Really encouraging to see our players linked to big leagues all over Europe, im hoping we evolve to the stage and we start to see our players move away from these 2nd division or 3rd of 4th tiers leagues into the top divisions especially that their clubs are able to compete in continental leagues.

If Argentina are not willing to accept there is a problem in how they behave this no way they are going to change, sometimes you need to look yourself in the mirror if people can't tell you have a problem.

Spain's started their journey 30 years ago, if only we could follow a long plan for lasting success instead of throwing plans away.

Sporting Lisbon would be a top move for Nestory to go to, the Portuguese league is one of the best leagues outside of the top 5 leagues so it would be a great move to further he's development even more.

alot different throwing a wattle bottle over trying to hurt someone after a game tbh.

Also the conduct of the Argentina team towards the end was disappointing, they clearly are sore losers but come on show some respect and dignity after all these guys are professional players and not kids! They were making fun of the French team in the Copa America success too, so they got form...

A bit late to party but congrats to Spain, they fully deserved their win they were the protagonists and forced the game more whilst Argentina looked tired and relied on a odd error from Spain at the back or penalties to win it themselves. But there was only 1 team that was going to win and it...

I wonder if those countries like Spain/Argentina have a ‘clear it’ culture that exists in the UK and Anglo cultures? It’s a big problem where the ball gets allergic in tough moments.

Thanks! People only look at the results rather watch the game to see how we go, the round of 32 was a good result but had its challenges we need to aim higher for better results but if it means uncomfortable truths and questions in how we can get there then we will never move forward.

Its not so necessarily a player quality thing its also can be a player profile thing, we don't value technical players compared to other nations and if we have them the coaches prefer not to use them for various reasons. Will make it us a top 30 nation by staying the same? Depends but should...

You cant win on physically and fighting spirit alone, what the world cup has shown you need to be good in the ball and have players that value the ball in playing in a way that can be functional and ultimately successful. Look at Argentina and Spain look how they value the ball and players with...

If Messi wins the final he is going to retire immediately from football, he might stay on to try and get to 1000 goals like Cristiano (he's currently on 919 career goals) but I feel winning the final will end it on a euphoric high for him. For me he was goat when he won 2022 but if he wins 2026...

What a game! First half was too cagey hard to watch actually but the second half was incredible! Galant effort by England they showed alot of heart and determination throughout the World Cup but today it was too much to ask against this talented Argentinian team. I honestly dont know who is...

The aus election is 2028 so there still plenty of time to sign him lol

I’ve got a feeling he’s reputation would have been dented after this World Cup, it might make him cheaper to go for lol

Spain and England have faced each other in the women's World Cup final, euro women's final, men's euro final and potentially the World Cup final on Sunday?

Credit to Spain they were outstanding they not only controlled the game but also stifled France's front 4 which is a hard task in itself, they played a 10/10 match. I love Spain's football philosophy they value technique and intelligence and play a certain way, they don't need superstars to win...

No way that's a second yellow card, how many times we see fouls not given for a dive and its play on.

FIFA would rather want England win than Norway due to TV ratings which would go through the roof if its them vs Argentina. Not saying this was the deciding factor but it felt like it espeically with some of the decisions in the game.

Even Croatia as well, I rather learn from them than rather than Japan who have a different culture to us. We are more similar to Norway excluding the winter of course lol! 😁

We should be looking into Norway as a way forward for us. A population of only 5 million people a strong sporting nation similar to us and they took a long term approach to get them back into a World Cup and pushed England all the way in the quarter final which is there best ever run. It’s...

Feel for Norway they pushed England who looked average but football is about scoring goals a crucial goal keeping mistake proved the difference. I think the second Norway goal which was disallowed is a bit controversial, yes it looked like contact but how much was that push or did Anderson sell...

Does he play as a No.6 like he's older brother? We need a No.8 next to Paulie lol.

I gotta admire Jude Bellingham, what separates him from previous generations of English player is he's will to win I think he's move to Real Madrid has made a difference for him.

England vs Norway and Argentina vs a plucky Swiss side should be beauts too.

France vs Spain will be an intriguing battle, France with its individual quality vs a team orientated system with Spain with their technical quality on the ball. I think for Spain if they have any chance of winning, firstly they need to play extremely well and to do that also have to suffocate...

James Johnson wanted to introduce a domestic transfer system to create value for our players before they set off overseas, if only the APL and the rest of the stakeholders didn't have the short sightedness to just to do because you know it helps them make money for them and the sport? Clearly...

They are taking advantages of the eligibility rules I don't blame them, they are there to used whether people like or not. Not every country has an incredible production line like France.

Agree and also remove the salary cap and offer players longer term contracts as well.

Haha true

A replay of the last World Cup final will be epic.

And Cherki off the bench too lol.

Great move for him, the only issue is the fee feels so small it’s almost like pocket change given the amount of T5 clubs pay for players. Let’s hope there is a sell on clause as well in case if he moves higher up.

The best shot is probably England as they can make match them athletically, Spain and Argentina have to control the game so well with the ball to have a chance as they don’t have the same firepower to score goals.

France too good, their attack is so scary as well how can you stop them from scoring is such a hard task. For Morocco they should hold their heads held high, they are a inspiration for countries outside of Europe and how to create a team to go deep at a World Cup they will be strong at home...

I dont want to see Bos as our right wing back if we are too lop sided with an inverted attacker next to him. Have Bos on the left as a full back or as a wing back will not only make Bos more effective but free up the attacker in from of him as well. Otherwise I like the set up.

If Australia is dead serious improving in football then people need to invest in it, its that simple the AFL and NRL cant go past our borders so it means football can give a Australia a different outlook to the world if the politicians are willing to embrace this theory. For me it comes down to...

It’s simple they probably don’t have the cash or infrastructure to make it work, instead we get we are not selling the shirt matra to appease mainstream viewers…

Europe is too strong, 6 of the 8 teams are European how does the rest of the world close the gap is the 64 million dollar question? The lack of exposure to European opposition and competition is not there enough plus things like the nations league don’t help get more exposure , there is also...

Egypt had a 2-0 lead and lost, which we got we wondering what if we won that game then maybe Argentina was up for the taking as well? It’s a World Cup no doubt about the what ifs.

Barcelona would not spend a fee of 15/20 million from the Colorado Rapids just put him in the B team, we have to remember Barcelona’s financial issues they had to contend with as well so there is a good chance he will part of the first team squad. I just hope he lands at a club where he is...

Of the top of my head Japan, Spain, Germany and recently Norway as examples I’m sure there is more too.

I also think the lack of media scrutiny comes with it too, how many are willing to discuss these kind of tactical or personal questions when too many are scared to do so, and even if they ask them the coaches won't tell us fully which is not good enough because us fans can see the problems...

From what a recalled apparently the reason he changed it to a back 3 wasn't because of a right/left back weakness because he felt in terms its best way we can compete at the World Cup, basically he was thinking more than just qualifying but how we would have competed. If he said we need to make...

If we only had a go at this team, heck Turkey and Paraguay scored agains this mob. Thanks Popa...

We might have improved technically but we still lack a clear style of play for our national teams, we are still doing the things today which the FFA NC which was lamenting on.

Belgium is playing well, they got to keep it up though.

This was the playing style from the FFA NC they now binned "A pro-active brand of football, based on effective possession, with the cutting edge provided by creative individuals. Defensively the key components are quick transition and intelligent collective pressing. The Playing Style is...

The only issue I had with Ange was why he changed to a back 3 after the Thailand result? There was no need for that we were looking fine with the 4-3-3 and the 4-2-3-1 as well there was no need to move to a back 3 outside of tactical reasons of course. I think as much we loved Ange he was...

He will be fine, he’s an excellent athlete.

I think Spain were a bit better today, Portugal’s chance at a World Cup run is over for now where do they go from here will be interesting given the talent on disposal can they improve there squad will be the question going into 2030. For Spain they not at their peak best unlike in the 2024...

What a world honestly 😂

We need midfielders espeically ball players so hopefully someone steps up to the plate this season.

Wasn't Popa available because he was a free agent after he left the Melb Victory post? Alot different when you have to compensate a club or federation for a coach imo.

Whether its down to Tuchel or down to the players for installing this new belief its certainly working. I still don't think they play a dominant brand of football compare to the likes of France, Spain and Argentina but they have undisputed quality which can hurt any team in the world.

When I was watching Brazil it felt like watching us under Popa, this time Ancelotti put the hand brake on Brasil by parking the bus and playing the counter attack! Its a far cry to the great Brazilian teams that would play their classical style and fast forward to today this team doesn't come...

I know its a bit old from 2013 but I cant believe they threw this away, not perfect like any plan but a plan to change our style from a defensive one into a proactive one a shame they fully didn't go through it...

This! Too many of our coaches are different within their own right, its doesn't make them bad coaches but without a national philosophy you are going to get mixed results. A more healthy, holistically option should be a TD or national technical committee overnighting a national philosophy...

The FA's response from Heather Garrick is just pure spin, they haven't replaced the national curriculum which whether people liked or it not set up a style of play for all the national teams to follow which can used and tweaked over time and they threw it away and haven't replaced the document...

The likes of Nagelsmann, Koeman, Bielsa and the South Korean head coach all resigned after their countries didn't get what they wanted at the World Cup, will Popa do the same? I doubt it but you can see the different standards these countries have for their national teams compared to us.

The style of football since Arnie has been quite similar, we went from a progressive way of playing Ange to defensive football quite quickly when Bert took over and it’s been defensive ever since. The next choice of Aussie coaches do give me optimism that we will see a change in the way of...

The likes of him and Milsy have been a fresh air, I cant say the same thing for the rest of the football media who don't have the balls to ask the hard questions.

I feel 6 months is not enough to see a change of style anyway, I feel it will need to come after the asian cup but with a new coach of new directive from FA to Popa. I just think its baffling the FA have decided to keep Popa till the Asian Cup its our best chance to win a trophy which I agree...

Make Mark Milligan our TD I couldn’t care less about Popa, because he gets the bigger picture.

So he got us out of the group scoring 2 goals, with limited possession but also hard to break down. For me a semi final at the Asian cup is a must if Popa wants an argument to stay on for 2030, also if the FA don’t have a TD/DOF directing him on the style of play that needs evolving then we not...

Firstly congrats to Egypt they were the better team today, they created the better chances and if it wasn’t for the feats of Patrick Beach’s great save towards the end we would have lost in normal time. We got pinned back and our defence was under lot of pressure especially towards the end of...

Portugal vs Croatia especially the second half was the match of the World Cup, so much drama espeically towards the end I feel for Croatia it must feel so heart breaking to have that goal disallowed like that but they played great today. Spain looked like classical Spain, complete control and...

I feel we are 2 or 3 players short on where we need to be for this game, Leckie and the Velupillay selections were baffling with the former getting injured against the US, and Italiano the only genuine right wing back as well. Hoepfully Popa has a plan to navigate this given the threat of...

yep I can see them struggling this season

For the Jets at least they replaced Adams with Lolley so they got that position covered. How do they find a replacement for Taylor is another thing though, both players will be losses for the Jets.

The USA are going to have a chip on their shoulder when they play against Belgium, not only from the 2014 defeat but more the red card to Balagun which has been their best player for them. Can they appeal the red card? Once again VAR with the attention.

Hardly a red card lol

Like Japan they lack a clutch gene to take the next step.

That’s something that the South American nations are underrated it’s their mentality, they don’t get overwhelmed playing euro nations. It’s something you have to have when playing the big teams is can’t afford to go under your shell because they will overwhelm you.

Senegal should have won their match though, imagine blowing a 2-0 led so late in the game, they only got themselves to blame.

So both Congo and Senegal had leads against euro nations, I think like Japan they also have a mentality issue it’s a shame because they clearly can compete. Nothing is for certain at this World Cup.

We need our boys start to move and playing into the bigger leagues soon, we lack top 5 league presence so the more they can play at those leagues and compete also into European continental leagues as well the better for level of the national team will be.

The Dutch should appoint Pep Guardiola to honour the legacy Johan Cruyff gave to Barcelona but we know they are not going to do this, Germany should look at Klopp but again do they have the ambition to do this. Both national teams are at the crossroads at the moment whilst the likes of Norway...