Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers Socceroos V China/Japan

[whattagun07]

Good result

 

[ep2018]

Holy shit that's a really good result, we should make the next round at least now if we miss out on top 2.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Good result. A bit lucky but defended pretty well overall. Beat the Saudis at home then in a good position for 2nd

 

[giggler99]

yep take that, overall a good performance.

 

[Zidane98]

Very good performance. Good result.


Get a win against the oil barons in Nov and we are well on the way to auto qualification.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Excellent performance- well done to Popovich, 4 points with a limited preparation.

Massive game in Melbourne next month but that made me believe we can qualify again.

 

[KekiRoo]

A shame we conceded, but still, can't complain about picking up a point away against the strongest team in the group.

 

[nobbyiscool]

15 minutes away from an all time shithousing tonight, we've seen Popa win an ACL doing it too. (All respect to the Wanderers, I loved that campaign).

 

[foxdog50]

Someone please tell me why Goodwin will miss next game?

 

[largebus]

Goodwin didn't get a yellow against China didn't he?

Got one vs Indonesia last month. 2 yellows in this round and you're gone, which is why bringing him on late was pointless

 

[RossFC]

Someone please tell me why Goodwin will miss next game?

I'm guessing he accumulated too many yellows over the qualifiers.

 

[Ichiro #51]

I might be in the minority, but I reckon that was grim as ****. Literally one shot on goal for a lucky o.g and maybe 2? runs forward in 95 mins. Honestly, what’s the point?

 

[RossFC]

I might be in the minority, but I reckon that was grim as ****. Literally one shot on goal for a lucky o.g and maybe 2? runs forward in 95 mins. Honestly, what’s the point?

That was the hardest fixture, they'll play better football vs other teams.

 

[Ichiro #51]

Too That was the hardest fixture, they'll play better football vs other teams.

I get that, but I reckon we lean way too heavily into the scrappy mentality. I personally would rather see us lose and show we are on the road to playing a level of football that might win something one day.

 

[BluesBusiness1991]

Why is it that we can’t move past Jackson Irvine?? We rate him as our kevin de bruyne

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Big point, gives us a a lot more confidence to progress.

 

[AJ_2000]

Getting a point tonight was a great outcome. Japan controlled the game, but created few clear cut chances, so cant have too many complaints. We've played better and come away with less on previous visits, but theres little justice in football.

Saudis at home the Bahrain away. Theyre playjng each other overnight, a draw has us all locked together- so next round is moving day, a rwal chance to take control of our campaign

 

[giggler99]

I get that, but I reckon we lean way too heavily into the scrappy mentality. I personally would rather see us lose and show we are on the road to playing a level of football that might win something one day.

These are World Cup qualifiers mate, results are what matters take them anyway you can.

 

[AJ_2000]

then when we get to the World Cup, we just park the bus and play teams on the break, just like in Qatar. We're not talented enough to play teams straight up based on skill, so we turn the tables with grit

 

[largebus]

I get that, but I reckon we lean way too heavily into the scrappy mentality. I personally would rather see us lose and show we are on the road to playing a level of football that might win something one day.

Yeah nah this moral victory bullshit can **** off along with Bazball.

Go support England if that's what you want, reminder that we have more trophies than them in the last 50 years.

 

[Ichiro #51]

Yeah nah this moral victory bullshit can **** off along with Bazball.

Go support England if that's what you want, reminder that we have more trophies than them in the last 50 years.

Bit of an overreaction there mate. Idgaf about England and I don’t see why you’d bring up cricket in this conversation.

Did you watch the game? We were shithouse. If that’s the way we’re going about our football we’re basically conceding we’re happy to be a 30-50 ranked side. What’s the point?

 

[giggler99]

Bit of an overreaction there mate. Idgaf about England and I don’t see why you’d bring up cricket in this conversation.

Did you watch the game? We were shithouse. If that’s the way we’re going about our football we’re basically conceding we’re happy to be a 30-50 ranked side. What’s the point?

The point is to qualify for World Cups. You think it’s easy to just play Japan off the park in Japan? No we went there to get a result and we did mission accomplished.

 

[Ichiro #51]

This is idiotic rubbish that takes results for granted, and dare I suggest must come from someone too young to remember when we didn't qualify for shit.
I’ll tell you what’s idiotic - the idea that tonight’s result was anything other than pure ass. I’m old enough to remember being roughly equal to Japan as a side - only the most demented homeboy would make that claim now.

 

[FreoRicci]

I get that, but I reckon we lean way too heavily into the scrappy mentality. I personally would rather see us lose and show we are on the road to playing a level of football that might win something one day.

In Asia? Not a chance

It’s a scrappy horrific region. The Arabs can never let you play attacking.

Japan and Korea struggle against these types.

Results are so important

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Huge point in Japan