Didn't see any brain from Metcalfe for the last 3 games

Finally! See what a bit of more basic conventional play does? Doesn't redeem much yet but a small step forward. 

Worst player in  the Socceroos in this game scores from an Indian mistake!

Stupid system by Arnold allowing him to be smothered. It's akin to a hospital pass. He was much better against Mexico and England and at club level. If he can play as an 8 or hang as an inner right mid with space he's fine. 

Floodgates will probably open now simply due to experience and fitness. Annoyingly this will probably mean no need to reassess our tactics and selections.

At last! Boyle has grown into the game. Last 5 minutes of the first half he put in some decent crosses. Another good cross results in a mistake and goal.

He is a different player than 3 years ago. Lately He hasnt performed well for Hibs either. 

That's more like it. Swift short passes and moving and plenty of space to do so. 

It's so simple. India now have to press and attack more that we're being afforded more space. Still, having Irvine run through the line is the dumbest idea with no pace or technical prowess. Also we've just started inverting the full backs again and get lose in what to do. 

Lucky goal but we will take it

Are you fucking serious Baccus and Ryan? Why are we even passing it back? 

Back to inverted shit so we have Behich near the 10. Go forward ffs! 

Lmao Bos scored. Of course

Silvera is supposed to be on the left, what is he doing on the right??

Nicely done McGree and you can see the quality Bos has from his league games. We should've been playing like this all game.

I think a few of our best players are shaking their head at what Arnold is trying to employ.

How I want someone at the press conference to ask Arnold what he thinks the benefit of inverted fullbacks is to the game plan. 

I hope the Behich experiment is done once and for all, the position is Bos's and honestly Craig Goodwin watch out!

Jackson Irvine is playing like he got no football skills

Peach of a pass to Bos.

Honestly think if Bos goes like I think he will during this tournament he is in line for a big move soon.

Now he's in the middle. I think Arnold is getting too creative with some players. Silvera can glide around though. 

Why are our fullbacks so bloody narrow? Ffs driving me mad. There is so much room to exploit out wide, especially when we can't break any compact defences...

Should've nee a second for Bos there. Game essentially dead but you can see how much better McGree and O'Neill are. 

McGree and Bos have been such an improvement since coming on. Surely they'll have to start in coming games.

They hang there as a distribution option then Irvine ends up way ahead or offside. Our wingers then get isolated and our other mids run away forward overstretching our passing lanes. We're essentially forcing ourselves to play with fewer players by doing this. 

Oh god what is up Socceroos? Don't they wanna score more??!!!!!!

All hindsight now. I expected a 3 or 4 nil win but not having to wait so long and play such an anti football style.

Behich was a disgrace with all the back passing. Irvine showed all his technical deficiencies. The instructions only gave Metcalfe a hard day and he looked frustrated and kept making errors because of it. 

The subs almost had something of a free rein and showed their superior level. Whether this was the plan from the outset I don't know. We'll know a lot more after 35mins against Syria. 

Very frustrating Game I have seen?

Behich is way past international football.

So insipid.

Bos, Atkinson, McGree and O'Neill need to start next game. 

India offered nothing and if we're gonna continue to find it hard to break down compact defences a better team like Syria will get the better of us.

Team is missing so much x-factor.

Silvera and Fornaroli were good when they came on too. I like the use of them as impact subs. Bos, McGree and O'Neill should be starting - no doubt in my mind.