Australian national team thread

Discussion in 'Association Football Discussion' started by Hybrid, May 26, 2009.

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  1. Speirz DG Speirs

    GK: Schwarzer
    LB: Chipperfield
    CB: Neill
    CB: Spiranovic (Coyne likely though)
    RB: Wilkshire
    CDM: Grella
    CDM: Valeri
    LAM: Kewell
    CAM: Cahill
    RAM: Bresciano
    ST: McDonald

    Guessing we'll stick with the usual 4-5-1. One of those 3 AM's will be missing or on the bench though, as per usual.
     
    Speirz, May 27, 2009
    #81

  2. Hybrid A Kolar

    Coyne > Spiranovic.
     
    Hybrid, May 27, 2009
    #82

  3. Speirz DG Speirs

    I agree with that. But come the 2010 WC, Spiranovic > Coyne. Seeing as we're practically qualified, now is the time to bring in the younger players like Spiranovic, Djite and Vidosic.

    Coyne's already shown us what he's got, and it's highly unlikely that his game will change much in the next year.
     
    Speirz, May 27, 2009
    #83

  4. Hybrid A Kolar

    Actually, was going to ask you this earlier. I haven't seen much of Dario Vidosic. What do you know about him? Have you seen him play?
     
    Hybrid, May 27, 2009
    #84

  5. Julian BJ Taylor

    Agree 100%

    Securing Williams (only going on what I've read) is a good thing as well.
     
    Julian, May 27, 2009
    #85

  6. Speirz DG Speirs

    I've seen the odd glimpse. Probably not enough to make a real judgement. Looks promising though, but not as much as Djite. Reminds me a bit of Nathan Burns actually.
     
    Speirz, May 27, 2009
    #86

  7. Julian BJ Taylor

    We need to prime Djite IMO.
     
    Julian, May 27, 2009
    #87

  8. Speirz DG Speirs

    Djite, McDonald and Kennedy should be our main three AFAIC.

    If we want to go with one up front, Viduka is the best option though.
     
    Speirz, May 27, 2009
    #88

  9. Julian BJ Taylor

    Agreed with all of that.

    And we don't need to take any other shit ****s like Holman, Thompson etc etc becaue if we are stuck we have enough wide midfielders to allow Kewell to play up front (still our best striker tbf).
     
    Julian, May 27, 2009
    #89

  10. stupersteve03 SJ Cambridge

    Agreed in 4-5-1 viduka plays a holding position much better, he has more skill with the ball at his feet and is a better distibuter, wont score as many goals, but will give brec, and kewell a bit more opportunity from around the edge of the eighteen yeard box, but djite and macdonald bring more pace so it really depends on what style we want to play, imo if we do our old spread wide and look for the head i think macdonald and kennedy are the best options
     
    stupersteve03, May 27, 2009
    #90

  11. Hybrid A Kolar

    When Viduka retires though, Kennedy should be the number one option if Verbeek wants to play one up front.
     
    Hybrid, May 27, 2009
    #91

  12. Speirz DG Speirs

    Depends on where his career goes from here really. He could end up languishing in the lower leagues.
     
    Speirz, May 27, 2009
    #92

  13. stupersteve03 SJ Cambridge

    macdonald is more likely to keep his spot IMO he is a genuine goal scorer which neither kennedy or viduka (at least not anymore) are, Kennedy is a super sub, i like him coming on late in the game when we need to score goals, as part of a two man up front
     
    stupersteve03, May 27, 2009
    #93

  14. rolande RE Hallett

    Socceroo team is a joke.
     
    rolande, May 28, 2009
    #94

  15. rolande RE Hallett

    Madaschi hasn't played top level in years. Sterjovski IMO isn't cut out for top class football. Where's Craig Moore? Should be there instead of North and finally Troisi should be in the team, not Carle.

    EDIT: My team based on that 11 is

    .....................................Schwarzer
    ...............Wilkshire........North.....Spiranovic....Chipperfield
    ...............................Culina.........Grella
    ...................Kewell.............Cahill.............Bresciano
    .....................................Mcdonald
     
    Last edited: May 28, 2009
    rolande, May 28, 2009
    #95

  16. Speirz DG Speirs

    Moore is injured. Madaschi is there probably just so Pim can get a proper look at him.

    The call for Carle has been coming for aaaaaaaaaaages. Looks like Pim's finally given in.
     
    Speirz, May 28, 2009
    #96

  17. rolande RE Hallett

    Carle is rubbish lol. And even if Moore is injured plenty of BETTER centrebacks than someone playing in Serie C. And Troisi from what I hear is ripping up in Turkey.
     
    rolande, May 28, 2009
    #97

  18. Speirz DG Speirs

    That's what everyone said when they picked Chris Coyne out of the Championship.

    The way I see it there's a core 18 there that he'll use for the match itself, and the rest of the players are just there so that Pim can have a look at them.
     
    Speirz, May 28, 2009
    #98

  19. Speirz DG Speirs

    Leaving out the captain then?
     
    Speirz, May 28, 2009
    #99

  20. Flack SA Flack

    I'll give the thumbs up to any lineup that doesn't have Bresciano playing... Shittest ****, I have no idea why he is rated at all by anyone.
     
    Flack, May 28, 2009
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