"Primo tempo" is over.

yes..that what i'm saying...both Brugge and Besiktas are about the same standard as each other. most of the remaining teams in Europa league are far better then Brugge or Besiktas , so it was a good draw for both Brugge and Besiktas to get each other

I speak no Italian whatsoever, but the game just ended 3-0, and the commentator is saying Ikonomidis a lot.

Just saw on twitter. He bagged a brace and an assist. The kid is in fine form.. wonder when ange will take a look at him? Next camp? Logical with kruse out

He should definitely be called up. But he won't. The kid will be our left winger at the next World Cup.

Olyroos

Halloran starting for Ddorf.

He scored in the 90th too. 2 goals and an assist. Not bad for the ikon.

look like Halloran been made a bit of scapegoat for Ddorf bad performance of late..but every time i have watch Ddorf play, Halloran has easy been in top 3 players

Surprised no one has mentioned Oar is starting against Feyenoord. Wilkshire is still out unfortunately.

Marco Rojas starting for Thun..i think he remain a start for Thun from here

I'd think, it be more a surprise if Oar wasn't starting for Utrecht vs Feyenoord, maybe that why

Edited by adrtho: 2/3/2015 01:47:43 AM

De Niese started and played 50 minutes for the senior reserves against Belgrano.

Baby steps mate. It's youth football. I've always maintained that players should never be called up from youth sides.

Playing against grown men is completely different. Definite for the Olyroos though.

Hope he gets called up for olyroos

Agreed. Deserves a look. River Plate have the best youth academy in South America, he deserves his chance.

Stuff this baby steps crap. Baby steps got us nowhere.

When I'm coach of the socceroos he'll be playing. Don't you worry.

Not sure if already mentioned:

Brillante sat on bench for Empoli.
Vidosic wasn't in squad for Sion (injured?) and Bozanic sat on bench for Luzern
Ryan played 90 mins in 3-0 win
Behich played 90 mins as bursaspor won and are now 5th.

Hasn't played a competitive match against a grown man.

Please tell me which player in the current Socceroos set-up/recently called up has only played against youth footballers?

I don't think you read what I wrote.

When I'm in charge of the socceroos, which won't be that far away, things will change and I will win titles.

Because I'm fucken awesome.

Taggart, Smith, Davidson, do I need to keep going?

Taggart was playing against men in the A-league.

Smith had already made his debut for Liverpool and was playing for Swindon Town before his socceroos debut.

Davidson was playing for Paços de Ferreira, Sporting Covilhã & Heracles Almelo before his Socceroos debut.

No you don't need to keep on going unless you want to continue to embarrass yourself.

That was just too easy.

:lol:
That was just embarrassing.

The quote pyramid makes it look like I said those players lol.

I still reckon call him up. Stuff this baby steps crap. Even if its just to see him training with the squad. But as others said, he'll get selected for the Olyroos anyway.

He was so confident too :lol:

He did warm the pine for one game. So itd be very interesting to hear the thoughts of the Lazio fans on this topic.

Didn't harry kewell get called up before he made his epl debut ?

Just checked, he made his socceroos debut less than a month after making his senior Leeds debut. But, he came close.

No, he made his EPL debut in March and got the call a month later for a friendly against Chile.

I know there was an instance where a number of Euro-based youth players were called into camp as part of a "train-on" squad to join the senior boys, I think Luongo was one of them back during the Holger period.

However as a member of the official senior squad, I don't condone it. Playing youth football and playing senior football are two completely different things.