OT: Association Football

[the phantom menace]

A must win game for Popa's Socceroos on Thursday night.

Seems to be a "should win" too... and all hell might break loose if we don't win and hence fail to qualify for the World Cup.

Popa’s baptism of fire: World Cup hopes on the line

We take a look at the burning questions before Thursday’s showdown with China, Tony Popovic’s first match as Socceroos coach.

www.smh.com.au

"In Popa we trust..." - am I remembering that slogan used here correctly from years gone by?

 

[the phantom menace]

Channel 10, kick off in 30mins... who's nervous?

 

[JokerEel]

Channel 10, kick off in 30mins... who's nervous?

Not nervous sad that we have sunk to this level though..

We should be on top of the pool..

Football on Australia is not in a good way

 

[the phantom menace]

Decent enough crowd.

 

[JokerEel]

That's crap

 

[the phantom menace]

Wow, that's some lazy marking at the back. China up 1-0 after 20mins.

Tall Aussie defender #19 won't live that down if it's the difference in qualifying for the World Cup.

 

[the phantom menace]

#19 Scottish-born Harry Souttar "had never lived or played in Australia before his international debut in October 2019", but his mum's Australian. Sigh.

 

[JokerEel]

Wow, that's some lazy marking at the back. China up 1-0 after 20mins.

Tall Aussie defender #19 won't live that down if it's the difference in qualifying for the World Cup.

Harry Soutar ffs

 

[the phantom menace]

Did I just hear the commentator just say Australia has now gone 3.5 hours without scoring...?

 

[84 Baby]

#19 Scottish-born Harry Souttar "had never lived or played in Australia before his international debut in October 2019", but his mum's Australian. Sigh.

So you watch them via Wikipedia?
Anyway they’ve played a better style but still can’t actually generate a decent chance and the goal was shit

 

[84 Baby]

Did I just hear the commentator just say Australia has now gone 3.5 hours without scoring...?

Well given games go for an hour and half each and we haven’t scored in last 2 games is it that difficult to comprehend?

 

[the phantom menace]

Sigh. I was checking my hearing, dumbass.

 

[the phantom menace]

Assuming we're playing some sort of 3-2-5 formation, I see absolutely no threat (or skill) in our midfield. Could be a long night.

 

[the phantom menace]

So you watch them via Wikipedia?

I research them via the player biographies on the Official site:

Harry Souttar

Debut: 10/10/2019 v Nepal Socceroos Cap Number: 606 Current Club: Sheffield United (on loan from Leicester City) Previous clubs: Dundee United, Fleetwood Town (Loan) and Stoke City Major Tournaments: FIFA World Cup 2022 Another Scottish-born Socceroo, towering defender Harry Souttar immediately...

www.socceroos.com.au

Anyway they’ve played a better style but still can’t actually generate a decent chance and the goal was shit

If this is a better style, the recent games must have been woeful.

 

[84 Baby]

Sigh. I was checking my hearing, dumbass.

You didn’t even know who Souttar was FFS, you can forgive my assumption

 

[the phantom menace]

82% possession, lol.

I think the Matildas would beat the Socceroos, based on what they've dished up so far this half.

 

[84 Baby]

I research them via the player biographies on the Official site:

Harry Souttar

Debut: 10/10/2019 v Nepal Socceroos Cap Number: 606 Current Club: Sheffield United (on loan from Leicester City) Previous clubs: Dundee United, Fleetwood Town (Loan) and Stoke City Major Tournaments: FIFA World Cup 2022 Another Scottish-born Socceroo, towering defender Harry Souttar immediately...

www.socceroos.com.au

If this is a better style, the recent games must have been woeful.

The Bahrain game was possibly the worst piece of sport I’ve ever watched

 

[84 Baby]

82% possession, lol.

I think the Matildas would beat the Socceroos, based on what they've dished up so far this half.

So you haven’t been watching them lately either

 

[the phantom menace]

You didn’t even know who Souttar was FFS, you can forgive my assumption

No, you're just looking for a fight... it's ok - there's a few like you on this site.

 

[84 Baby]

No, you're just looking for a fight... it's ok - there's a few like you on this site.

Then learn the players names FFS