Not sure why Ostler was brought on, he looked very slow in the first game and hasn’t played since, now has given away a pen, again looking very slow. 

Luckily VAR has overruled, by virtue of the current ridiculous handball interpretations.

May need to see it again, but looked like he got the ball and then the following momentum resulted in the studs up challenge.

Lol the replay is not in slo mo.

It wasn't too forceful, but technically studs up challenge that made contact. Always a risk of being sent off.

On what planet is that a foul?

My goodness, how is Ostler here.

This is what happens when we promote gender equality 

(just kidding)

All over.

Alright, 2-0 game over.  Credit to Peupion for not defecting.

all over when we got the red...

Poor defending from no.2 (Abulahi?), needed to get tighter earlier. All too easy for the French player to get his shot away unchallenged.

That's something he really needs to work on. He's given away a lot of balls in dangerous spots.

it seems we have a real issue with red cards in important world cup matches..

Went for the ball, got the ball clean and cleared the danger. Sure, he kissed him on the follow through....but it was a LONG follow through(French player much further from the ball) with no malice whatsoever.  No way was that a red. Poor decision. Game over from that point.

Did our goal keeper even how to pass the ball with his feet?

Very painful to watch

Oh well. Expectations adjusted.

Not sure how people are saying that wasn't a red, he literally jumped into a tackle studs up.

They got what was coming to them, a flogging in football.

Let’s be honest if anyone thinks we could have competed with France and beat them at this level considering how strong their football is where it’s the number one sport along with one of the best youth systems in the world with a cultural pot of players to choose from is living in fantasy land, maybe it was a dream more than a realistic outcome to get to that level today.

The red card changed the game as even 1-0 with 11v11 who knows what could have happened, and after the red it was France all the way.

Overall that should not change as it’s been a good tournament for Australia whilst uncovering some possible new stars along the way and that should be the bigger picture more so doing well at a youth level tournament.

Keep on improving and learn from playing against the worlds best teams.

We are getting there! Slowly...

I think we played at our level. Not much improvement necessary. French players are pretty much all early maturers. We have some young stars coming through. More of the same and we should have a good national senior squad going forward. 

Exactly I don’t think we expected anything less today I guess the scoreline was flattering after the red card but you have to take the positives that’s how we will improve.

Agree there is some talent in this team and I’m keen to see how they develop in the future.

be interesting to see if anyone comes after sydney's teague 

Quite harsh on a few player, i question whether you watched the game in its entirety or  your assessment is based on moments of play.

                                 Pavlesic 9
Rawlins 7     Milinic 7    Country Perkins 8    Powell 8
                   Abdulahi 7     Teague 8
Peupion 7                 Watts 10                Hammond 9
                                    Botic 7

I did watch the games but after today I would not give anyone a 10, it was a good World Cup overall but we still have more to work on.

Appreciate the feedback I agree Teague and Watts were outstanding and the likes of Hammond and Peupion were good too, good talent on display let’s hope they now kick on as pros.

Abdulahi 7??? R we watching the same game?? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcbUeHma6aw

During the first game against Ecuador, Abdulahi came on in the 60th min or so, he was able to make that midfield a more robust team to breakdown. Before that Ecuador were cutting us up to easily through the middle, we got our self back into the game and we were unlucky not to get a point in that game. 

Against Hungary, i thought we were the stronger team throughout. Again that partnership of Abdulahi and Teague allows Teague to play with a little more freedom and assurance having Abdulahi there as opposed to any other player that was selected in the squad. Game against Nigeria, Nigeria had no penetration through the middle. France was always going to rip us apart, no point critiquing a player when there is a clear massive gap in quality from the outset.

My point is, the change bringing Abdulahi in to support Teague in the midfield is what balanced out the team. This probably reflects on bad selection with the players chosen  but Abdulahi certainly played his role. It is worth noting with the number on his back (2), i presume he was selected in the squad to play right back. We all know right back was a problem throughout, personally i think our preferred right back was playing predominantly midfield.

He was moved to RB at one stage in France game but kept losing the ball every single time. The guy just  dnt have technical skill enough.  He was awful in France game.