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Socceroos vs Canada/USA Oct 25

Does Toure speak French?
 
Rowles must only be playing because Bos arrived late and Rowles already plays in the MLS so didn't have to travel too far. To me Rowles is a question-mark for the WC squad.
 
Bbouy said:
Rowles must only be playing because Bos arrived late and Rowles already plays in the MLS so didn't have to travel too far. To me Rowles is a question-mark for the WC squad.
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Rowles for me is fine in the WC squad as an out and out backup CB. He's never in a million years a LWB and the poor bloke has to defend and be a creative outlet in a position he isn't familar with
 
Plenty of insights. We need to finally play a best 11 to see how they link up and get past a press. It's doable. O'Neill just not offering himself as a link up rather standing near 3 opponents.
 
Bbouy said:
Rowles must only be playing because Bos arrived late and Rowles already plays in the MLS so didn't have to travel too far. To me Rowles is a question-mark for the WC squad.
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We've got the USA game too so Bos will start that.
 
JS96 said:
Plenty of insights. We need to finally play a best 11 to see how they link up and get past a press. It's doable. O'Neill just not offering himself as a link up rather standing near 3 opponents.
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How many times though even when we release the ball quickly from GK does the likes of O'Neill look up wanting to give quickly and there is NOTHING in front of them.

This formation will be like wolves to the slaughter at the WC
 
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onedaywinners... said:
Rowles for me is fine in the WC squad as an out and out backup CB. He's never in a million years a LWB and the poor bloke has to defend and be a creative outlet in a position he isn't familar with
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Someone needs to send an email the Popovic that Rowles and Miller aren't suited to that. We keep going there. Imagine if we had Bos and Metcalfe or Irankunda at RWB?
 
JS96 said:
Someone needs to send an email the Popovic that Rowles and Miller aren't suited to that. We keep going there. Imagine if we had Bos and Metcalfe or Irankunda at RWB?
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I agree would be a lot better but that still doesn't change the limited passing options due to the lack of numbers in midfield
 
On the positive side we are very good at blocking their attacks at the death. On the negative side we seem to have no idea how to get past the press.
 
very different approach from canada. Gave our GK and back 3 room and squeezed our wingbacks and midfield

if anything it was harder to face than a high press because if we lost the ball we weren't set as deep

Mind you, Canada didn't generate much
 
onedaywinners... said:
How many times though even when we release the ball quickly from GK does the likes of O'Neill look up wanting to give quickly and there is NOTHING in front of them.

This formation will be like wolves to the slaughter at the WC
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That's true. I'll have to watch where Metcalfe and Italiano were. Too much habit of passing back also. We had some moments where we got in spaces. Canada owned the final 25. A decent hit out to show areas to work on. I'm glad of it.
 
grazorblade said:
very different approach from canada. Gave our GK and back 3 room and squeezed our wingbacks and midfield

if anything it was harder to face than a high press because if we lost the ball we weren't set as deep

Mind you, Canada didn't generate much
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Reckon if we'd had Canada's chances and movement I'd be pretty disappointed. Again Italiano got into some very good space while the ball was central or on the left only to be ignored. We can play those long balls.
 
onedaywinners... said:
I agree would be a lot better but that still doesn't change the limited passing options due to the lack of numbers in midfield
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Need a back 4 with 3 mids and 3 across front. Balard, Metcalfe and Robertson.
 
They are one of the most intense pressing teams in the world. This is a great hit out for us to be able to lineup in the future in a way that doesn't support defending all game and last-ditch efforts to save us. I hope we can learn because we will find this a lot at the WC.
 
I don't think I've ever been less enthused to watch us play than under Popovic. It is shit to watch that's for sure. Boring and frustrating.

Cough up possession ever single time we are under pressure but still try and play out from the back.

Canada press the CBs, ball comes out wide, Canadians press, no one offering, lose possession. Repeat 50 times.

Irankunda has touched the ball facing their goal about twice which makes sense when we can't play through their lines.

#popaout
 
Our ball are dead everytime omce it got to LB Kyle Rowles and RB Italiano
 
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