kevrenor
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Post by kevrenor on Jun 10, 2005 6:39:00 GMT 10
Australia defeated New Zealand 1-0 last night at Craven Cottage, Fulham in London. The Socceroos dominated but struggled to penetrate, it taking until the 85th minute for Simon Colosimo to find goal.
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Hammer
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Post by Hammer on Jun 10, 2005 8:48:04 GMT 10
What a pile of shite that was. 1-0 against a team of amatuers, some without a contract.
Christ, we are gonna struggle in Asia after we miss out on Germany 2006 in November.
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Post by marinermick on Jun 10, 2005 10:59:18 GMT 10
What a pile of shite that was. 1-0 against a team of amatuers, some without a contract. Christ, we are gonna struggle in Asia after we miss out on Germany 2006 in November. yeah it mirrors sydney performance against auckland |
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Post by Jeff (LouMacari) on Jun 10, 2005 15:53:40 GMT 10
From the look of the NZ squad, the mariners would have done better.
I know NZ have been a bogie team in past years, but thats a poor effort I rekon.
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Post by Fish on Jun 10, 2005 22:37:10 GMT 10
I think that is one of the ugliest games I have seen the national team play in some time and why did they play NZ.Fully appreciate it is a Euro qualifier period but surely there was another option.They will be better next week but it needs to improve dramatically and fast.
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Post by kevrenor on Jun 11, 2005 1:52:24 GMT 10
Young Socceroos (U20) drew 1-1 with Benin in the WYC in the Netherlands this morning. Under the hammer for over 30 mins they came back to dominate the second half, cancelling out Benin's 32nd min goal, with a touch from Nick Ward in the 59th min.
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Post by marinermick on Jun 11, 2005 11:29:38 GMT 10
Young Socceroos (U20) drew 1-1 with Benin in the WYC in the Netherlands this morning. Under the hammer for over 30 mins they came back to dominate the second half, cancelling out Benin's 32nd min goal, with a touch from Nick Ward in the 59th min. dubious whether ward touched but derseved it because he had an awesome game we were all over them second half i was flicking over from the game to big brother up late in a pissed state to see if shearer would do the deed in thr rewards room went to bed at 2am with no luck on both channels |
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Post by omni on Jun 11, 2005 18:46:06 GMT 10
Danny would have saved that first goal, and Russell would have potted that shithouse shot the dribbled into the crossbar. Could be the first time in a long time that we don't make round 2.
I don't think the Footyroos were exactly trying against the kiwis but a HUGE increase is needed. God I hope Chile come 5th!
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Post by brett on Jun 11, 2005 20:26:23 GMT 10
Yeah I watched the benin game as well. I hope the lack of tactical organisation is due to a lack of game time together. We exposed their weaknesses a few times but instead of persisting with such tactics as the long switch ball that split them open in the first half we tried to pass it short along the ground and kept losing it to their zippy midfielders. We needed an enforcer to put their number 15 (or 16?) the goalscorer back into his shell at the start of the game.
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Post by brett on Jun 14, 2005 22:37:38 GMT 10
socceroos side for germany game:
TEAM: Mark Schwarzer, Kevin Muscat, Tony Popovic, Craig Moore, Lucas Neill, Ljubo Milicevic, Josip Skoko, Tim Cahill, Scott Chipperfield, Brett Emerton, John Aloisi
looks like starting with the 4-3-3 and will change to a 2 striker system later when viduka comes on.
Does anyone else look at this side and wonder where our depth is? For some reason I'm looking at this 11 and groaning.
I think it's because our real technical quality comes from kewell and bresciano. And because that backline looks tired. And why haven't Neill and Emerton formed a lethal combination down that side yet, with the time they have had together at club level and how good they both are (i think emmo's been our best at international level our the last 12 months) they should be able to rip sides apart in my opinion.
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Post by omni on Jun 16, 2005 12:05:44 GMT 10
Kewell should be sacked, isn't it incredible that an injury always comes up when Australian duty beckons (I know he didn't do much for Liverpool either, but he looked bloody fine when he lifted that trophy) but will be fine to come and promote a DVD, slightly odd?
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Post by brett on Jun 16, 2005 14:04:36 GMT 10
Kewell should be sacked, isn't it incredible that an injury always comes up when Australian duty beckons (I know he didn't do much for Liverpool either, but he looked bloody fine when he lifted that trophy) but will be fine to come and promote a DVD, slightly odd? He snapped a tendon after 20 minutes or so of the CL final and had to come off, so he wasn't exactly fine hen he lifted the trophy. But it's just about the only time he's had a good excuse. |
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Post by omni on Jun 16, 2005 16:55:05 GMT 10
I'm aware he had an injury in the CL final, the statement was a bit tounge in cheek, but having said that he did look alright when he lifted the trophy. I think we all know Kewell picks club over country so let's take the choice away.
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