Socceroos Socceroos Asian Cup Discussion Thread

[eth-dog]

Rumoured Orr will start tonight.

Oar?

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

No problem with that. Despite the goal I thought Troisi's crosses and corners were poor at best on Friday night. They are much in the same.

 

[eth-dog]

So, what about Franjic?

 

[Dan Cooper]

No problem with that. Despite the goal I thought Troisi's crosses and corners were poor at best on Friday night. They are much in the same.

Fair call. But Troisi did pounce on that opportunity late in the game in fine style.

 

[pieman123]

I want to see Oar in the no 10 role, he is crap out wide

 

[26_Miles]

Leckie and kruse on the wings with oar playing behind Cahill for mine, Cahill and oar can be subbed for juric/bresc/troisi.
Milligan in for jedinak you would think? When does the team get announced?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I'll be watching FFA's Twitter like a hawk and someone will still beat me to the announcement.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Well that was fun!

 

[NUFC Tiger]

Good win last night, so much to be happy with. Really happy for Kruse to get a goal as well to try and put an end to his horrible run with injuries.

Luongo looks a gem, Swindon (his club side) are top of the League One - I wonder if he'll attract any interest from bigger teams? If he's playing regularly, might be good to stay put as the Championship (if they get promoted) would be a good step up in quality for him and his development.

Also, believe I read somewhere last night that all 4 scorers started their careers (or have played) in the A League which is a great testament to the local game and its progression in the last decade.

 

[screech]

So how is the Eastern Cities Cup going?

 

[Jeremias]

Couldn't be more impressed with how Luongo and Ryan have played thus far. Both have been outstanding and look like they will be long term fixtures in the national side.

Wouldn't surprise if a few big clubs come sniffing.

 

[eth-dog]

Couldn't be more impressed with how Luongo and Ryan have played thus far. Both have been outstanding and look like they will be long term fixtures in the national side.

Wouldn't surprise if a few big clubs come sniffing.

Wasn't a Ryan fan post WC but has improved out of sight. I hope a club like Everton come sniffing around him.

 

[RooBoyz24]

I would love Ryan at the Toffees and go and get Luongo as we'll nothing better then seeing some Aussies at my favourite EPL side.Great to see the Socceroos doing so well and after blooding all these players after the WC its all starting to come together.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Milang_Panthers you worried about Mile at all? Surely can't be that bad if he carried on for the rest of the game. From where I was sitting he was moving pretty well in the second half. Pardew will lose his s**t if Jedinak comes back crocked.

I'm hoping that if it was a do or die match then mile would've played but after winning the first they could afford to lose him for the second match. I'd lose my s**t too if he was to come back to palace injured, such a crucial part of our survival.

 

[eth-dog]

Luongo definitely needs to get to a mid-table division 1 side, whether that be in France, Spain, England, Italy, Germany or even the Dutch. I would say Crystal Palace to form a partnership with Jedinak for both club and country but I think the Spanish football would develop him better.

 

[Jeremias]

There's a bit of talk that Matt Ryan is being looked at by Liverpool.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Oh goody... With all due respect.

 

[Juddalenko]

Would Australia still be considered one of the top 2 favourites on neutral ground?

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

On Neutral ground, yes. In Korea, no.

 

[hey shorty]

Time to make a real statement tonight.

 

[Eugenio94]

My lineup for tomorrow

Ryan

Franjic sansbury spiranovic Davidson

Milligan jedinak lunogo


Burns Cahill Leckie

Sub in kruse oar and bresciano

 

[eth-dog]

I've been thinking, and I'd almost be tempted to play a 4-4-2.

Ryan
Franjic - Sainsbury - Spiranovic - Davidson
Kruse - Jedinak - Luongo - Leckie
Cahill - Burns
​

Let's think about it, have all three central mids ever performed in the same game? No. Why not cut one of them, make Leckie and Kruse play a more midfield role and have 2 up front? I'm sure Cahill's output will be better with another target next to him, and Burns was very promising in his last appearance and start.

 

[Eugenio94]

I've been thinking, and I'd almost be tempted to play a 4-4-2.

Ryan
Franjic - Sainsbury - Spiranovic - Davidson
Kruse - Jedinak - Luongo - Leckie
Cahill - Burns
​

Let's think about it, have all three central mids ever performed in the same game? No. Why not cut one of them, make Leckie and Kruse play a more midfield role and have 2 up front? I'm sure Cahill's output will be better with another target next to him, and Burns was very promising in his last appearance and start.

Lunogo plays more advanced and kruse and Leckie are attacking by nature. That formation would put a lot f pressure on mile. I think against UAE all good but south Korea in final (if we get there) we would get punished on their counter break

 

[eth-dog]

Lunogo plays more advanced and kruse and Leckie are attacking by nature. That formation would put a lot f pressure on mile. I think against UAE all good but south Korea in final (if we get there) we would get punished on their counter break

Luongo is a two ways CM, he's showed that in the tournament. Kruse and Leckie have shown the ability to come back and defend on quite a few occasions.

 

[happy_eagle]

Ryan
Franjic - Spiranovic - Sainsbury - Davidson
Jedinak
Luongo - Bresciano
Kruse - Leckie
Cahil​