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was really hoping maybe we would see a send off for Rogic tonight... he always put his hand up to play for us when sometimes he should of been focusing on his club.
We really need to fix this part of our football community and stop our greats from just disappearing from the game.
Over 50 caps, multiple world cups... he deserves a thank you at least.
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+xI love the way you Aussies think you are almost the equivilant to the Brazil side of 1970. We dont have a single player who is a regular at a big 5 club, unlike over 80 other nations. We have never found asia easy yet after fifteen years people still have way unrealistic expectations If people have a problem with our performances have a go at our development pathways, not a (rare for us) young player about to be promoted to the bundesliga or a coach that has taken a bunch of 2nd division players to 23rd in the world. Yes, really agree with this. At the same time I also feel the frustration due to our industrial style of play. The pass just a bit off, positioning just a bit out, touch too often sloppy. Bu there are games where the errors are fewer and the passes and combinations work. It seems to be mainly against stronger opponents that we play our best despite less possession. (Maybe because of less possession?). It was only a friendly, but no such thing as a friendly at Wembley from England's POV. Yeah they deservedly won 1-0 but watch the game (we were exciting despite only 33% possession. Stats: AUS 13 shots, ENG 9. Shots on target AUS 4 ENG 3. And other examples: Both games v ARG, 1st game v ECU, 1st half of MEX and of course DEN and TUN. yeah we definitely have a strategy to neutralize the counter attacks and nick a goal against bad teams while being competitive against good teams. Expectations are tempered against top teams so we tend to be appreciative, but we do indeed look ugly at times against poor teams. We unfortunately looked ugly when playing tikki takka against poor teams under ange. Hopefully the player pool improve Arnie might get the results but not attracting fans. Yep. Been Roos follower since 1997 but my interest/enthusiasm is at all time low - friends of mine in same boat. Can’t stand the uninspiring style of Arnie ball much longer. Boring as cardboard lately 📦 I'd stick around. The technical quality of the new generation of players aged 21 and under is like nothing seen before in Aus football, BT. From what I've seen barely any current Socceroos will able to hold their places against them in the next few years. They play highly technical football. I have been hearing this for ten years. yet to see it let's face it...the dutch was one big monorail episode
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+xwas really hoping maybe we would see a send off for Rogic tonight... he always put his hand up to play for us when sometimes he should of been focusing on his club. We really need to fix this part of our football community and stop our greats from just disappearing from the game. Over 50 caps, multiple world cups... he deserves a thank you at least. All good points raised. Jas.
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xI love the way you Aussies think you are almost the equivilant to the Brazil side of 1970. We dont have a single player who is a regular at a big 5 club, unlike over 80 other nations. We have never found asia easy yet after fifteen years people still have way unrealistic expectations If people have a problem with our performances have a go at our development pathways, not a (rare for us) young player about to be promoted to the bundesliga or a coach that has taken a bunch of 2nd division players to 23rd in the world. Yes, really agree with this. At the same time I also feel the frustration due to our industrial style of play. The pass just a bit off, positioning just a bit out, touch too often sloppy. Bu there are games where the errors are fewer and the passes and combinations work. It seems to be mainly against stronger opponents that we play our best despite less possession. (Maybe because of less possession?). It was only a friendly, but no such thing as a friendly at Wembley from England's POV. Yeah they deservedly won 1-0 but watch the game (we were exciting despite only 33% possession. Stats: AUS 13 shots, ENG 9. Shots on target AUS 4 ENG 3. And other examples: Both games v ARG, 1st game v ECU, 1st half of MEX and of course DEN and TUN. yeah we definitely have a strategy to neutralize the counter attacks and nick a goal against bad teams while being competitive against good teams. Expectations are tempered against top teams so we tend to be appreciative, but we do indeed look ugly at times against poor teams. We unfortunately looked ugly when playing tikki takka against poor teams under ange. Hopefully the player pool improve Arnie might get the results but not attracting fans. Yep. Been Roos follower since 1997 but my interest/enthusiasm is at all time low - friends of mine in same boat. Can’t stand the uninspiring style of Arnie ball much longer. Boring as cardboard lately 📦 I'd stick around. The technical quality of the new generation of players aged 21 and under is like nothing seen before in Aus football, BT. From what I've seen barely any current Socceroos will able to hold their places against them in the next few years. They play highly technical football. I have been hearing this for ten years. yet to see it let's face it...the dutch was one big monorail episode Not sure what to say if you’ve been watching the Aus U 23s?
The build ups and structured possession are at times excellent.
A couple of good ones at your club too - Villupillay and Teague.
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xI love the way you Aussies think you are almost the equivilant to the Brazil side of 1970. We dont have a single player who is a regular at a big 5 club, unlike over 80 other nations. We have never found asia easy yet after fifteen years people still have way unrealistic expectations If people have a problem with our performances have a go at our development pathways, not a (rare for us) young player about to be promoted to the bundesliga or a coach that has taken a bunch of 2nd division players to 23rd in the world. Yes, really agree with this. At the same time I also feel the frustration due to our industrial style of play. The pass just a bit off, positioning just a bit out, touch too often sloppy. Bu there are games where the errors are fewer and the passes and combinations work. It seems to be mainly against stronger opponents that we play our best despite less possession. (Maybe because of less possession?). It was only a friendly, but no such thing as a friendly at Wembley from England's POV. Yeah they deservedly won 1-0 but watch the game (we were exciting despite only 33% possession. Stats: AUS 13 shots, ENG 9. Shots on target AUS 4 ENG 3. And other examples: Both games v ARG, 1st game v ECU, 1st half of MEX and of course DEN and TUN. yeah we definitely have a strategy to neutralize the counter attacks and nick a goal against bad teams while being competitive against good teams. Expectations are tempered against top teams so we tend to be appreciative, but we do indeed look ugly at times against poor teams. We unfortunately looked ugly when playing tikki takka against poor teams under ange. Hopefully the player pool improve Arnie might get the results but not attracting fans. Yep. Been Roos follower since 1997 but my interest/enthusiasm is at all time low - friends of mine in same boat. Can’t stand the uninspiring style of Arnie ball much longer. Boring as cardboard lately 📦 I'd stick around. The technical quality of the new generation of players aged 21 and under is like nothing seen before in Aus football, BT. From what I've seen barely any current Socceroos will able to hold their places against them in the next few years. They play highly technical football. I have been hearing this for ten years. yet to see it let's face it...the dutch was one big monorail episode Not sure what to say if you’ve been watching the Aus U 23s?
The build ups and structured possession are at times excellent.
A couple of good ones at your club too - Villupillay and Teague. Velupillay not great finisher - butchered good scoring chances when others (mostly Arzani) have served it up on silver platter for him. Teague has some promise
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xI love the way you Aussies think you are almost the equivilant to the Brazil side of 1970. We dont have a single player who is a regular at a big 5 club, unlike over 80 other nations. We have never found asia easy yet after fifteen years people still have way unrealistic expectations If people have a problem with our performances have a go at our development pathways, not a (rare for us) young player about to be promoted to the bundesliga or a coach that has taken a bunch of 2nd division players to 23rd in the world. Yes, really agree with this. At the same time I also feel the frustration due to our industrial style of play. The pass just a bit off, positioning just a bit out, touch too often sloppy. Bu there are games where the errors are fewer and the passes and combinations work. It seems to be mainly against stronger opponents that we play our best despite less possession. (Maybe because of less possession?). It was only a friendly, but no such thing as a friendly at Wembley from England's POV. Yeah they deservedly won 1-0 but watch the game (we were exciting despite only 33% possession. Stats: AUS 13 shots, ENG 9. Shots on target AUS 4 ENG 3. And other examples: Both games v ARG, 1st game v ECU, 1st half of MEX and of course DEN and TUN. yeah we definitely have a strategy to neutralize the counter attacks and nick a goal against bad teams while being competitive against good teams. Expectations are tempered against top teams so we tend to be appreciative, but we do indeed look ugly at times against poor teams. We unfortunately looked ugly when playing tikki takka against poor teams under ange. Hopefully the player pool improve Arnie might get the results but not attracting fans. Yep. Been Roos follower since 1997 but my interest/enthusiasm is at all time low - friends of mine in same boat. Can’t stand the uninspiring style of Arnie ball much longer. Boring as cardboard lately 📦 I'd stick around. The technical quality of the new generation of players aged 21 and under is like nothing seen before in Aus football, BT. From what I've seen barely any current Socceroos will able to hold their places against them in the next few years. They play highly technical football. I have been hearing this for ten years. yet to see it let's face it...the dutch was one big monorail episode yer I find it quite randon going on about the Dutch from our colony. Yer sure they are no minnow and have had some amazing players over the decades and players I admire to date but they haven't won a Euro in 36 bloody years for eg. Their WC record is second in the 1974, 1978 and 2010 World Cups, losing to West Germany, Argentina and Spain respectively. So, we hinge our development mostly behind this by the sound of D2 for one. FFS - and how many Olyroos have we fapped about saying wait till they get mature ? As MSC says - IF one of 2 are that good why hasn't Arnie baby picked and tried one or 2 out ???? I have watched budding CR7's you name it at Jnr levels closely the last decade and more thinking wow these teens are really showing the modern day skills we keep lacking. All and good doing it at Jnr levels its about cutting the mustard in the Snr's and NT level, then and only then will I confirm happily this and that guy has GOT IT !Proof will be in the pudding instead of all this goss and just wait you'll see crap. GG as Grazer mentioned a page or 2 back and considering our levels back then looked on the park far more in their zone against opponents than the last 10+yrs of NT and I expect the next 5yrs at least ! Roll on the national curriculum,the academies, the AL - it has been doing a fab job haha It actually set up bloody back to this day - yer yer sooner or later 1 player will make a top 5 league and some will say, see it worked lol.....
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xI love the way you Aussies think you are almost the equivilant to the Brazil side of 1970. We dont have a single player who is a regular at a big 5 club, unlike over 80 other nations. We have never found asia easy yet after fifteen years people still have way unrealistic expectations If people have a problem with our performances have a go at our development pathways, not a (rare for us) young player about to be promoted to the bundesliga or a coach that has taken a bunch of 2nd division players to 23rd in the world. Yes, really agree with this. At the same time I also feel the frustration due to our industrial style of play. The pass just a bit off, positioning just a bit out, touch too often sloppy. Bu there are games where the errors are fewer and the passes and combinations work. It seems to be mainly against stronger opponents that we play our best despite less possession. (Maybe because of less possession?). It was only a friendly, but no such thing as a friendly at Wembley from England's POV. Yeah they deservedly won 1-0 but watch the game (we were exciting despite only 33% possession. Stats: AUS 13 shots, ENG 9. Shots on target AUS 4 ENG 3. And other examples: Both games v ARG, 1st game v ECU, 1st half of MEX and of course DEN and TUN. yeah we definitely have a strategy to neutralize the counter attacks and nick a goal against bad teams while being competitive against good teams. Expectations are tempered against top teams so we tend to be appreciative, but we do indeed look ugly at times against poor teams. We unfortunately looked ugly when playing tikki takka against poor teams under ange. Hopefully the player pool improve Arnie might get the results but not attracting fans. Yep. Been Roos follower since 1997 but my interest/enthusiasm is at all time low - friends of mine in same boat. Can’t stand the uninspiring style of Arnie ball much longer. Boring as cardboard lately 📦 I'd stick around. The technical quality of the new generation of players aged 21 and under is like nothing seen before in Aus football, BT. From what I've seen barely any current Socceroos will able to hold their places against them in the next few years. They play highly technical football. I have been hearing this for ten years. yet to see it let's face it...the dutch was one big monorail episode Not sure what to say if you’ve been watching the Aus U 23s?
The build ups and structured possession are at times excellent.
A couple of good ones at your club too - Villupillay and Teague. teague is a good player villuplillay is looking like a one-trick pony, hope I am wrong.
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xI love the way you Aussies think you are almost the equivilant to the Brazil side of 1970. We dont have a single player who is a regular at a big 5 club, unlike over 80 other nations. We have never found asia easy yet after fifteen years people still have way unrealistic expectations If people have a problem with our performances have a go at our development pathways, not a (rare for us) young player about to be promoted to the bundesliga or a coach that has taken a bunch of 2nd division players to 23rd in the world. Yes, really agree with this. At the same time I also feel the frustration due to our industrial style of play. The pass just a bit off, positioning just a bit out, touch too often sloppy. Bu there are games where the errors are fewer and the passes and combinations work. It seems to be mainly against stronger opponents that we play our best despite less possession. (Maybe because of less possession?). It was only a friendly, but no such thing as a friendly at Wembley from England's POV. Yeah they deservedly won 1-0 but watch the game (we were exciting despite only 33% possession. Stats: AUS 13 shots, ENG 9. Shots on target AUS 4 ENG 3. And other examples: Both games v ARG, 1st game v ECU, 1st half of MEX and of course DEN and TUN. yeah we definitely have a strategy to neutralize the counter attacks and nick a goal against bad teams while being competitive against good teams. Expectations are tempered against top teams so we tend to be appreciative, but we do indeed look ugly at times against poor teams. We unfortunately looked ugly when playing tikki takka against poor teams under ange. Hopefully the player pool improve Arnie might get the results but not attracting fans. Yep. Been Roos follower since 1997 but my interest/enthusiasm is at all time low - friends of mine in same boat. Can’t stand the uninspiring style of Arnie ball much longer. Boring as cardboard lately 📦 I'd stick around. The technical quality of the new generation of players aged 21 and under is like nothing seen before in Aus football, BT. From what I've seen barely any current Socceroos will able to hold their places against them in the next few years. They play highly technical football. I have been hearing this for ten years. yet to see it let's face it...the dutch was one big monorail episode Not sure what to say if you’ve been watching the Aus U 23s?
The build ups and structured possession are at times excellent.
A couple of good ones at your club too - Villupillay and Teague. Velupillay not great finisher - butchered good scoring chances when others (mostly Arzani) have served it up on silver platter for him. Teague has some promise yeah and he always seems to do the same little shape and show a little then try to cut in before losing it
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Jones Souttar Burgess Rowles
Irvine
Metcalfe Hrustic Goodwin
Duke Yengi
Metcalfe and Hrustic to move around a lot in think. Not happy Duke and Jones are starting. These aren't 2026 calibre
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disappointing but to be expected. Hopefully a couple up at half time and we can bring some excitement on in the second half.
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I’m surprised King isn’t starting tbh. Nisbet would have been handy from kick off. Hope Yengi can outperform Duke
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Back three which is understandable in a 3 52 formation
Would rather metcalfe play right mid than jones. Then have nisbet or yazbek in mid replacing metcalf who im guessing is playing 10
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Just not going to see fullbacks attacking tonight but that means more movement from midfield and the the front which needs to be improved as they just stand still. Inverted fullbacks no doubt.
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What would peoples ideal xi be from the available players
For me id make one change with jones for nisbet or yazbek. Kye rowles is part of a back 3 for hearts so i can understand that, but metcalfe is usually right mid rather than wing or center mid
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+xTeam in Ryan Jones Souttar Burgess Rowles Irvine Metcalfe Hrustic Goodwin Duke Yengi Metcalfe and Hrustic to move around a lot in think. Not happy Duke and Jones are starting. These aren't 2026 calibre Duke again?? He was useless when he came on the last game and the whole Asian cup.
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Its not that the Socceroos can't play good football it's because Arnie keep picking the team that can't play good football.
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+xIts not that the Socceroos can't play good football it's because Arnie keep picking the team that can't play good football. What would your team be?
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+xWhat would peoples ideal xi be from the available players For me id make one change with jones for nisbet or yazbek. Kye rowles is part of a back 3 for hearts so i can understand that, but metcalfe is usually right mid rather than wing or center mid For tonight's game considering all things? Gauci Deng Souttar Rowles Irvine Nisbet Hrustic Silvera Goodwin Yengi Iredale I've seen clubs lately having wingers play as wingers while sacrificing true wingbacks. They bolster their back 3 with solid defenders and the midfield helps out well. With Lebanon needing a result it will allow for decent attack once they overstretch themselves. I think a lot of fans don't watch Yengi and Iredale (more on here than social media that's for sure) enough to know they don't only back into a defender but can come into midfield and sweep a ball across or turn and face and run.
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+x+xWhat would peoples ideal xi be from the available players For me id make one change with jones for nisbet or yazbek. Kye rowles is part of a back 3 for hearts so i can understand that, but metcalfe is usually right mid rather than wing or center mid For tonight's game considering all things? Gauci Deng Souttar Rowles Irvine Nisbet Hrustic Silvera Goodwin Yengi Iredale I've seen clubs lately having wingers play as wingers while sacrificing true wingbacks. They bolster their back 3 with solid defenders and the midfield helps out well. With Lebanon needing a result it will allow for decent attack once they overstretch themselves. I think a lot of fans don't watch Yengi and Iredale (more on here than social media that's for sure) enough to know they don't only back into a defender but can come into midfield and sweep a ball across or turn and face and run. Fair team and would love to see more iredale. Metcalfe for silvera would make sense from a rotation point of view. Id probably have burgess ahead of deng unless u are rotating
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FFS that's how it's supposed to be done. Finally something from the blueprint we've been screaming for. Ha he did hit the post though. Goodwin maybe just offside but no VAR so let's just pretend, right?
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Great day if you're in CET. Roos for breakfast. Olyroos for dessert at 9pm in the final.
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This Lebanon player still down. I get it can hurt but that's a very clean ball win by Irvine. Lebanon need a result. Do they think this slowing will enhance their chances? If anything we get some rest.
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A relief to see Yengi got hit on the knee and not something else. Of course now Lebanon want to play with urgency.
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Not best pass by Goodwin but I find Rowles doesn't have a good time at left back against nippy AFC teams but if it's a more standing, close quarter duel of a match like Mexico and England his tackles and marking are sound. Is Hrustic out there?
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Metcalfe shot hits the opponent's hip yet he's holding his nuts. Is this team for real? Every tackle or block means they're down hurt? Absolutely dire.
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Metcalfe really with a monkey on his back. Could have also slotted it to Yengi. He needs a goal.
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Oh my .. Metcalfe. He was absolutely awful
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+xOh my .. Metcalfe. He was absolutely awful Was? So it was just temporary, right? The shot was poor but I think you may have missed the distribution, turns and runs on the ball and tonight, defence.
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Hrustic isn't in the position to be poor tonight. I get he's working o his club situation but very anonymous so far tonight.
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