But that wasn't a World Cup year. We need him performing and sharp this season, and a loan deal may be the best option for that at this time.

I agree with this.

amini starting for bvb II

pm me if you have a stream (its my lunch break) as the usual streams dont cover this match

kruse on the bench

all 3 subs made for dortmund II
amini will play a full ninety

keen to get a match report on how he is doing...

i think, if you're make K-League XI of the year, then you should be getting a look in with socceroos

thankfully son isn't having a blinder
he is thus far equal lowest rated player for leverkusen

hopefully kruse can impress in the second half
http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/776495/Live

60 min in no kruse but son is equal worst in his team on who scored (including the defender who gave away a pentalty) and 3rd worst on the pitch

according to whoscored.com



Edited by grazorblade: 3/10/2013 06:04:21 AM

Kruse and Can on for Son and Reinartz, 68th minute.

Edited by paladisious: 3/10/2013 06:11:03 AM

kruse with back to back 1v1s with the keeper. Both times gets there a millisecond before the keeper. First time unsuccesfully tries to take it around him second time makes a diving pass and the other player missed an open goal

2-1 for Leverkusen with a free kick right at the end. Kruse was put through for a one on one but his touch couldn't get it around the keeper.

kruse with 2 key passes a 1v1 a cross and involved in drawing a foul that was the matchwinner. I would have hoped for more but not bad. Son lowest rated starting player!

And what a freekick that was!

A better late than never Tuesday wrap http://osaussies.com/tuesday-wrap-51/

And Wednesday's OS Aussie wrap http://osaussies.com/wednesday-wrap-49/

Edited by Voice ofReason: 3/10/2013 07:32:31 AM

They don't look particularly strong in c.m. I think Rogic would come into contention there. No guarantee, though.

Good to hear about Kruse.

You can make that argument for any player, if they're not picked for Australia how do we know they're not good enough. Wilkinson was an average A league player, reliable and all but by no means a stand out. I don't agree that Korea is a much stronger league, if at all. Lots of Aussies, particularly defenders seem to go there and do well, Ognenovksi, Cornthwaite etc. They probably have an advantage given they are physically bigger and stronger than most of their opponents, so that type of player is probably more appreciated over there than in Australia and Euro leagues.

Son got top player of the match goal.com is saying even thought he was subbed off in the 68th lol.

I think he got that in a match which he didn't even play on goal.com too. Don't take it seriously :lol:

Aussie Centerbacks have been the new fad in Korean football though it is underestimating the type of work Centerbacks do in Korea. He is playing against quick and technically very good players that don't just rely physiciality. Therefore Wilkinson has had to be good at reading the play and understanding how to play it on the deck. His form warrants a call up considering who is getting picked for the National team in the same position. If it is good enough for the Korean national team it is definently good enough for the Australian. The way some people talk about other leagues and teams you would think the Socceroos are Spain and we are running the Bundesliga.

Surely Wilkinson was a better A-League player and done better over there than Cornthwaite. On those comparisons he should be in with a chance of selection.

we've been over this already, Holger doesn't pick players who are in form and might be in peak career form. He is more interested in there jokes around camp, whether they are 30 years old and playing in the middle east.

You just can't justify national selection based on a playing in a "technical" league like Korea, just because their players are speedy and have fancy skills and stuff. Not even the Korean NT picks defenders from its own league, it prefers its defenders from clubs like Al Shabab and Albirex Niigata. We're delving into serious levels of mediocrity raiding the Korean league for has been A league defenders to represent the national team, Wilkinson just isn't good enough period, he wasn't good while playing in the A league and playing in Korea isn't going to change that, no matter how zippy and speedy and skilly the players he plays against are. If you're going to ditch the captain at least make sure the guy who replaces him is worthy to don the jersey.

Deserves to be in the squad more than Neil or Ognovski going on just current form.

Korea made the World Cup semi final with a squad that was 90% home based players. Should be good enough for us.

Check their latest squad, it's not even good enough for them.

You forgot the asterisk on Korea's WC success:
*...and through controversial decisions made by a referee who would later be banned for match-fixing and sent to prison for drug-smuggling.

Yeah but where did those squad members develop - had a quick check of the team & most of them have played 50-100 senior games for k-league sides before moving overseas.

That's just paranoia from people who refuse to believe a team from asia could make it to the final 4. Its also a conspiracy started by the italians who were bitter about lowing. There were a few bad decisions that went SKoreas wa but most of the conjecture is based off that youtube video and there's a youtube video that also shows all the lucky decisions Italy got in their favour. The refereeing that game was terrible all round.