Must be a short memory.. it happened at last years Olympics against Egypt… Arnie set up for the draw we needed (in hindsight) to go through, and that didn’t work. I hope he has learnt from that

Referee is Mustapha Ghorbal from Algeria. He officiated Netherlands Ecuador. 

True.

Here's a left field suggestion. Start Tilio and get him to receive the ball in high areas and drive into the box and see if he can cause chaos and/or pull a penalty.

Tell him he's on for 15 minute only and to run amok then hook him.

Bring one of our normal starting forwards back on and then Kuol comes on second half for the clagged out forward.

Frighten the crap out of the Danes from the beginning of the match.

Like I said, 'left field'.

Arnie thinks too much chopping/changing confuses his own players....

yeah was exact same situation when all we needed was a draw from Egypt and Arnie played the same team again for the 3rd game and they were cooked after 20 mins.

Lets hope he learnt something. 

Yea cos Hrustic is a better player than Goodwin. He plays in the serie A did you know? Id pick a guy in the serie A over A league any day. 

Have no idea about Devlin, he ‘s been lighting it up for Hearts but then again its just the SPL. Irvine doesnt offer enough imo. He’s a big reason why we were on the backfoot in the second half against Tunisia. In a way that suits his style cos he can chime in with some niggle and look better than what he is, but if we are to compete in the midfield against Denmark we are going to need someone who is better on the ball.

In other words if we rely on the same “backs to the walk” approach against Denmark we are going to be on the  end of a hiding, simply because Denmark are a much better team than Tunisia. 

I feel sick about tonight. Can't concentrate at work at all.

I just want this team to do well so badly. I think more than any world cup since 2006.

 But if you're going to play Hrustic it's McGree that's going to drop out I'd have thought.

If I'm wrong I'm wrong I just can't see Arnie starting Hrustic as a winger after the set-up in the first two games.
I feel like he has in the past in different formations I just don't see it tonight.

He's going to start up the same who got the runs on the board last game I expect - one recent press I read him saying "fatigue" is in the mind your ready to go again.
I'd say his issue is who is he gonna use as subs and that also will be dictated how we're placed from the 60 mark.

Chill Davide with the pre game stress, what will be will be, the boys will go out do the best they can as we know, we just need that good ol luck or roll of the ball going our way.
IF we can win a good share of those 50/50 2nd balls like the 1st half Tunisia game makes for a promising encounter.

Bit of a worry wort of a fan. Glad oz sports teams have more belief than i do

Good thing you are not the coach. Goodwin has scored and set up goals in his two starts. He has done more in that position against tougher opposition than anyone who has played there. You pick what is right for the team not where someone plays. Goodwin's dead ball and crossing is probably the best on the team and offers balance from that side also suits Duke who is clinical in the air. 

Don't worry, I fully expect us to lose and I know that's what will happen. 

It's a comforting place to be when you're confident of future outcomes :)

Haha years of following qld state of origin and expecting them to lose only to have most games be upsets is a good strategy for a fan

I like it. Attack the Danes early and hopefully score- then sub on Leckie and Goodwin who are definitely better at defending than Kuol and Tilio

People of our vintage and older still have the scars from having hope in the Socceroos only to be devastating let down.

In addition to the Goodwin strengths you've mentioned, he is also a good defensive player when they have the ball.

He has very good game sense too.

I just wish he was  better  at evading defenders with the ball at his feet  like Mabil, Boyle, Arzani, Kuol, Ikonimidis.

I'm having trouble concentrating on being retired, because of the big  game against Denmark!

Archie Thompson once scored something like 16 goals in a WCQ. That doesn’t mean he was the right man to start against Croatia and Brazil.

Goodwin has punched above his weight this tournament, but other than the goal and deflected assist he’s been relatively quiet. We are playing Denmark, full of stars in La Liga, italy, England etc, it would be dimwitted to leave your best player, your only serie A player, on the bench in favour of some 30 year old A league guy because he scored a goal. That is bad rationale to leave out your best player. Balance wont defeat Denmark. Hristic is our best dead ball specialist.

To have any chance of winning, agaisnt a far superior side, you need to pick your best players.

FFS guys! Goodwin defending? He is a winger, he isnt picked for his defending. If he defends GOOD, but to pick a guy because he defends and offers “balance” over our best player and Serie A player is fucking moronic. If Hrustic is fit he should start. Denmark isnt Tunisia, if we go in with the same players and tactics we are going to get hammered.

It's been a pretty lengthy gap between the Tunisia and Denmark matches. Hopefully nobody should be cooked.

Goodwin has played decent amount as a left back in A league 

Its not hard guys. We played the same team against France and Denmark, except for right back. One game had players in the top leagues in Europe, the other had players playing at a similar level to our own. One game was clung on for a 1 nil victory, the other we got hammered 4-1. The team we are playing next, they are more like the team that hammered us 4-1 than the team we beat 1-0. That means if we play the same team and tactics as the team that spanked us 4-1,  it is quite predicable that we will get spanked by this team. You just cant dismiss the France result because we beat Tunisia, the France game is as relevant to the context of the Denmark game. Arnold needs to adapt his tactics and players for a far superior opponent, to give us any chance of getting the result. Otherwise its going to be lots of tears and “but but but Goodwin scored against France and he defended well why didnt he score agaisnt Denmark 😰😰😰”

We need to throw everything at Denmark, especially our serie A players. 

I agree but frankly Denmark is NOT France - matter of fact if it wasnt for some world class saves the Danes could of lost 4-1 France 

or if Matt Ryan could make a save we could of lost 2-1 to France. 

Danes have 'some good players' but it was Frances super stars who tore us apart Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann who are arguably both in the top 5 forwards in the world killed us. - Denmark are better then us by a fair distance on paper but they DO NOT have players of that quality on their roaster. 

I sort of 'agree' with what others are saying set up to try win the game with focus on countering but dont park the bus completely. Danes dont have much upfront it is why they struggled to finish against Tunisia if we play a simply game we can get a result. 

If we 'had to win' this game like Japan has to beat Spain i would say we have 'no chance' but we just have to not lose and that makes things very different.... 

All fair points, but you are yet to answer the really obvious question. Why the fuck are you playing your best player out of position?

He wouldnt really be out of position. He would drift in when needed and play the usual role he does for the NT, albeit more so on the left, with Behich providing width down the wing, while Mcgree and Leckie would play similar roles down the right. Hrustic is left footed and has played left wing before, so the position isnt foreign to him. 

Im not sure this is a “ not lose” game. France are already confirmed top of the group, they are playing a strong ally in Tunisia and wont be willing to do us any favours after the subs snub. 

I can see a draw against Denmark and Tunisia getting through on goal difference, as quite a feasible scenario.

Not to mention growing up also watching Italy 1990-2006 at the same time aha

Ha ha