Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers Socceroos V Japan / Saudi Arabia

[Spirit Level]

**** me glad i went in the end, that was insane

 

[Bradesmaen]

If saudi wins 10 nil tonight questions will be asked

Stranger things have happened... I could see them winning 6-0 meaning a 2-0 win over us will do.

 

[juice t]

So glad I went tonight

Battered for 90 minutes then Behich leathers one from nowhere and makes it all worth it

 

[largebus]

Saudis have 4 goals in 8 games.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Saudis have 4 goals in 8 games.

They're both Sunni monarchies... I can see some dodgy deal going down.

 

[GC2015]

So glad I went tonight

Battered for 90 minutes then Behich leathers one from nowhere and makes it all worth it

Must have been an unreal atmosphere in the 90th minute when Behich curled that one into the top corner. These moments on home soil are pretty rare. Cherish it.

Here we come, North America! Who knows - maybe we get drawn against a major rival like England or New Zealand in the group stages.

 

[happy_eagle]

So glad I went tonight

Same
Tickets were only $30 up in the nosebleeds (good angle to watch the game at though), first 89 minutes were questionable lol, but I am used to being disappointed by Football at Optus Stadium in recent years.

 

[gaskin]

What a win. What a night. Active bay was electric although the campaigner that tried to rip my glasses off when celebrating can go **** himself.

Popa ball is so ****ing bad but you can't argue with results since he took over. No way are we in this position under Arnie.

 

[largebus]

What a win. What a night. Active bay was electric although the campaigner that tried to rip my glasses off when celebrating can go **** himself.

Popa ball is so ****ing bad but you can't argue with results since he took over. No way are we in this position under Arnie.

Was it your flare going off?

 

[Satan]

Must have been an unreal atmosphere in the 90th minute when Behich curled that one into the top corner. These moments on home soil are pretty rare. Cherish it.

Here we come, North America! Who knows - maybe we get drawn against a major rival like England or New Zealand in the group stages.

Lets make sure were on the plane first. Could be fun and games as spectator going to from mexico from usa

 

[largebus]

Finally got home, what a night!

Behich was a chocolate teapot for 89 mins, but then scores on his ****ing non preferred foot. The limbs when it went in, would've paid 10 times to experience that. I was at the BBL final 2 years ago and I reckon it was louder than that.
I honestly prefer it when the socceroos shithouse an undeserved win.

Arzani has underdelivered a lot but his play up to the goal was key.

Shoutout to the kids doing the Mexican wave cause we're going to ****ing Mexico

 

[gaskin]

Was it your flare going off?

Other side of the bay. I am very much anti-flare so you'll never see me rip one.

 

[FreoRicci]

Saudi just scored, 19 minutes in

 

[RossFC]

With Saudi winning 2-0, We just gotta avoid losing by 5 goals to them? Park that bus!

 

[DaRick]

Shithousing your way into WCs and Australia. Name a better pair LOL

Glad we (effectively) got it done.

 

[AJ_2000]

We're ahead of them by 8 goals.

If they beat us 5-0 then they're GD improves by 5 (+5) and ours reduces by 5 (+3)

 

[Cromulant]

They're both Sunni monarchies... I can see some dodgy deal going down.

Tin foil hat stuff

 

[GOALden Hawk]

We just parked the bus at home against a weakened Japan side, imagine what Poppa ball will be like next Wednesday protecting 4 goals? Could play a 8-1-1 formation.

Spot on about we aren’t in this position with Arnie, and that was actually one of our worst performances since he took over.
The question is how do we improve to actually impact at the World Cup? With the 48 teams (and we are surely due a bit of luck in the draw) we should be aiming to at least get out of the group.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Tin foil hat stuff

Because Saudi Arabia have never done anything dodgy before ever

 

[Cromulant]

Because Saudi Arabia have never done anything dodgy before ever

Not a great basis for an argument

 

[jhong]

After that match , time to watch some South American qualifiers . (thanks SBS.)

 

[jhong]

Never get tired of hopefully watching Uruguay lose . Ray Baartz says hello .

 

[giggler99]

Anyone know the criteria if goal difference are equal, is it goals forward or head to head?

 

[AJ_2000]

Anyone know the criteria if goal difference are equal, is it goals forward or head to head?

GD before head to head, so even if we lose 4-0 we win


1- Greatest number of points obtained in all group matches (3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
2- Greatest goal differential in all group matches
3- Most goals scored in all group matches

 

[jhong]

If we ship 4 goals against the Saudi’s we deserve to miss out all together. Another continental playoff for the loser .