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Australia v Iraq player ratings


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By inala brah - 24 Mar 2017 5:58 PM

 Mitch Langerak – 7: Pulled off two vital saves and marshalled his goal with authority. May have done more to prevent Iraq’s goal, yet still the reason Australia left with a point.

Milos Degenek – 5: Looked the most vulnerable of the back three. Lucky not to have given away a penalty for handball with 20 minutes remaining.

Mark Milligan – 4.5: Resposnible for a number of last-ditch clearances but was punished with a goal for vacating the centre.

Bailey Wright – 6: Milligan played the sweeper role, but Wright often pushed into midfield and provided and extra number. Dealt with offensive threats well enough and was left stranded when Iraq equalised.

Massimo Luongo – 5: Screened midfield alongside Jedinak. Got forward in the box to box role but his delivery and decision-making left a lot to be desired. More expected from a classy player.

Mile Jedinak – 5: Often went sideways. Okay without being at all impressive.

Aaron Mooy – 7: Looked a little off but his inviting corner which was dispatched by Mat Leckie was reflective of a man at the top of his game.

Jackson Irvine – 7.5: Took his chance in a more advanced midfield role. Was switched on and involved with just about every play. Did fade somewhat before being replaced in the final 10 minutes.

Robbie Kruse – 4: Crossing was underwhelming again and touch was off, highlighted by a fluffed sitter towards the end of the first half. He must improve or risks exclusion because he is simply not delivering what a winger should. Replaced by Smith.

Mat Leckie – 6: Bulleted home a header from a Mooy corner to open the scoring. Toiled but was not incisive on the left-hand side. Like Kruse, he needs to provide more.

Tomi Juric – 5.5: Quiet early but was more involved after going ahead, and his confidence took a notable shot to the arm. Held up the play well.

Substitutes

Brad Smith – 5.5: Hugely involved after coming on, but was unable to provide a telling ball.

Tim Cahill – N/A: Not able to make an impact.

James Troisi – N/A: Contributed one promising burst forward but that fizzled out.

http://outside90.com/player-ratings-socceroos-1-iraq-1-changed-plan-fails-to-bring-result-105/



Agree with this except that Langerak was australian MOTM for me.  I would give irvine the 7 and langerak the 7.5

Also agree with kruse being woeful again.  A man that is out of touch and out of practice.  If that is not warning enough for ange to stop with the rot of picking bench warmers then he has rocks in his head.  200 club minutes in 2 years should not be anywhere near the NT.

I have to say outside 90 are fast becoming the best source for NT analysis.  They seem to avoid the stuffy and dated positions that other commentary teams have taken on the team and players.
By moops - 26 Mar 2017 10:59 AM

Frankfrank - 26 Mar 2017 12:24 AM
The fans . Kruse a 0 ? Mooy a 7 ..... people need to go back and watch the game again and see how many times our midfield of jedinak llungo Irvine and mooy lost the ball. A thousand times. Kruse lays a sitter for mooy yet kruse is still attacked. Kruse goes off they score and he gets attacked . We were shit when kruse went off. We had nothing. This team realise on kruse for everything. How do people not see this. Without kruse we would be even worse.

Agree, pretty harsh on Kruse and Mooy wasn't great and should have left the free to Jedi.
It's hard to give anyone more or less than a 6 because I reckon they were a bit at sea with the formation and the condition of the pitch. Even Langers, I bet his feet were slipping on the surface coming out for their goal and would usually get to the ball.
The one person we can rate is Ange with his selections, formation and tactics to give us an advantage for the conditions and the opposition and I thought he got very little right tbh.