So brillante earns socceroo selection, because Europe ?

Socceroos squad was named before most European leagues even started. So you can only measure it on pre-season form if anything.

Bizarre. Although in fairness I did advocate for amini to be selected

if he is good enough to start u would imagine nerves got the better of him and he will start again soon

Tommy oar got 8 key passes!

Because of an awesome preseason at a Serie A club...

Or Ange already rated Brilliante before the World Cup (see 26 man squad) and is taking the opportunity to check out a player he already rates in a friendly.

Hold your matrix batman, mind bending indeed!



Is he playing centrally oar out wide?

Edited by andytoddselbow: 31/8/2014 01:05:40 PM

Sadly I never saw oars game so cant a say

dont think I have ever seen a performance that dominant in a losing team

that's a bit harsh.

davidson and brilliante were scouted by their respective teams and have both performed well in preseason. they both would have been nervous as fk and in teams that got dominated.

the only shit thing here is that they have really been pointed out so early without a decent chance to settle in so we can actually see how they perform as part of the unit.

ITT: Negative Nancy central.

Brillante was started out of position on the right of midfield according to whoscored, which suggests confidence in the manager to select him over someone more natural to that role. It's also being glossed over that Brilliante was replaced by winger/striker Josip Ilicic five minutes after the goal, so for all we know the manager wanted an attacking change for the team generally as they were trailing.

I don't have telepathic knowledge of the inner workings of Vincenzo Montella's mind, but nor does anyone else in this thread, so lighten up.

Brilliante got 5.47 from whoscored, Mario Gomez also only got 5.97. Just two games for him this season too?

Hopefully they both can recover from it, I want egg on my face.

Anyway, even if they don't make it, fantastic achievements to get where they have.

tsf,

I am shocked and appalled by your positivity.

troll much?

Did I miss this or is this new news?



http://www.football411.com/story/0,22162,14287_11337,00.html

Edited by moofa: 31/8/2014 07:43:01 PM

Leave him alone, trolling is a 10 year old kid's favourite pastime.

Jovanovic started

Brugge v Anderlecht tonight, plus Zwolle and Ingolstadt

Leckie starting.

How can Leckie be starting I thought he was injured?

He was deemed not 100% fit, which is why they didn't release him to the national team. Happens all the time, clubs don't always like to release players because they want to use them for themselves. Not to mention if he wasn't 100% and injured on nt duty for a friendly and was out for the rest of the season his team would be less than pleased. I think they are banking on him having a good season so they can push for promotion or sell him on for a tidy profit.

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/match-winner-leckie-still-weeks-his-best

Possible stupid question, but don't they have to release Leckie as it's during the international match day period? If he's fit enough to play club football you'd think he's fit enough for international duty.

I think it may depend on wether or not he's fit at the time of the call up. Unless the club said look he's not 100% and we were happy to let him sit this one out. I can't be sure enough to say, someone on here will have that knowledge surely. Could be a bit of deception on the clubs behalf too, who knows.




Edited by The Frenchman: 31/8/2014 10:33:02 PM

Sainsbury starting.

Rubbish news about Curtis Good

it's a good question. maybe he's playing both?

Ryan starting but conceded a goal in the 7th minute to Anderlecht.

And a nice assist for Leckie!

ahh! i missed the goal writing shit in a forum. i heard the german commentator say leckie somewhere in there. was he involved??

ok, so the post above tells me...

Edited by inala brah: 31/8/2014 10:49:00 PM

Corner out to Leckie on the edge of the box and he crossed it to the near post where some bloke volleyed it in

Leckie nearly with another assist, striker hit it straight at the keeper