM

I'll be interested to see how he goes in the MLS, the owner of Charlotte FC (same guy who owns the NFL team) is putting big bucks into making their stadium suitable for football. If we have another Atlanta on our hands and they achieve mainstream popularity it'd be great to see an Aussie at the centre of it.

Can I debate your point with mls not really being a mainstream league I don’t think it will get a mention. I do hope he dominates and a scout watches and picks him up 
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charlied - 17 Feb 2021 9:40 PM
jas88 - 17 Feb 2021 6:29 PM

The post appeared to be suggesting that Arzani should have somehow learned advanced conversational Dutch prior to joining Utrecht so he could understand the coach. Self evidently absurd. But then again you say a great deal about yourself in the use of the term "retard". 

You act like he had no idea he was going to Utrecht? let me simplify it... if you are earning 20k a week and cant be bothered to at least get some lessons(can be done 100% online now) than what do you expect is going to happen? you just magically learn dutch by playing football? how do you get around? how do you live day to day?... its clear the guy doesn't actually wanna make it just go back to uni Daniel.

Wanna know why he went to Utretcht? So he could keep his Nike deal going... shows where his priorities lie.
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jas88 - 18 Feb 2021 11:33 AM
charlied - 17 Feb 2021 9:40 PM

You act like he had no idea he was going to Utrecht? let me simplify it... if you are earning 20k a week and cant be bothered to at least get some lessons(can be done 100% online now) than what do you expect is going to happen? you just magically learn dutch by playing football? how do you get around? how do you live day to day?... its clear the guy doesn't actually wanna make it just go back to uni Daniel.

Wanna know why he went to Utretcht? So he could keep his Nike deal going... shows where his priorities lie.

Maybe he did learn basic Dutch but still struggled to understand the coach?! I have learnt basic Norwegian the last 5 years but still struggle to understand their conversations and a strong accent makes it even harder!! Anyway the next 4 months if Arzani can’t perform in Denmark he will struggle to get any other decent club to sign him in Europe and may end up coming back to AL like Mooy did, and Ikon, McGree etc etc. 
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paladisious - 18 Feb 2021 6:08 AM
McGree, Rogic, Vukovic bench.

Elder and Burgess starting.

Damn, even Vukovic? I thought he was well established as their no.1. Wtf happened there? 

...then again, I didn’t realise he was 35. It probably makes sense if they’re wanting to blood someone younger.


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Peter Makrillos is off to Slavia Sofia.

https://twitter.com/futbolbulgaro/status/1362161610928906252?s=21


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jas88 - 18 Feb 2021 11:33 AM
charlied - 17 Feb 2021 9:40 PM

You act like he had no idea he was going to Utrecht? let me simplify it... if you are earning 20k a week and cant be bothered to at least get some lessons(can be done 100% online now) than what do you expect is going to happen? you just magically learn dutch by playing football? how do you get around? how do you live day to day?... its clear the guy doesn't actually wanna make it just go back to uni Daniel.

Wanna know why he went to Utretcht? So he could keep his Nike deal going... shows where his priorities lie.

How do you know that he didn't have lessons? You are simply frothing. I don't know why you have invested so much in this. 
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Hope to see Ryan face Benfica. Big is Degenek vs AC Milan. 
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English media linking Maty with permanent Arsenal move.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14074208/arsenal-ceballos-ryan-odegaard-transfer/
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Degenek starting in a back three against AC Milan.
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Smart by Degenek to pull the hand brake and the Milan player is just offside. Risk paid off. 
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Ryan bench. Piss take.
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paladisious - 19 Feb 2021 3:59 AM
Degenek starting in a back three against AC Milan.

They drew against Milan fantastic result 
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johnszasz - 19 Feb 2021 5:03 AM
Smart by Degenek to pull the hand brake and the Milan player is just offside. Risk paid off. 

Good result against Milan. How'd Degenek play?
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SoccerooFan - 19 Feb 2021 9:23 AM
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Good result against Milan. How'd Degenek play?

Saw first 30. Didn't do anything wrong. 
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Another one for Juric.  2:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTlf-BVQeF0


By now, American Samoa must have realised that Australias 22-0 win over Tonga two days earlier was no fluke.

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Robertson on in the 77th minute in the U23s in a 0-2 win against Arsenal. City topping the table.
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paladisious - 20 Feb 2021 1:20 PM
Robertson on in the 77th minute in the U23s in a 0-2 win against Arsenal. City topping the table.

Ikon was doing more or less the same thing and got picked for the Socceroos and played. Just saying
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josh sydneyfc - 20 Feb 2021 1:40 PM
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Ikon was doing more or less the same thing and got picked for the Socceroos and played. Just saying

Robertson is still only 17, too. Most of the starting lineup for City were 19 and 20 year olds.
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David Williams got a goal in India, Krishna opening the scoring and assisting the other two goals in a 3-2 Calcutta Derby win.
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Mabil on in the 65th minute in a 0-2 win at Aalborg.
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Cleur starting, Karacic bench. Cleur really pushing for Olyroos selection. 
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O'Neill dragged in the 40th minute.  Didn't look much worse than anyone else.


By now, American Samoa must have realised that Australias 22-0 win over Tonga two days earlier was no fluke.

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Minamino opening the scoring against Chelsea, Watts not in the squad today unfortunately after being included in the past half dozen or so.

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Blackwood is back from injury and is in the bench.
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