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Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:11 am
by Delete Your Account
Squad:
M.BRESCIANO
A.BROSQUE
N.CARLE
D.CARNEY
B.EMERTON
H.KEWELL
M.MARRONE
M.MILLIGAN
L.NEILL
J.NORTH
S.OGNENOVSKI
E.PAARTALU
M.RYAN
A.SAROTA
M.SCHWARZER
M.SPIRANOVIC
A.THOMPSON
M.THWAITE
J.TROISI
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:44 am
by the_gun
really surprised nichols wasnt called up.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:59 pm
by BlackBrian_7
the_gun wrote:really surprised nichols wasnt called up.
If you heard Osiecks press conference you wouldn't be.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:42 pm
by the_gun
link?
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:26 pm
by Delete Your Account
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:29 pm
by the_gun
um yeah i cant seem to find any info about it...
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:32 pm
by Delete Your Account
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:09 am
by dudley
Bresciano is he still alive
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:56 pm
by Red-4-Life
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:08 pm
by DOC
what was said about nicholls?
an asian/australian majority squad was always on the cards, pretty sure sarota and schwazer only players from europe?
would say mckay left out to sort out his future
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:16 pm
by Steve#4
Nothing directly, just mentioned some young players need to stop reading their own press.
I suppose Nichols falls under that umbrella.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:17 pm
by DOC
Franco# wrote:Nothing directly, just mentioned some young players need to stop reading their own press.
I suppose Nichols falls under that umbrella.
his form has dipped, still a gun but prob needs to pull his head in
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:22 pm
by Steve#4
DOC wrote:Franco# wrote:Nothing directly, just mentioned some young players need to stop reading their own press.
I suppose Nichols falls under that umbrella.
his form has dipped, still a gun but prob needs to pull his head in
This year apart from flashes of brilliance he has been pretty ordinary, this is where Holger is coming from.
Nichols had the chance to step up while Broich was injured but let that chance pass by.
He'll get there, has the talent just needs the effort.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:30 pm
by DOC
Franco# wrote:DOC wrote:Franco# wrote:Nothing directly, just mentioned some young players need to stop reading their own press.
I suppose Nichols falls under that umbrella.
his form has dipped, still a gun but prob needs to pull his head in
This year apart from flashes of brilliance he has been pretty ordinary, this is where Holger is coming from.
Nichols had the chance to step up while Broich was injured but let that chance pass by.
He'll get there, has the talent just needs the effort.
still only very young, has made the right move to stay in the a league for a while longer yet
annoyed you missed out on getting mckay back?
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:42 pm
by Steve#4
DOC wrote:
still only very young, has made the right move to stay in the a league for a while longer yet
annoyed you missed out on getting mckay back?
Was never going to happen, hope he gets a fair go in Korea...Will suit his playing style.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:47 pm
by DOC
Franco# wrote:DOC wrote:
still only very young, has made the right move to stay in the a league for a while longer yet
annoyed you missed out on getting mckay back?
Was never going to happen, hope he gets a fair go in Korea...Will suit his playing style.
well anything is better than that blue shite in glasgow
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:01 am
by dudley
big crowd for this game considering its a dead rubber for us
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:51 pm
by limozeen
Have the socceroos been taking defending lessons from aufc?
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:58 pm
by OldRedback
dudley wrote:big crowd for this game considering its a dead rubber for us
Shouldn't be any such thing when you wear your country's shirt. Very ordinary performance lacking heart so far. Prett embarrassing for Australian football.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:01 pm
by dfkjs
when the A-team get outplayed and struggle to beat Thailand then you've gotta expect a B-team to have trouble with Saudi Arabia
cant believe people are surprised by this
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:03 pm
by No Clever Alias
limozeen wrote:Have the socceroos been taking defending lessons from aufc?
Need to get Milligan off and someone else on who can play in a defensive midfield role to properly screen the defence and put pressure on the man with the ball.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:42 pm
by M@rvin
Not bad for the C team three goals in five minutes. Aus 4 Saudi 2.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:48 pm
by dfkjs
the saudis capitulated faster than the socceroos in november 1997
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:55 pm
by Red-4-Life
great 2nd half, really turned it on and showed what they are capable of.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:58 pm
by We Done Ya
I thought Bresh had an ordinary first half, but was b.o.g. in the second half. And Brosque, well without being an international superstar he seems to be fitting in very well in the squad and is a great alternative should Kennedy not play or Holger decides to play less direct.
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:02 pm
by winzor
OldRedback wrote:dudley wrote:big crowd for this game considering its a dead rubber for us
Shouldn't be any such thing when you wear your country's shirt. Very ordinary performance lacking heart so far. Prett embarrassing for Australian football.
More mature analysis from redback...
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:05 pm
by mike17
have aaaaaaaaaaaalways said we look better with bresh in the team
great to see him back
brosque looks dangerous too
almost seems like we have more depth up front than in midfield and defence
was the opposite a couple of years ago
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:10 pm
by dfkjs
was more a case of Saudis capitulating and awful defending than the socceroos playing better
those guys should be drug tested
some of the worst defending i've seen by professional footballers
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:25 am
by Stitch This
dfkjs wrote:was more a case of Saudis capitulating and awful defending than the socceroos playing better
those guys should be drug tested
some of the worst defending i've seen by professional footballers
Thank you for taking the time to provide your thoughtful analysis, unfortunately
Re: Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:16 am
by dfkjs
Stitch This wrote:dfkjs wrote:was more a case of Saudis capitulating and awful defending than the socceroos playing better
those guys should be drug tested
some of the worst defending i've seen by professional footballers
Thank you for taking the time to provide your thoughtful analysis, unfortunately
wow you're a bitter so and so arent you
whats your problem mate? you wanna talk about it?