Socceroos Friendlies vs UAE (10/10) & Qatar (14/10)

[ioppolo]

So in about 3 weeks time the Socceroos travel to the middle east to face fellow AFC members the UAE and Qatar. Both games are away which annoyingly seems to be a trend with the Socceroos. I'd like to hope we'd comfortably win both matches, but who knows, our defence has issues. I'd imagine they'd go with roughly the same young squads that took on Belgium and KSA.

 

[Redalert]

I desperately want to win both of these games even if they are friendlies, these are sides we really should be belting.

 

[dvas987]

 

[Zidane98]

How's Rhys Williams doing these days? I'd like to see him partner Spiranovic in central defence. Herd should focus on RB.

 

[dvas987]

How's Rhys Williams doing these days? I'd like to see him partner Spiranovic in central defence. Herd should focus on RB.

Still recovering from his achilles injury apparently

 

[dvas987]

Here's the squad

 

[ioppolo]

Topor-Stanley?

 

[Zidane98]

Herd got 90 minutes for Bolton already in the league cup. Think he'll do well there and Villa will take him back post Asian Cup. No Topor-Stanley please. Good for A League football but will be found out at international level. Pumps it long way too often, isn't composed on the ball and slow. I'd rather we play Millsy at CB.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

My dream is to see Williams and Good partnering our defence - going to be an uphill battle for them to get in though with only the Japan game following these 2, doesn't give them much time to put a claim forward (if/when they're fit and ready for selection).

Really need to win both these games and sort out the defence, not much time to finalise things for the tournament proper!

 

[Redalert]

Topor-Stanley?

I died a little when I saw it.

 

[ioppolo]

I died a little when I saw it.

The FFA wouldn't be so cruel, I'm sure it's a practical joke.

 

[Zidane98]

Williams still isn't back on the park after his Achilles injury in Jan. Going to take some effort to get him up to speed before January.

 

[rippersnipper]

Hopefully we start getting more players into top flight european leagues because there's an awful lot that come from 2nd and 3rd division sides there. Need to promote our players as best we can. On the other hand our two keepers are at fairly good clubs

 

[Ashton Agar]

So another international break for the Premier League? ****.

We should be winning this, I believe we are one of the best teams in Asia.

 

[treegreen]

Josh Brillante is a fantastic example of Australia's love of playing utterly awful players simply because they play in Europe.

 

[ioppolo]

Josh Brillante is a fantastic example of Australia's love of playing utterly awful players simply because they play in Europe.

Bit harsh to make that call this early.

 

[Zidane98]

Any reason why Kennedy wasn't picked? I think he'll be a great option off the bench against Asian teams parking the bus.

 

[dvas987]

Juric out of the squad due to a groin injury. Kruse comes in

 

[Ashton Agar]

Why wasn't Kruse is the squad in the first place?

 

[dvas987]

Why wasn't Kruse is the squad in the first place?

Limited game time and coming back from a knee reco

 

[ioppolo]

Qatar had a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan yesterday.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

The FFA wouldn't be so cruel, I'm sure it's a practical joke.

Maybe if they play him at left back like Ron Smith did at Glory.

 

[southjoy]

Hope he plays Massimo for the entire two games. Very talented played. Future of our midfield.

 

[Tambo14]

Seriously, if we struggle to beat the UAE we might as well pack it in

 

[MikeTS]

Can't wait for these matches, got my Australian shirt today. I can't wait for Williams to come back from injury I think he will be a great partnership alongside Spiranovic, I see Herd as more of a RB or DM.