OT: Association Football

[bartman]

I'm just blending in, here with my RBB bros.

Really looking forward to the flares/pyro, the tifo, and the poznan.

#atmosphere

 

[Poupou Escobar]

GOALEVITCH! 1-0 Australia

 

[Eelementary]

Mat Ryan showing why he's Australia's first choice keeper.

Great game from him so far.

 

[bartman]

Still not out of the woods here yet...

 

[bartman]

That should do it... we've got a solid hold on 3rd in the group!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Both goals assisted by a current A-League player.

 

[bartman]

Those GA stats never lie.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He is our taker of set pieces. It is a key role in the team.

 

[84 Baby]

I think when we play the Saudis they play pure route 1. They'll be playing just not to lose. That's assuming they take all the points from Iraq

Japan up 3 zip against Thais, you'd think they'd be good enough to qualify from here but they probably have the toughest draw from here as well. Iran for Iraq, home to us and end in Saudi

 

[Twizzle]

Mat Ryan showing why he's Australia's first choice keeper.

Great game from him so far.

huge improvement on that other clown

 

[bartman]

I love international football... so much more exciting than the A-League club level stuff, and the damaging tribalism which unfortunately goes along with it.

 

[Suitman]

I thought we were crap last night.
I'll take the 3 points though.
Ange has some serious soul searching to do.
Some really good players just aren't performing under his control.

 

[Eelementary]

I reckon this 3-2-4-1 formation will take time to yield results.

I think Australia possesses good wingers, and some creative attacking midfielders, but imo, our wing backs are being exposed regularly, and our CDM's are off the pace.

Mile Jedinak, in particular, seems to be struggling.

I think we'd benefit more from a 3-2-3-2 formation; Juric, imo, is doing a good job, but doesn't get much support up front.

On the plus side, Irvine, Smith, and Leckie continue to improve, and Troisi was outstanding.

But I think, right now, our only reliable back is Sainsbury.

 

[Suitman]

I reckon this 3-2-4-1 formation will take time to yield results.

I think Australia possesses good wingers, and some creative attacking midfielders, but imo, our wing backs are being exposed regularly, and our CDM's are off the pace.

Mile Jedinak, in particular, seems to be struggling.

I think we'd benefit more from a 3-2-3-2 formation; Juric, imo, is doing a good job, but doesn't get much support up front.

On the plus side, Irvine, Smith, and Leckie continue to improve, and Troisi was outstanding.

But I think, right now, our only reliable back is Sainsbury.

Mate.....tbh..............I just don't think we cut the mustard atm.
We have just 3 or 4 international quality standard players.
Hardly good enough to qualify, let alone compete at the WC.

 

[84 Baby]

Mate.....tbh..............I just don't think we cut the mustard atm.
We have just 3 or 4 international quality standard players.
Hardly good enough to qualify, let alone compete at the WC.

To be fair though, that's the case with all of Asian countries, 4 or less international standard players. Most of Africa and North America too. It'll be a long long time before a team outside of South America or Europe wins World Cup

 

[Gronk]

Ronaldo has had a new Spanish Airport named after him.

The weird looking bust has a few tongues wagging.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I love international football... so much more exciting than the A-League club level stuff, and the damaging tribalism which unfortunately goes along with it.

Yeah it's awesome there's no tribalism in international soccer.

 

[Twizzle]

his eyes aren't level

 

[84 Baby]

Did he have a stroke while they were sculpting it?

 

[Eelementary]

Ronaldo has had a new Spanish Airport named after him.

The weird looking bust has a few tongues wagging.

Portuguese, mate - it's in Madeira.