OT: Association Football

[Suitman]

Australian Story on the ABC tonight.
Ange Postecoglou.
A must watch of Australia's greatest ever coach.

 

[Twizzle]

or iView tomorrow

 

[the phantom menace]

Another good win to the Matildas, to see off their interim/former coach with a pair of victories. First game for the new manager in 3.5 weeks!

 

[Twizzle]

Article from Ange's ABC Story last night.

Ange breaks his silence: 'I haven't got here by accident'

He has chased his impossible dream across clubs and continents. Now, Ange Postecoglou has made it real by coaching Tottenham to glory in the Europa League.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Suitman]

Not sure what to expect from the Socceroo's tonight.
Hopefully, just a win.

 

[JokerEel]

Who wins tonight Merkins??

 

[the phantom menace]

Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff...

And Japan - even though they have already put the cue in the rack, and are more interested in blooding players than the game result.

 

[85 Baby]

We can’t string together 2 passes

 

[85 Baby]

And as passive as my daughter’s netball team in defence. We’ve got 9 goal advantage on Saudis… we’ll be lucky if we still have an advantage at all after tonight

 

[85 Baby]

A midfield of Aiden O’Neill, Connor Metcalfe & Ryan Teague I think is the worst I’ve seen ever

 

[85 Baby]

Egads… O’Neill trying to chase the Japanese player there reminded of that time Jrthur was running back in cover. The Jap was dribbling the ball yet still putting space between them

 

[85 Baby]

JUST f**kEN LONG BALL IT! WE DON’T HAVE A MIDFIELD

 

[85 Baby]

Here comes Riley McGree to save us

 

[the phantom menace]

Half time stats, 70% possession their way...? No wonder Japan has us looking like amateurs.

 

[85 Baby]

f**ken shoot it!!! FFS

 

[85 Baby]

Half time stats, 70% possession their way...? No wonder Japan has us looking like amateurs.

That can’t be correct

 

[the phantom menace]

That can’t be correct

It's from the SMH half time stats post:

Socceroos v Japan LIVE: Australia under pressure in Perth

A win for the Socceroos tonight will all but seal their spot at the 2026 World Cup, but they face a formidable opponent in Japan. Follow all the action.

www.smh.com.au

 

[the phantom menace]

I just love Japan's style and how they control a game - always have back to 2006, where it took something extremely special to beat them at basically the last gasp

 

[85 Baby]

It's from the SMH half time stats post:

Socceroos v Japan LIVE: Australia under pressure in Perth

A win for the Socceroos tonight will all but seal their spot at the 2026 World Cup, but they face a formidable opponent in Japan. Follow all the action.

www.smh.com.au

Felt like we didn’t touch it for first 20 minutes

 

[the phantom menace]

But for all that, Japan hasn't slotted a goal in yet, at 70mins in.

So that's a positive for our defence at the back....