The Socceroos thread.

[Allreet?]

Langerak is absolutely miles ahead of Gauci and Thomas. Bad reflection on Arnie tbh.

True.

 

[pjennings]

At 35 years of age and having hardly played for the Socceroos I'm happy to move on. Let's face it the Japanese - where he has played the most have never been the best strikers. Yes he is a good keeper but has never shown that at a high level for the Socceroos or in Europe.

Maty is the best we have and will stay there until someone better comes along. Sorry- but that is not Langerak. He is good reflex shot stopper and can command his area in Japan but was never great against talker opponents.

 

[Wombat]

At 35 years of age and having hardly played for the Socceroos I'm happy to move on. Let's face it the Japanese - where he has played the most have never been the best strikers. Yes he is a good keeper but has never shown that at a high level for the Socceroos or in Europe.

Maty is the best we have and will stay there until someone better comes along. Sorry- but that is not Langerak. He is good reflex shot stopper and can command his area in Japan but was never great against talker opponents.

Not saying Langarek is better than Maty......but i'm saying he is a shit load better than Gauci and Thomas.

 

[Allreet?]

There have been a few articles on how hard the Asian Cup is this time round (eg, Japan losing; S Korea drawing to lesser rated teams)... and that therefore the Socceroos are doing better than some of us judges suggest. Winning while keeping clean sheets is very good etc etc All teams improving etc etc

I don't buy that. As far as I'm concerned we're toothless and not doing the basics well - like passing, moving, drawing defenders before passing to open space etc. The players look like they don't know each other.

If you can't do that then, yes... the Asian Cup will be difficult indeed.

 

[sydmariner]

 

[sydmariner]

 

[sydmariner]

 

[Omni]

There have been a few articles on how hard the Asian Cup is this time round (eg, Japan losing; S Korea drawing to lesser rated teams)... and that therefore the Socceroos are doing better than some of us judges suggest. Winning while keeping clean sheets is very good etc etc All teams improving etc etc

I don't buy that. As far as I'm concerned we're toothless and not doing the basics well - like passing, moving, drawing defenders before passing to open space etc. The players look like they don't know each other.

If you can't do that then, yes... the Asian Cup will be difficult indeed.

One thing to point out is that Australia has been playing every day time slot. Others haven’t had to do that. That may make it harder.

 

[sydmariner]

 

[Ozhammer]

Good to see some of the squad members getting some valuable minutes, which Arnie isn’t typically know for doing

 

[sydmariner]

F*****g VAR.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

F*****g VAR.

Didn't need VAR to see that was offside ???

??

 

[Archie]

Get in

 

[sydmariner]

boil!!!!!!!

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Football has gone mad.

 

[sydmariner]

ffs

 

[booney]

That penalty decision was unbelievably stupid and unjust.

Tough game between two evenly matched teams.McGree should have buried that early chance

Yengi was surprisingly agile after a slow start.Irvine and Baccus worked their butts off,winning many midfield duels.

 

[Ozhammer]

We still seem to lack genuine cohesion in an attacking sense and our goals have kind of happened rather than having been constructed

We will therefore need to be better in that regard if we want to go all the way in this tournament.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

At least within that lack of cohesion there are good chances going begging.

The RHS will take a hit with stormy and tulio out. That combo was so good. Ball to storm in the air for a nice header for tulio to run with.

FortunatelyNiz and Angel seem to be building something. Just need to keep Niz at 10 all game.

I think it was in reference to the Socceroos (it is the Socceroos thread after all ?) but it's interesting how there are similarities.

Both play in yellow (I know, I know - it's Australian gold my friend), both desperately need a goalscorer (a proper one - a 15+ goal a season assassin not just someone who scores every now and then) and both create lots of opportunities but the last pass/cross or lack of cohesion lets it down.

 

[Insertnamehere]

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I think it was in reference to the Socceroos (it is the Socceroos thread after all ?) but it's interesting how there are similarities.

Both play in yellow (I know, I know - it's Australian gold my friend), both desperately need a goalscorer (a proper one - a 15+ goal a season assassin not just someone who scores every now and then) and both create lots of opportunities but the last pass/cross or lack of cohesion lets it down.

f**k I just realised when I opened your reply..deleted.

In other news. GA teams rarely look cohesive IMO.