Aussies V. Bahrain

[Twizzle]

Just flicked it on and its 74 mins

are we playing without a striker..........I mean who's up front

 

[Twizzle]

Oh....................Scott McDonald just tripped over the ball

he must be our striker

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

You just flicked on? Well, you missed the great McDonald c**k up from earlier on.

Dead set hack. Nowonder he plays for Celtic.

 

[Twizzle]

Sterjovsky in the clear and McDonald had the ball at his feet, and tripped over the ball.

I thought I was watching A League there for a minute

 

[Twizzle]

Goal to Carney, 2 zip Aussies

Didn't Pym say in an interview today we have 3 strikers

they must be good if our fullback has to do the scoring

 

[Twizzle]

FT 2-0 Aussies

Over 700 minutes without conceding a goal is a good effort from our defense.

Didn't see alot of this game but I hope we can find a forward line before the World Cup

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

I don't know why people are knocking Pim. Look at the squad, who does he have upfront besides Kennedy? Nobody. I think Pim has the team a lot better organised than Hiddink had us and defensively were are quality. Have a solid, organised defensive game is vital. Keeping your opponents to 0 you only need one goal to win and we do that. Under Pim we aren't even conceding a goal every second game.

 

[OVP]

We need Viduka to play in the World Cup. There's no way on earth we can compete with a hapless water buffalo floundering about in the mud as a striker. McDonald is by far the weakest link, he is A league class. Viduka and Kennedy up front for mine. Either that or Kewell or Cahill will need to play striker.

Im really liking Grella + Cullina. They are a class above.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

We will not score a goal at the World Cup.

Two DMs and a lone striker (a midget at that) against the likes of China and Bahrain is f**king pathetic.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

:lol: right on schedule.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

In 12 months time you'll be agreeing with me.

In the World Cup an opposition defender won't clear a ball towards his own goal, nor will we be playing Bahrain or Qatar.

BTW Grella is the only player in the team who should EVER EVER attempt a long ball. The rest are sh*t at at.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

So tell me, where does Verbeek get a striker from? Who is of international standard besides Kennedy?

Djite?
Thompson?
McDonald?

He has got no goal scorer at his disposal besides Cahill and Kennedy

 

[WireMan]

Play two upfront. Kennedy or Viduka with McDonald playing off him.

Cahill supporting from mid.

I don't think Australia has the quality passers needed to play one upfront. It will invite to much pressure on you.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Umm, Viduka doesn't want to play.

 

[WireMan]

That makes the decision easier..

Kennedy it is then.

 

[CC_Eagle]

How f*cking good is Grella?

IMO him and Emerton are our two of our most valuable and underrated players. He made a huge difference once he came on.

Milligan had a solid as well. Great to see he finally has his head in the right place.

If Kennedy whose team has just been relegated after scoring two goals all season, is our only option, we're truly f*cked.

 

[lolesi]

i hate holman so much

 

[WireMan]

How f*cking good is Grella?

IMO him and Emerton are our two of our most valuable and underrated players. He made a huge difference once he came on.

Milligan had a solid as well. Great to see he finally has his head in the right place.

If Kennedy whose team has just been relegated after scoring two goals all season, is our only option, we're truly f*cked.

Yeah, his record at club level isn't good, but sometimes players can perform much better for there national team. It depends on systems, and attitudes etc.

Are there no wonder kids coming through?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

If Kennedy whose team has just been relegated after scoring two goals all season, is our only option, we're truly f*cked.

Kennedy was on for 5 seconds in Sydney when he scored against Bahrain. He scores f**k all in the Bundesliga but scores for us as opposed to McDonald who slams them home in an atrociously poor league and fluffs chances regularly like the two he stuffed last night.

Please, that header against Bahrain was precision.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

So tell me, where does Verbeek get a striker from? Who is of international standard besides Kennedy?

Djite?
Thompson?
McDonald?

He has got no goal scorer at his disposal besides Cahill and Kennedy

McDonald should be playing alongside Kennedy up front, at least give it a go FFS. McDonald is not a lone striker. He is a fat midget. You do not play a fat midget up front alone. At club level he works best alongside a partner. Maybe he will still be f**king sh*t alongside another striker, but we'll never know if he doesn't try it.

I will be the first to admit that Verbleak doesn't have alot to work with, but playing two DM's and a lone striker against the likes of Bahrain and China is just wrong, wrong wrong.

As for Kennedy, I could not give a stuff about his club form - he scores goals for us when given the chance.

Also, Holman is the worst player I've seen consistently get picked for NT sides. A-League players have a better first touch. He is garbage.