Socceroos Socceroos v Norway (25/3 4am) & Colombia (29/3 6am)

[Mr_Bojangles]

Some usual names but great to see MacLaren in there and Brad Jones. Never rated Jones as a keeper but he's worked hard to get back in there.

KEEPERS
Brad JONES
Mitchell LANGERAK (Gk)
Mathew RYAN (Gk)
Daniel VUKOVIC (Gk)

DEFENDERS
Aziz BEHICH
Milos DEGENEK
Alex GERSBACH
Matthew JURMAN
James MEREDITH
Josh RISDON
Trent SAINSBURY
Aleksandar SUSNJAR
Bailey WRIGHT

MIDFIELDERS
Joshua BRILLANTE
Jackson IRVINE
Mile JEDINAK
Mathew LECKIE
Massimo LUONGO
Mark MILLIGAN
Aaron MOOY
Andrew NABBOUT
Dimitri PETRATOS
Tom ROGIC
Nikita RUKAVYTSYA
James TROISI

STRIKERS
Tim CAHILL
Tomi JURIC
Robbie KRUSE
Jamie MACLAREN

 

[Colonial]

I like that he has gone a bit out the box there.

Hopefully some good will come of the debacle that has been this campaign.

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[Milanista28]

Arzani should be in there.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

It's good BVM is looking thinking outside the box but it's also good Ante Milicic is also advising him on what to do so there's not that much of a change from the Ange selections. Risdon must have been shitting himself with a new coach on board.

 

[BackOnOurPerch]

Not sure why it's great to see McLaren in there. He's done bugger all hasn't he? As for Susjnar,who??

 

[ams4crows]

Still no quality strikers.

 

[hey shorty]

Not sure why it's great to see McLaren in there. He's done bugger all hasn't he? As for Susjnar,who??

Susjnar played in the U23 tournament a couple months ago and performed pretty well actually.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Arzani should be in there.

Yeah, he should definitely be in there ahead of Kruse. I'd cap just to lose the risk of losing him. Good to see Nabbout get a run though.

 

[hey shorty]

Yeah, he should definitely be in there ahead of Kruse. I'd cap just to lose the risk of losing him. Good to see Nabbout get a run though.

I wonder if there's been assurances from this side that he will choose us and thus no hurry to cap him.

Of course it could be the opposite scenario.

 

[Milanista28]

Yeah, he should definitely be in there ahead of Kruse. I'd cap just to lose the risk of losing him. Good to see Nabbout get a run though.

I'd take Nikita out for Arzani tbh, Also Think Rhys Williams deserved a shot. Dimi and Nabbout are great picks.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Not sure why it's great to see McLaren in there. He's done bugger all hasn't he? As for Susjnar,who??

Maclaren's not even scoring goals in Scotland, will never make it at the top level.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Capping Arzani in these games doesn't tie him to us as only friendlies. I'd still have him in the squad for experience and to keep him on the hook.

Borello is stiff isn't he? Ripping it up in Germany, surely deserved a chance to at least trial.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

Good to see Nabbout get a call up. Shattered to lose him but hopefully goes onto bigger and better things. We've had a few decent players leave us over the years (Birighitti, Brillante, Taggart probably the most recent starlets that come to mind) but who didn't quite make the next step - Birighitti playing in the Eredivisie maybe is a pass for him. Just hope Nabbout excels in the J League then continues to grow/improve.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Speaking of Birighitti he doesn't seem to get a look in for the Socceroos at the moment. Injured?

 

[Bradesmaen]

Is there some sort of rule that requires him to pick a certain amount of A-league trash? Feel sorry for Craig Goodwin. Especially when Troisi keeps getting caps. Hopefully this isn't the squad that isnt going to the world cup or I might be buying a French, Danish and Peruvian scarf for each game.

 

[Macpotata]

Looking forward to this friendly. We face Colombia a few days later also.


Carn the Aussies!


Word Cup is just 3 months away.

 

[RossFC]

How will the team look? I'm guessing because it's friendlies the squad might be shaken up a bit?

----------------Cahill
----------------Rogic
Behich-Mooy-Jedinak-Luongo-Leckie
-----Jurman-Sainsbury-Wright
----------------Ryan

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

BVM will probably do 4-2-3-1 if he sticks to what he knows.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Have I missed something with Gerbasch? He seemed to show a bit in his recent appearances for the national side, yet is out of favour.

 

[ioppolo]

Would've liked to have seen Goodwin

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Apparently training with a 4-2-3-1 formation in Oslo. Happy days. Looking forward to seeing how we go on Saturday.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Also last two friendliest before WC in Europe, Czech Republic June 1 (in Vienna) and June 9 v Hungary in Budapest. Both awesome cities if you are close by.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Was hoping the new Perth Stadium would get a friendly but now they've (rightfully) canned the farewell game that wasn't happening. This will do.

 

[ioppolo]

Is Martin Odegaard still a thing for Norway? One of them wonder kids that has faded into obscurity recently.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Is Martin Odegaard still a thing for Norway? One of them wonder kids that has faded into obscurity recently.

On loan in Holland somewhere from Real Madrid I think.