They should be part of the Young Roos squad, especially Lacey but I wish them all the best.

And then we go with the same tried and tested players for the next World Cup cycle?

Which is why they have to turn a new page for the Asian Cup and play a younger generation, even it means not winning the Asian Cup it would put us in great stead going into the World Cup in 2030.

I like to see him start too, agree let's see what he is like and how functions into the team. Apparently he's more of a target man, pressing forward type too so more in the mould of Duke although much more younger.

Feel for Martin Boyle, he missed out on the squad again given he got injured in the 2022 edition. It might be he's last chance of making a World Cup squad as well given he's age. Tete Yengi is a big surprise, he's come out of no where to make the squad and it will be interesting to see how he goes.

Tim Payne now has more followers than the All Blacks, let that sink in lol.

I wished we played a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1/4-2-2-2, we got the players in the final third to make a difference and with a better midfield set up we might actually cook however its a shame with team's tactical shape is so much on the conservative side. Let's hope they find a way to get out of the...

Agree we will very hard to beat defensively, which is why the opponents are quite wary of us not only that but because we got a bit of quality up front to hurt teams. Not pretty to watch, but something to worry about after the World Cup when discussing the overall direction and coach etc. For...

I didn’t see the game so I can’t judge but how did our midfield function overall? Was it better because of an adjustment in the second half or the subs play better? And if the subs did better will Popa have the balls to start them against Turkey?

We would be feeling more optimistic about the squad, put it this way.

Look what happens when you focus on your duel national players, I’m tired over the need to play for the jersey stuff, just pick the best possible players that have the quality to make the difference. Surely we got to look at Arena, imagine him as our back up 9 to Toure!

The irony is if Segecic didn’t defect to Croatia he would have been selected to replace McGree. How these things can unfold lol.

The idea of selling the shirt sounded like a smoke screen and it has shown though…

I'm only going with the article what is saying, they clearly want stability but at what cost?

With the way its been going I suspect they will ask him to stay, given the story I read a couples of weeks ago about whether Popa stays or not it seems the FA want some stability after the World Cup...