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+x+x+x+x+x+xIts pretty funny have to say, Portugal friendly vs's Nigeria this morn. It was near on starting line up barring CR7. I hear the fors and against but if it were me, I'd would have played a game - nothing like a tune up. I don't believe the mention you don't lose match fitness not playing 2wks. It varies player to player, some click no worries some lose that fine bit of touch they had till they feel the ball more again. You do lose some edge over 2wks, its all about rhythm not about learning anything more. Just keeping in sync with your team mates. If anyone misses an open goal tap in due to no practice games before France (looking at you Tilio) it will be on Arnold and not on the player himself missing a sitter that even you or I could put in or duff it ? Again it’s Arnold selecting players that are capable of missing tap ins in first place too. I get both sides to argument - advantage of not playing practice game/s - especially with only 3 days between first 2 games - helps make sure the players will be fresh/not worn out. but on otjer hand they risk being rusty and not cohesive as a team. pretty sure every previous WCUP the Roos have played at least 1 friendly game in week before WCUP Arnold’s call again You usually have weeks to prepare 9 we have one of the longest pre-world cup camps in Qatar esp when you compare us to other nations we have been there a week longer then some nations.... look i think we should of aimed to tee up a friendly or played at least 1-2 more games last month but nothing we can do now - would of been nice to have an extra match to watch though .... We only got there at the start of this week, as most of the players played club games last weekend. Same as the other teams.
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+xAlways been prudent to play some game against weaker opposition.
Nailed it. We couldn’t find any.
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I don't think its necessary to play a friendly. Most teams will have wanted to play friendly's to adjust to the climate, one in which we have played many times in and know how to manage.
The teams that did play would've gained hardly anything from it, possibly even worn themselves out. In these conditions anything can happen.
However we really do suck at organising friendly games for the Socceroos, all the effort goes into the Matildas it seems. which isn't a bad thing!!
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+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march and the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball
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+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia.
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if we were to play anyone it should of been a african team, Egypt and Belgium played in Kuwait last night, could we have not set something up with Kuwaitis? Maynr play a half each I dunno, anything would of been good.
If we get out of the group it wont have much to do with Arnold it will be Kuol that gets us there.
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+x+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia. fair point - bar fifa sanctioned games that point still stands our FA have organized nothing - we only played Peru due to failing to qualify directly not due to the FA making 'any effort' - i will admit im shocked they were 'ranked so highly' matter of fact if you take away fifa Sanctioned games when was the last time we played a top nation in a friendly Greece/England in 2016? this is a legit question does anyone know....i cant remember i know we have played sides like Holland, Serbia etc in the past but it feels like ages ago.... anyone want to update
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The FA organised not one , but TWO , recent friendlies against NZ .
Was that not great preparation for the World Cup??
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+xThe FA organised not one , but TWO , recent friendlies against NZ . Was that not great preparation for the World Cup?? i guess time will tell....
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“Honestly, we have a big dose of adrenaline already inside of us and everything needs to calm down in the next couple of days so we can be a hundred percent ready for the game (against France),” Karacic said. “I think doesn’t matter that we don’t play a game, we’ve play between each other and I think that’s enough. And we’ve played all the matches at our clubs. So one week without a match, for me that’s normal.”
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Just Arnie hiding our Kuol + Cumdog Tactics. We’re gonna beat France
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+x+x+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia. matter of fact if you take away fifa Sanctioned games when was the last time we played a top nation in a friendly Greece/England in 2016? this is a legit question does anyone know....i cant remember i know we have played sides like Holland, Serbia etc in the past but it feels like ages ago.... anyone want to update Blame the European Nations League for that. It takes up most international windows, so it’s become nearly impossible for countries like Australia to line up friendlies against European teams.
I would’ve liked a friendly just to have an extra Socceroos game to watch and playing 2 games against NZ was kinda stupid, but it’s really not that big a deal. It wouldn’t have made any difference to our chances.
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+x+x+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia. fair point - bar fifa sanctioned games that point still stands our FA have organized nothing - we only played Peru due to failing to qualify directly not due to the FA making 'any effort' - i will admit im shocked they were 'ranked so highly' matter of fact if you take away fifa Sanctioned games when was the last time we played a top nation in a friendly Greece/England in 2016? this is a legit question does anyone know....i cant remember i know we have played sides like Holland, Serbia etc in the past but it feels like ages ago.... anyone want to update Colombia 27-03-18 0-0 at Craven Cottage. Colombia was ranked 12 or 13 at the time.
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia. fair point - bar fifa sanctioned games that point still stands our FA have organized nothing - we only played Peru due to failing to qualify directly not due to the FA making 'any effort' - i will admit im shocked they were 'ranked so highly' matter of fact if you take away fifa Sanctioned games when was the last time we played a top nation in a friendly Greece/England in 2016? this is a legit question does anyone know....i cant remember i know we have played sides like Holland, Serbia etc in the past but it feels like ages ago.... anyone want to update Colombia 27-03-18 0-0 at Craven Cottage. Colombia was ranked 12 or 13 at the time. is there a single other nation at Qatar that has had this long between drinks regarding there FA being so lack-luster in organizing matches of quality for their national team your essentially talking 4 years since the FA got off their ass and did something
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia. fair point - bar fifa sanctioned games that point still stands our FA have organized nothing - we only played Peru due to failing to qualify directly not due to the FA making 'any effort' - i will admit im shocked they were 'ranked so highly' matter of fact if you take away fifa Sanctioned games when was the last time we played a top nation in a friendly Greece/England in 2016? this is a legit question does anyone know....i cant remember i know we have played sides like Holland, Serbia etc in the past but it feels like ages ago.... anyone want to update Colombia 27-03-18 0-0 at Craven Cottage. Colombia was ranked 12 or 13 at the time. is there a single other nation at Qatar that has had this long between drinks regarding there FA being so lack-luster in organizing matches of quality for their national team your essentially talking 4 years since the FA got off their ass and did something Cameroon. Poland.
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia. fair point - bar fifa sanctioned games that point still stands our FA have organized nothing - we only played Peru due to failing to qualify directly not due to the FA making 'any effort' - i will admit im shocked they were 'ranked so highly' matter of fact if you take away fifa Sanctioned games when was the last time we played a top nation in a friendly Greece/England in 2016? this is a legit question does anyone know....i cant remember i know we have played sides like Holland, Serbia etc in the past but it feels like ages ago.... anyone want to update Colombia 27-03-18 0-0 at Craven Cottage. Colombia was ranked 12 or 13 at the time. is there a single other nation at Qatar that has had this long between drinks regarding there FA being so lack-luster in organizing matches of quality for their national team your essentially talking 4 years since the FA got off their ass and did something Cameroon. Poland. fair play then lets see how Aus, Poland and Cameroon go this world cup
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+xWill see if it was right thing not to play a friendly match before France. Aha so if we lose to France you will say "See? should have played a friendly"? Give me a break
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+x+xIts pretty funny have to say, Portugal friendly vs's Nigeria this morn. It was near on starting line up barring CR7. I hear the fors and against but if it were me, I'd would have played a game - nothing like a tune up. I don't believe the mention you don't lose match fitness not playing 2wks. It varies player to player, some click no worries some lose that fine bit of touch they had till they feel the ball more again. You do lose some edge over 2wks, its all about rhythm not about learning anything more. Just keeping in sync with your team mates. If anyone misses an open goal tap in due to no practice games before France (looking at you Tilio) it will be on Arnold 
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+x+x+xIts pretty funny have to say, Portugal friendly vs's Nigeria this morn. It was near on starting line up barring CR7. I hear the fors and against but if it were me, I'd would have played a game - nothing like a tune up. I don't believe the mention you don't lose match fitness not playing 2wks. It varies player to player, some click no worries some lose that fine bit of touch they had till they feel the ball more again. You do lose some edge over 2wks, its all about rhythm not about learning anything more. Just keeping in sync with your team mates. If anyone misses an open goal tap in due to no practice games before France (looking at you Tilio) it will be on Arnold I'm loling more trying to picture us being in the position of a froggy open goal :w00t:
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Who would have thought that playing TWO games against nz was not good preparation for France?
yeah , great planning and foresight by FA .. .
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I have to add this now Japan had played a few friendlies pre-world cup and lost Saudis played Croatia a few days before the tournament started and lost Both teams beat arguably the biggest side in their group and are in prime position to qualify for the rd of 16 Meanwhile we looked disjointed and made multiple mistakes leading to goals - GA has said he will change the XI (clearly got it wrong against FRA) Do people now realize the importance of match fitness and practice before a big tournament ???
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+xI have to add this now Japan had played a few friendlies pre-world cup and lost Saudis played Croatia a few days before the tournament started and lost Both teams beat arguably the biggest side in their group and are in prime position to qualify for the rd of 16 Meanwhile we looked disjointed and made multiple mistakes leading to goals - GA has said he will change the XI (clearly got it wrong against FRA) Do people now realize the importance of match fitness and practice before a big tournament ??? Maybe list all the teams that lost and what friendlies they played too. the title of your thread is everyone is playing friendlies so most teams that lost played friendlies, right? I will say again I think our lack of friendlies in the last 4 years is shit BUT you gloat so very quickly over such silly things
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Playing more matches because Socceroos finished third in regular qualifying for WC were enough matches plus, two unfriendly friendlies against NZ were more than sufficient.
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well soccerfoo, I suppose it all depends how good your resource is and all right. I get our logistics is a major hurdle aligning our players compared to other NT's but its glaringly obvious we need some therapy and a script. Its always been said being on the ball day and night is what makes great players great, the same applies playing games as a unit.
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+x+xI have to add this now Japan had played a few friendlies pre-world cup and lost Saudis played Croatia a few days before the tournament started and lost Both teams beat arguably the biggest side in their group and are in prime position to qualify for the rd of 16 Meanwhile we looked disjointed and made multiple mistakes leading to goals - GA has said he will change the XI (clearly got it wrong against FRA) Do people now realize the importance of match fitness and practice before a big tournament ??? Maybe list all the teams that lost and what friendlies they played too. the title of your thread is everyone is playing friendlies so most teams that lost played friendlies, right? I will say again I think our lack of friendlies in the last 4 years is shit BUT you gloat so very quickly over such silly things Absoutle garbage most nations played friendlies But more over very few nations have so many key players getting little tono game time in there squad This is a major fuck up by the FA and Arnold I wonder if he looked at Holger getting sacked after a few pre world cup friendlies and thought 'shit I dont want to risk this'
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+xPlaying more matches because Socceroos finished third in regular qualifying for WC were enough matches plus, two unfriendly friendlies against NZ were more than sufficient. I agree 100% and more. The start of our player drain to Europe has its roots in Frank Arok's 1985 Socceroos. Playing many friendlies against nations and clubs showcased our players to a wider audience and offered scouting opportunities for European Clubs to assess our players against serious opposition. This progressed to the early '00's. I believe there is a strong correlation in this area. In a modern day example young Kuol's performance against FCB must have had a bearing on his transfer. For European recruiters its the best way to make a recruitment decision.
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+x+x+xI have to add this now Japan had played a few friendlies pre-world cup and lost Saudis played Croatia a few days before the tournament started and lost Both teams beat arguably the biggest side in their group and are in prime position to qualify for the rd of 16 Meanwhile we looked disjointed and made multiple mistakes leading to goals - GA has said he will change the XI (clearly got it wrong against FRA) Do people now realize the importance of match fitness and practice before a big tournament ??? Maybe list all the teams that lost and what friendlies they played too. the title of your thread is everyone is playing friendlies so most teams that lost played friendlies, right? I will say again I think our lack of friendlies in the last 4 years is shit BUT you gloat so very quickly over such silly things Absoutle garbage most nations played friendlies What is garbage? Stop rage posting and try to understand words. - You said "all nations are playing friendlies except us". - Then you used two random examples of teams that won to show playing friendlies helped them. - What you fail to realise is, by definition, this also means that the teams that LOST their game also played a friendly and it did NOT help them. It's a glib point but it was made to show your rage gloating is premature and not backed up by facts
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+x+x+x+xI have to add this now Japan had played a few friendlies pre-world cup and lost Saudis played Croatia a few days before the tournament started and lost Both teams beat arguably the biggest side in their group and are in prime position to qualify for the rd of 16 Meanwhile we looked disjointed and made multiple mistakes leading to goals - GA has said he will change the XI (clearly got it wrong against FRA) Do people now realize the importance of match fitness and practice before a big tournament ??? Maybe list all the teams that lost and what friendlies they played too. the title of your thread is everyone is playing friendlies so most teams that lost played friendlies, right? I will say again I think our lack of friendlies in the last 4 years is shit BUT you gloat so very quickly over such silly things Absoutle garbage most nations played friendlies What is garbage? Stop rage posting and try to understand words. - You said "all nations are playing friendlies except us". - Then you used two random examples of teams that won to show playing friendlies helped them. - What you fail to realise is, by definition, this also means that the teams that LOST their game also played a friendly and it did NOT help them. It's a glib point but it was made to show your rage gloating is premature and not backed up by facts no you're just moron all bar 3 nations in the 32 played a friendly within 7 days of the world cup opener - i know your dumb that means 29 teams played thus out of those 29 teams roughly half will win and half will lose (or Draw) to say 'well look at Iran they played a friendly and got pump' is the dumbest and most SHALLOW response.... If you watch us play we looked dis-jointed esp some of the players who have bearly played for the Socceroos - it was clear Duke for Cummings was fucken mistake and Ryan was well of the pace - i could point out another 5-6 obvious things but a few games pre-world cup might of prevented some errors or poor tactical choices if you 'cannot' understand that im sorry then you're just a fukn idiot
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+x+x+x+x+xI have to add this now Japan had played a few friendlies pre-world cup and lost Saudis played Croatia a few days before the tournament started and lost Both teams beat arguably the biggest side in their group and are in prime position to qualify for the rd of 16 Meanwhile we looked disjointed and made multiple mistakes leading to goals - GA has said he will change the XI (clearly got it wrong against FRA) Do people now realize the importance of match fitness and practice before a big tournament ??? Maybe list all the teams that lost and what friendlies they played too. the title of your thread is everyone is playing friendlies so most teams that lost played friendlies, right? I will say again I think our lack of friendlies in the last 4 years is shit BUT you gloat so very quickly over such silly things Absoutle garbage most nations played friendlies What is garbage? Stop rage posting and try to understand words. - You said "all nations are playing friendlies except us". - Then you used two random examples of teams that won to show playing friendlies helped them. - What you fail to realise is, by definition, this also means that the teams that LOST their game also played a friendly and it did NOT help them. It's a glib point but it was made to show your rage gloating is premature and not backed up by facts no you're just moron all bar 3 nations in the 32 played a friendly within 7 days of the world cup opener - i know your dumb that means 29 teams played thus out of those 29 teams roughly half will win and half will lose (or Draw) :crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy:
That's my point Ugh have a good one
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+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+x+xWhat will a friendly achieve a week out if we do really poorly in it? i read some 'dumb' comments on here but this one takes the cake why would playing the game we are going into a major competition be relevant prior to the major competition... fuck me why do we even play at all might as well get guys working a coles to make a team send them to Qatar it isnt like football requires, fitness, skill, tactics and organisation which all needs to be completed in a head to head setting.... Fuck me, you're stupid. Why the fuck would to play a professional game, open yourself up doubt from your own players, media and fans. Arnie hasn't even had 24 hours to work with the players, the players are most likely drained from travel, correcting sicadian rythems, and dealing with a foreign environment. Not to mention the added physical pressures on the players bodies because of the travel. Devlin said yesterday they hadn't even had a full team training run together because the final players were getting in to camp yesterday But let's put half a team out, suffering from jetlag, and recovering from injuries, that haven't even trained together because you think....... Not doing so is stupid. Fucking genius What the fuck do you expect to learn from a friendly in this environment? Neck up, parrot. You sound like fucking clown. lmao hit a 'nerve did I' im sorry but you are one of the dumbest posters here, this might amaze you but the squad is made of 23- players if a few of them are nursing injuries you 'dont need to play them in a friendly' ..... i feel like you have never watched football or played it in your life.... it 'actually' gives you an idea of the depth of the squad which considering so many players have bearly played for the nation team might of been a good idea i think you know your comment 'was fucken dumb' now your backs to the wall trying to defending it. anyway.... for anyone saying we are 'used to the climate' so we dont need friendlies makes ZERO sense consider both Saudie and Iran have been playing matches i feel like they would be way more custom to the conditions Qatar also played multiple games in the prior month.... in the end of the day im not 'GA' or part of the FA it is 'their call' but i think it is pretty shit we got Matildas playing a fair few games but the Socceroos just prior to a world cup have nothing matter of fact the last world cup level opposition we played was Saudie Araba in march a nd the last time we played a team in the top 50 outside of Asia was the last world cup in russia in which the squad has changed a lot since then. If that is an 'acceptable' fact for you then you're a fucken idiot i could name a single nation at Qatar where that is true for Bar Australia....the FA have dropped the ball It was actually 22nd June this year. Peru is ranked 23rd in the world. The last tine I looked at a map Peru is a long way from Asia. fair point - bar fifa sanctioned games that point still stands our FA have organized nothing - we only played Peru due to failing to qualify directly not due to the FA making 'any effort' - i will admit im shocked they were 'ranked so highly' matter of fact if you take away fifa Sanctioned games when was the last time we played a top nation in a friendly Greece/England in 2016? this is a legit question does anyone know....i cant remember i know we have played sides like Holland, Serbia etc in the past but it feels like ages ago.... anyone want to update Colombia 27-03-18 0-0 at Craven Cottage. Colombia was ranked 12 or 13 at the time. is there a single other nation at Qatar that has had this long between drinks regarding there FA being so lack-luster in organizing matches of quality for their national team your essentially talking 4 years since the FA got off their ass and did something Cameroon. Poland. fair play then lets see how Aus, Poland and Cameroon go this world cup Australia- final 16 Poland- final 16 Cameroon- failed to qualify for 16, but did beat the World Num. 1.
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