Socceroos Socceroos Asian Cup Discussion Thread

[Scotland]

The final squad is 23. 2 for each position and 1 extra keeper. Hence the term 'provisional'.

Yeah I get that. But 46 is just silly.

It's not like you are going to bring all 46 together from around the world, it's meaningless.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

The World Game understands that the A-League's top scorer has been rewarded for a 10-goal burst for Wellington Phoenix and an all-round contribution which has made him the competition's deadliest player so far this season.

The 26-year-old, who has seven Socceroos caps and is scaling new heights after nearly two years of injury setbacks, is viewed as a player who can lift some of the goalscoring load from veteran talisman Tim Cahill.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/12/22/red-hot-burns-lands-socceroos-asian-cup-spot

 

[Dan Cooper]

Today is D day. Will be interesting to see who Ange goes with.

 

[Dan Cooper]

Terry ANTONIS

Aziz BEHICH

Mark BRESCIANO

Nathan BURNS

Tim CAHILL

Jason DAVIDSON

Ivan FRANJIC

Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk)

Chris HERD

Mile JEDINAK

Tomi JURIC

Robbie KRUSE

Mitchell LANGERAK (gk)

Mathew LECKIE

Massimo LUONGO

Matt McKAY

Mark MILLIGAN

Tommy OAR

Mat RYAN (gk)

Trent SAINSBURY

Matthew SPIRANOVIC

James TROISI

Alex WILKINSON

 

[Old_Mate]

McKay over Mooy, disgusting.


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[Lebbo73]

Would definitely consider Kennedy for his height, experience and point of difference to our other striker options.

Wilkshire not getting named in the squad surely is a telling sign that his international career is all but over given he's 32 or 33?

Would love to see Williams in there too after missing out on the WC. Will be touch and go for him after missing so much football in recent times.

Shame to see no Good there - no idea what's up with him. Disturbing lack of news about him coming from the club. Hasn't been involved in any reserve fixtures either and with our horrendous injury list, if he were fit, he might have got a few games or made the bench as the very least.

Surely Ange is taking the piss when he leaves Josh Kennedy out of the Asian Cup. Cahill is our only real goal scoring threat. Kennedy would of worried them as well with his aerial threat.

 

[Lebbo73]

Why is Mark Bosnich so positive all the time about the Socceroos? We might struggle to move out of our group!

 

[Dan Cooper]

Surely Ange is taking the piss when he leaves Josh Kennedy out of the Asian Cup. Cahill is our only real goal scoring threat. Kennedy would of worried them as well with his aerial threat.

I heard Kennedy on SEN radio recently and he said his back will keep him out of the Asia Cup. I thought it an interestingly comment considering he is about to begin at Melbourne City.

Perhaps his back copes OK with a game a week, but the more condensed Asian Cup program wasn't going to suit him?

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Based on the squad annouced, I would like up as follows:

--------------Ryan------------------
------(Langerak, Galekovic)----------

Franjic-Milligan-Spiranovic-Davidson
(Herd-Wilkinson-Sainsbury-Behich)

---------Jedinak-Luongo------------
---------(Antonis-McKay)------------

Kruse-------Bresciano------------Oar
(Leckie-------Troisi------------Burns)

--------------Cahill-------------------
-------------(Juric)-------------------

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Surely Ange is taking the piss when he leaves Josh Kennedy out of the Asian Cup. Cahill is our only real goal scoring threat. Kennedy would of worried them as well with his aerial threat.

THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING


He has already said he isn't fit and we have someone who scored 10 goals in 11 games in Burns and Juric.


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[Mr_Bojangles]

McKay over Mooy, disgusting.


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McKay is a bit more flexible in that he can play just as mediocre at left back as well in the middle. Mooy can only really play that #10 role. Mooy missing out is the only real issue I have with the squad. We're a lot more potent than last June with Burns and Kruse in the side too. Way more confident seeing the final 23. It's just both sets of full backs are either half fit, a bit a s**t or both.

 

[Genesis67]

No Da Silva. Had really hoped Ange would take a chance on him. Kid will be the most creative Australian since Kewell in 5 years, if he isn't already.

 

[giggler99]

Good squad imo

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

No Da Silva. Had really hoped Ange would take a chance on him. Kid will be the most creative Australian since Kewell in 5 years, if he isn't already.

Amini is the same player and probably further in his development than Danny. We saw in the FFA Cup Final this time last week how easily Danny can be overawed and shut out of a game.

 

[Flapjacks]

Surely Ange is taking the piss when he leaves Josh Kennedy out of the Asian Cup. Cahill is our only real goal scoring threat. Kennedy would of worried them as well with his aerial threat.

City have come out and said he wont play until February even though he is available from January 1st.

 

[Flapjacks]

I rkn this will be Ange's XI

----------------------- Ryan -----------------------

Franjic--------Wilkinson-----Spiranovic-----Behich

-------------Jedinak-----------McKay---------------

Kruse-----------------Bresc-----------------Oar

-----------------------Cahill------------------------

 

[Lebbo73]

THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING


He has already said he isn't fit and we have someone who scored 10 goals in 11 games in Burns and Juric.


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Relax man. I didn't know this!

 

[Beetlebum]

Good squad imo

Given what he's got available I'd have to agree.

 

[Thistle]

Good squad other than Mckay. The guy adds nothing.

 

[hey shorty]

Yeah pretty happy with the squad given what we had to pick from. Thought we might see a couple more young bolters in the squad like Smith and Da Silva but not much point I guess given they wouldn't see much action.

Ange needs this team to make the semis or the heat will be on, or it should be. Any talk of 'the future' is an excuse, we should be trying to win.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

He did say when first taking over 'judge me on the Asian Cup'. No excuses now.

 

[Dan Cooper]

He did say when first taking over 'judge me on the Asian Cup'. No excuses now.

In Ange we trust

 

[pieman123]

No James Holland? surely a better option than "runs around alot" McKay.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Actually forgot about Holland. That's a huge omission considering he's been a mainstay for a while now. He isn't injured either going on the last few Aussies Abroad wraps.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Why is Mark Bosnich so positive all the time about the Socceroos? We might struggle to move out of our group!

Who else will be?