Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers Socceroos V Saudi Arabia / Bahrain

[Zidane98]

Team vs Bahrain away

-------------------Gauci-----------------

------Geria------Souttar-------Burgesss


-Miller-------Balard-----Irvine---------Bos

---McGree-------Yengi--------Goodwin


Please, please do not start Duke up front.


This side needs Metcalfe & Robertson badly, even Luongo would make a huge difference. Mohamed Toure also should have been in the squad starting and scoring regularly in Denmark.

Going forward CF options should only be Yengi, Toure & Boyle.

I just don't see the need to play Dukey anymore. I really don't.

 

[ioppolo]

China just won 1-0.
That’s Australia, Saudis, China on 6 points.
Bahrain on 5.

Very intense group

Good result for us, keeping Bahrain from taking a two point lead.

 

[ioppolo]

In other groups, Qatar scored a 102nd minute winner at home against Uzbekistan to stay in touch of their group. Everything around Qatari football just seems so dodgy.

 

[Zidane98]

In other groups, Qatar scored a 102nd minute winner at home against Uzbekistan to stay in touch of their group. Everything around Qatari football just seems so dodgy.

Including the made up passports of parents to naturalized players exempting them from the FIFA requirement to live for at least 5 years in the place before being eligible to represent the national team.


Qatar represents everything that's wrong with football these days.

 

[AJ_2000]

Qatar represents everything that's wrong with football these days.

I know, totally shocking that they have sent one of the WC stadiums to countries in need like they promised

Broken promises? Future of Qatar’s World Cup stadiums still up in the air | Nick Ames

There appears to be no rush to dismantle and repurpose the Qatar World Cup venues despite lavish pre-tournament assurances on legacy

www.theguardian.com

 

[FreoRicci]

Don’t understand the insistence to play a 4-3-3 when the quality isn’t there.
The three man midfield does nothing.

Think it’s better for this team to go with 4-2-4, or a defensive 4-1-3-2 and play to its strengths.

Miller-Souttar-Geria-Bos

Irvine


Velupillay McGree Goodwin

Yengi Duke (would rather MacLaren)

Wing backs isn’t working. Add some attacking and allow support for Miller and Bos. Either play one or McGree or Hrustic not both.

If Duke is up forward, it’s better to have width crossing in. He can use his strength and power in the air

 

[foxdog50]

I went to the game Thursday... Honestly how we are ranked 24 in the world iv got no clue

 

[Zidane98]

Don’t understand the insistence to play a 4-3-3 when the quality isn’t there.
The three man midfield does nothing.

Think it’s better for this team to go with 4-2-4, or a defensive 4-1-3-2 and play to its strengths.

Miller-Souttar-Geria-Bos

Irvine


Velupillay McGree Goodwin

Yengi Duke (would rather MacLaren)

Wing backs isn’t working. Add some attacking and allow support for Miller and Bos. Either play one or McGree or Hrustic not both.

If Duke is up forward, it’s better to have width crossing in. He can use his strength and power in the air

Hrustic & Velupillay are injured for Bahrain away aren't they?


Goodwin back after suspension surely plays.


Front 3 must be Mcgree Yengi Goodwin

 

[Cromulant]

Hrustic & Velupillay are injured for Bahrain away aren't they?


Goodwin back after suspension surely plays.


Front 3 must be Mcgree Yengi Goodwin

Adelaide United vs Bahrain with Gauci in goal ??

 

[FreoRicci]

Hrustic & Velupillay are injured for Bahrain away aren't they?


Goodwin back after suspension surely plays.


Front 3 must be Mcgree Yengi Goodwin

Would love to try a second striker. Someone to work off Duke’s aerial smarts.

A there man midfield is trying to copy Pep’s tiki taka. The quality isn’t there so why not just go for the kill and work to the advantages.

Miller and Bos don’t have the talent or fitness for deep wing backs.

 

[FreoRicci]

This international break is very long by the way. Game v Saudi Arabia on Thursday Night.
Game v Bahrain Tuesday night, 5 days later

 

[largebus]

This international break is very long by the way. Game v Saudi Arabia on Thursday Night.
Game v Bahrain Tuesday night, 5 days later

That's standard for all Asian international breaks.
No other continent has a 14 hour flight for an away game though.

 

[eldorado]

I went to the game Thursday... Honestly how we are ranked 24 in the world iv got no clue

We are gash.

 

[AJ_2000]

Would love a win, but a draw is a reasonable result tomorrow. Basically we're likely to be part of a big logjam of teams and avoiding a loss keeps the bunch together

Indonesia just took the last against Saudi Arabia, so a win or a draw there means no one is going anywhere any time soon

 

[RossFC]

 

[omgfridge]

View attachment 2169706

RIP Duke

YENGI SEASON

 

[RossFC]

hahaha straight away we score, awful backpass.

 

[KekiRoo]

hahaha straight away we score, awful backpass.

Given our struggle to score, I'll take goals any way they come.

Good thing about it is Bahrain will be forced to play rather than just try and run down the clock to eke out a draw. Hopefully we can exploit the space that will create.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Was it just me or did it look like Yengi's shot was off target until the keeper got a glove on it?

Just horrible football all round.

First the Bahrainis let Australia pass up the right wing with simple triangles.

Then they let Yengi get out the back.

Then they miss the interception (but Yengi is too slow to capitalise).

Then they backpass a perfect pass to Yengi.

Then Yengi appears to miss his shot but the keeper palms it in.

Wtf is this shit

 

[omgfridge]

Was it just me or did it look like Yengi's shot was off target until the keeper got a glove on it?

Just horrible football all round.

First the Bahrainis let Australia pass up the right wing with simple triangles.

Then they let Yengi get out the back.

Then they miss the interception (but Yengi is too slow to capitalise).

Then they backpass a perfect pass to Yengi.

Then Yengi appears to miss his shit but the keeper palms it in.

Wtf is this shit

We (Yengi) scored in the first minute, I don't think anything could make you happy.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

We (Yengi) scored in the first minute, I don't think anything could make you happy.

I am happy, I want Aus to qualify directly.

What I'm saying is, that was trash football. And you know it.

 

[omgfridge]

I am happy, I want Aus to qualify directly.

What I'm saying is, that was trash football. And you know it.

Must be first time seeing Asian qualifiers.

But a first minute goal isnt the time to melt.

 

[AJ_2000]

00:38 - This is the earliest goal the Socceroos have scored since Opta began collecting the data in Oct 2013; it's their 4th inside the 1st min in that span (00:45 - Kennedy v Canada, Oct 2013, 00:59 - Jedinak v Kyrgyz Republic, Jun 2015, 00:50 - Leckie v Kuwait, Jun 2021).

 

[RossFC]

ffs

 

[tigland]

Wow