Volpato rejected another call up to play for Italy U/20.

Aussie young gun rejects Socceroos

Agree with this.

But Irankunda's form before the Asian cup was poor and he didn't deserve the call up. He only came good around March after the return of Mauk in January. The fact he was left out by GA I have no problem with. The fact he was left out of the Olyroos by Vidmar (after talking to Veart) I have much more of a problem with. Did anything Veart say influence him not to be picked? Who benefited by him not being picked? Irankunda? Adelaide United?

Fox sports just repeating all this Irankunda drama now with words from Kalac. They're so shit regarding football now and just love drama and it only feeds the eurosnobs and anti football crowd in general. 

alot more balanced squad this time around. Please just give Nestory a start I just want to see what he can do against these defenders.. please dont make me watch leckie fumble around for 60 mins again?

So glad Apostolos has been rewarded for his good season. 

Shameful

Agree the Olyroos omission was handled very poorly, someone needs to be held accountable for it.

Funny how he has a problem with Irankunda but not a single word about Volpato.

Meh id keep in contact with him he is a long way from italys side and he would add value to the squad

With the injuries to O'Neill, Nieuwenhof and Robertson this is close to the best squad we can put together, but it still misses the mark for mine.

I'm also assuming McGree and Ryan have been given some time to resolve their club futures. 

I appreciate we're keeping some senior heads around the team but I'm not sure those players deserve their spots on form. 

I wouldn't have picked Taggart, Leckie or Behich. I'd have replaced them with Mabil, Kalik and Farrell. I really think we need to see what Kalik offers as an attacking mid and while McGree is away it feels like a missed opportunity not to try. To be fair Taggarts form is good but I don't see him as international quality.

I'd probably take it even further and leave out Duke and Devlin. Bring in T. Yengi and Francois. T. Yengi deserve a go on form. Francois I think is better technically than Devlin, which when we play Irvine at 8 I think is needed to balance out his weaknesses. Having two technically limited midfielders is one of the reasons we get nowhere near Japan/Korea so I'd like to try something different. This is where missing O'Neill and Nieuwenhof pinches.

The Volpato situation is frustrating. I wish Mass would change his mind on retirement. 

Nisbet was snapped on the platform at Gosford station this morning suitcase and all. Refreshing.

Totally overlooked Taggart is there. It's right but he's got to start scoring. This window won't tell us so much in regards to who can score but I'm mostly keen about the Palestine game and low block in which Arzani and Irankunda need to start. Don't see why we picked Behich when Rowles could cover. Bos needs to play at LB. 

Bangladesh game

                Izzo/Thomas a half each
  Strain   Souttar Circati  Rowles
                  Devlin 
                   Nisbet 
      Leckie Hrustic Arzani
                     Apo


Palestine game 

                      Gauci 
    Strain Circati Burgess Bos
                     Irvine
 Irankunda Metcalfe Hrustic Arzani
                     Yengi 

I've written the side noticing flaws in a way that the wingers would likely need to invert as Strain and Bos regularly overlap. Arzani is fine. Irankunda is more appropriate for big spaces and counters. 

Iredale's exact words: Body did not allow for selection. I will fight to be back next camp!

Is Borrello injured? Low on form perhaps. I don't mind him. Silvera hasn't played in a bit himself. It's a good window for some ins and outs. 

Still bugged Jones, Behich and Leckie are hanging around and as much as a love him, Boyle is starting to borrow a bit of time. Got to lift. 

This window is crucial for Metcalfe to go more senior. 

I still think Taggart can be the plucky one to score. My immediate cut list would be Behich, Duke, Leckie, Jones. Devlin deserves a go but is unlikely to come back in the next round I'd say. 

I like were building large numbers but I wish the gate would shut on some of the older or lesser performances because I think they're blocking out the better footballers. 

Which probably means Leckie starts. I get the feeling Irankunda will be a late sub rather than a starter. 

It makes sense to have two RB's. Strain is the starter imo. I'm kind of ambivalent who out of Jones, Atkinson or Miller get the second spot. I probably prefer the latter two though.

Behich, yeah could probably save a spot with Bos and Rowles there. 

Agree some of the oldies are blocking some better alternatives. Feel like Arnie is keeping the experience for some structure but I'd have cut deeper. Irvine is enough. 

Also interesting no Yazbek. Seems a big omission especially with Devlins inclusion. May not get a look in for a while unless there are injuries.

Just checked we picked 25 like last window. Don't mind the extra 2 and maybe 26 is permitted? 

I think Yazbek is just being kept well in Norway for this window. He'll be back next window perhaps. It gets so bloody serious then and I'm glad our midfielders are primed. 

Time to move on from him Arnie, he's good but he's not worth begging every camp. Concentrate on getting the best out of Irankunda for the next 14 years. 

Yazbek is injured - he didn't play the last game for Viking 

Bit disappointed Duke, Behich and Leckie were picked. Was a good opportunity to cap people like Mo Toure, Farrell and Milanovic 

To be a bit more positive very excited Irankunda has been included. Arnie has played 4-4-2 recently and Irankunda would suit a second striker in that system. So he could be more than a part player if Arnie has the guts.

Thanks for sharing, that explains it then. 

I was pretty excited about McGree too,  until others off forum have persisted in  encouraging me to watch the U 23s and younger Aus players.

There are so many younger midfielders with a superior skill set to McGree on the ball - Niew, Robertson, Jake Hollman, Segecic, Youlley, Valadon, Teague, Jelacic - plus even more I haven't seen yet, or barely seen.

Then there are many hard working midfielders too, more like the players we've produced in the past - Metcalfe, Yazbek, Tapp, Balard, D'Arrigo, etc.  The depth at age 22 and under is phenomenal, now I've watched a lot of the young tyros. It is very exciting.

There are still more to come too. The depth is unbelievable as the Aus players aged 22 and under have had about 10 years coaching of revamped,  European powerhouse football methodology from the right age.

Bodalato? 

Plays for who?

I think Jake Hollman can play 10 well too, or Segecic?

Bodalato plays for wsw

Jake and segecic are both specialist 8s who can cover 10, 6 or wing

Most academies and v2 of the ntc started about 10 years ago when the u22s were u12s. Probably the youth improve year on year for a few years

Disappointed to see Gethin Jones selected.

He showed some ill discipline in a recent Socceroo WCQ game where he could have been sent off. He isn't playing English home and away Lower League football where a sending off in a 30 game plus home and away season is inconsequential.   WCQ is the big league. A 6 game home and away WCQ series, where the Socceroos need every point in the rankings, is the big time.

I  think Atkinson is  a better RB anyway. I might be biased though.

Devlin has  done  little in a Socceroo shirt - to date. He might be better this time around.

The older guys selected are there for experience. Having said this Gethin Jones is experienced as a Lower League English player, but is still virtually a novice at international level football. 

I'm really pleased Stam, Arzani and Irankunda have been selected. The latter two are ideal to have a go at  some of the  deep defensive blocks we encounter from some of the lower ranked Asian teams we play. They are flashy ball players - which apart from Hrustic, are in short supply in the senior Socceroos. 

 I could say ditto Nesbit, because after watching the GF I  didn't notice him much. Maybe if I had another look at the GF replay it might be different?

I've seen Bodalato  for WSW - now you've refreshed my memory. The name rings a clear bell.

Can't remember his position though?

WSW have played some impressive possession football this season, with a lot of the younger  WSW players the exponents of it - Milanovic, Priestman, Brook, Simmons.

What did Mo Toure do? U23 Asian cup his shooting skills was just really bad. The guy just got no shooting skills.

There are so many younger midfielders with a superior skill set to McGree on the ball - Niew, Robertson, Jake Hollman, Segecic, Youlley, Valadon, Teague, Jelacic - plus even more I haven't seen yet, or barely seen.

After watching U23 Asian cup that we got knocked out in the group stage. None of the midfielders are nowhere near good enough.