Inside Sport

5 roos starting at top 5 leagues next yr.. when did that last happen?


https://forum.insidesport.com.au/Topic3111499.aspx

By Bunch of Hacks - 4 May 2024 4:17 PM

So with circati's parma now confirmed of promotion and likely Burgess, Luongo, Melcalfe and Irvine also, when was the last time we had 5 or more players playing at the 'Golden' standard of Top 5 league/ CL club? 

There was one season think it was 18/19 when we had Mooy and Ryan at prem, sainsbury, behich and Holland champions league, albeit sainsbury and behich were bench players. Can't think of last time we had 5 or more bona-fide starters though. 
By Quicky - 9 May 2024 7:31 PM

Decentric 2 - 7 May 2024 10:55 PM
Quicky - 5 May 2024 10:29 PM

Didn't realise we had 3 in the Swiss league? If they are getting game time, that is not a bad league at all. Hadn't even heard of Laws?

Hadn't heard of Trefiletti, Esposito and Pavlesic either?

Where a player pays club football isn't everything. I think Silvera and Genreu have  been  overtaken by younger players , based on performances as national team players.

Also, Burgess is possibly our highest rated CB based on club standing ATM. Conversely, for the Socceroos, other CBs, ostensibly playing in lower ranked clubs IMO have played better as CB and have a superior all round skillset.

Of course there is a degree of subjectivity in football. Opinions vary a lot on players amongst coaches.

The Brian Clough/Peter Taylor coaching combo (possibly the greatest in English history) used to recruit players from lower league clubs, that nobody else thought were  anything special, and have them starring with Derby County or Notts Forest in the EPL.

There are 2 with Mabil and Laws but Chipperfield will be promoted I think.