Good played one impressive performance for the senior Socceroos , less than Brillante.

I'm not sure he is ever going to recover.

My understanding is that Antonis has had a virus.

When he came on he showed good technique. It nearly resulted in an assist for a disallowed McLaren goal.

Antonis is far better than Edwards.

ATM I think Australia's best midfield would be ( without Europeans not released):

......................Melling..................O'Neill

....................................Antonis



Antonis is far better on the ball than Edwards, ands is a much better ball winner than either Edwards or Amini.

I'm not sure about his engine relative to Edwards.

He also works well with McLaren.

Bang on the money, EG.

I cannot believe Viddy didn't select Melling.:roll: Melling is a regular in a HAL team going well.

Mind you I can't believe Viddy didn't select O'Neill in the first place. He was only called up as an injury replacement. Ditto Sotirio, who has been a WSW regular in a top HAL team.

The WSW player provides a lot of energy, more than Pain ATM. Pain needs to leave MV and play regular football in a weaker HAL team. He has been treading water in the last two seasons.





Edited by Decentric: 19/1/2016 09:36:07 AM

One of the frustrating issues for the Young Socceroos, is CBs. When all are fit and available the reserves display great depth - Deng, Elsey, Good, Ansell, Chapman, Donachie, Irvine, Jake McGing, or the Jets' giant, Lachlan Jackson.

Given his lack of football Gallifuoco should not have been selected, or Donachie, despite being excellent for Roar last year before injury.

Geria and Melling have also played CB in the HAL too.

Why isn't Jackson in this squad given the unavailability of European players?

Edited by Decentric: 19/1/2016 10:01:58 AM

Blackwood for SFC has great physical strength and uses his body well. He actually turned Paddy Kisnorbo, one of the physically strongest players and best ball winners in the penalty box in the HAL. This is quite an achievement.=d>

With this sort of physical strength and effective use of the body, surely a big, strong lad like Blackwood would be a handful for most Asian defences?




Edited by Decentric: 19/1/2016 09:53:07 AM

Regarding CCM players.

Poscolero is too old for the Young Socceroos.

Harry Ascroft and Jake McGing are eligible. Both play as CBs, and in Ascroft's case, RB.

Surely McGing would've been better for the Young Socceroos as CB than players who've played no senior football like CBs Gallifuoco and Donachie?

McGing has played every HAL game this year.

Edited by Decentric: 19/1/2016 10:01:16 AM

Maybe technique is his problem?
It's ok been big n strong but you must have vision and skill , same would apply to Elsey and the "giant " Jackson :cry:

Blackwood has decent technique.

Elsey is okay as a technician for CB too.

In fac t I'm going to put up a team of Viddy rejects, from the HAL alone ,who I think could conceivably beat the line up he selected for the first game against UAE.

I include O'Neill and Sotirio, because they were only injury replacements.


How about :


................................... 18 year old CCM keeper who played a few weeks ago (hyphenated name)


Retre...............McGing..............Elsey................Garrucio

.....................Melling.........................O'Neill
......................................Kitto

Sotirio.........................Blackwood................Reimers


To me, Viddy selects players based on potential 5 years ago and does not account for ever changing club scenarios.

I'd back the aforementioned to beat Viddy's team he put out against UAE if coached by Arnie, Ange or Muscy.

They'd run all over the top of Viddy's team in the last half hour because they are match fit from playing regular pro senior football in a league where most coaches coach similarly to the national teams.

Which players eligible for selection are playing in Europe who would be worthy?




Edited by Decentric: 19/1/2016 04:55:25 PM

That is so open to criticism that I am not even going to bother other than to say that your front three have a total of one senior goal between them, which Sotirio scored about 14 months ago.

I know you like to be controversial but this is ridiculous.

Agree on the selection policy, it's a bit baffling and I bet Edwards is there as a mates player.

Daniel De Silva, Dgenick (spelling?) and Brad Smith were not released. You could include someone like Gavin DeNiesse, he is like Amini but with a greater engine and probably at the same level skill wise.

Edited by moops: 19/1/2016 11:24:08 AM

That lineup wouldn't be released to travel to Doha by their mum's. Thats how young they are. Understand what you're saying Decentric but i think you're are just focusing on HAL form in the last 4 months and not much else.

HAL form? Ryan Kitto?????

I think decentric is getting the Olyroos mixed up with the Young Socceroos....

Interesting hypothesis Decentric - and some tantalising food for thought, how about a breakdown of the strengths and weaknesses of your squad compared to the current?

Edited by tsf: 19/1/2016 12:26:03 PM

If they are good enough they are old enough, not validating anything, but age is moot.

Using Squawka.com which keeps detailed stats on all a league players the following team is our best using only a league players. This of course involves subjectively combining stats. I had a bit of trouble finding a good 3rd forward on top of borello and maclaren

-geria-elsey-chapman-gersbach-
---mauk--o'neill-Liam rose-----
---borello-maclaren-garuccio-

I don't think they will go too well without a goalkeeper.

Some of these guys are either under prepared or too young, the issue simple is we don't have enough until there are more teams in the a-league with academies but also the possibility of a second tier/division beneath the a-league where we can identify more talented players.

How many Thomas Deng's, or talented attacking players that are out there?

There is not enough depth for our youth teams which is a reason why have struggled to do well in recent years.

yeah to be honest i don't know how to statistically analyze a goal keeper so i let that one go blank. Duncan seems ok

I believe Rowles is going to Bruge but dont know of any others .

Interesting i read on here a while back that Maskin was linked to Brugge and so i thought it could be him, best of luck to Rowles if hes move to Club Brugge is successful.

All of the Under 17s in general are quite a talented group.

Pretty sure Reimers scored a goal irrc (which the dutch marquee couldn't do to save his life , Fernandez) , so that front 3 looking a bit better

The tier below the HAL is the NPL, in which they need to adhere to cirtain things which is centred towards youth development.
What we need is more HAL teams to pick up more players in a full time professional environment, it would be great if all HAL teams had their own academies (supported by the NPL), but I teams are slowly introducing them as they get more established, we need more teams in the HAL.

Duncan seems ok, but he isn't playing and lacks confidence, Bray was outstanding in his debut and looked a lot better than him.

This is where the coaches need to do more work. Taggart won't score, Maclaren battled to get a shot off against UAE, how would Tagz benefit from the style of game. Blackwood hmm, stick with Borello at least they have an understanding

We are going to meet some stubborn ass defenses.

oops





Edited by moops: 19/1/2016 02:49:56 PM

What time is the game on thursday?

I have only watched the Viet game, but Borrello was missing in the game and did little when he had the ball.