I'm really concerned about the O'Neill-Irvine combo. I know he wasn't great in the March friendlies in the role but with a bit more football under his belt and playing really well this morning, I'd be tempted to play Metcalfe alongside O'Neill. Can at least play a killer ball. Also means you can...

Burgess gives us a good bit of direction and leadership. Whether he or Herrington start I don't think matters too much.

I think O'Neill is serviceable but definitely noticeable that we have upped our intensity since he went off. Metcalfe has given us a bit of energy too. Good to see because I have doubts about him but Irankunda and Toure have both spoken very glowingly about him.

Get in big Yengi

Herrington surprisingly nervy. A few good moments after the drinks break but we seriously miss a player like Mooy who can keep and progress a ball. Would Hrustic help there maybe?

Little better now against a very good team

We really just don't offer anywhere near enough playing out from the back. I think the midfield just don't have it and our wing backs today are pretty poor on the ball under pressure.

That was very very poor

I mean you may be right but Nicaragua are 131st in the world. Hardly worth writing us off based off that.

Yeah I was fairly disappointed with the Boyle omission initially. I think on ability and talent alone, he is better than Mabil, Leckie and Nish however clearly this is a decision that Popa has made as Boyle just does not suit his system. Those aforementioned players are all capable and have...

I get Popa wants to play like this but the two 6s doesn't really work. You need someone who can carry and keep the ball in the Mooy mould. Especially when we have the ball as much as we do, need someone who can keep it. Irvine and O'Neill individually may be good but together it has never and...

Yep unfortunately that is my prediction too. Yengi would have a lot to prove but so little time. A CB has to be dropped too and I think Geria, Trewin would be perceived as our RWB depth, hence the lack of need for Rowles. And he has seemingly never been a huge Devlin fan.

I have my doubts about O'Neill but Irvine has proven the past few tournaments and especially in Australian outfits on the back foot to be a very good and important player. No reason to think he won't do the same this June. But I suppose it'll remain to be seen.

So which 4 drop out now? Gonna have to be one of Gauci and Beach obviously. I'd say one of Degenek, Geria, Trewin or Rowles And then two of Borrello, Nish, Mabil, Hrustic, Boyle, Leckie, Yengi and Devlin. Geria, Borrello and Nish are who I'd go for.

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