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scout_aussie said:
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Report on Jackson Irvine's performance vs. Eintracht Frankfurt. For me, it was very interesting to observe how he barely ever received the ball in his own half - which is completely different to how he is deployed for the Socceroos. His role played much more to his strengths.
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Interesting, one thing i didnt realize till u pointed it out was that irvine doesnt win the ball a lot despite being defensively excellent, which makes the profile of his partner harder to find, you cant just put a technician next to him, u need someone who can compensate for both his major weaknesses

Another thing i notice watching him regularly is irvine is given permission to do some pretty difficult and technical moves in the final third, high risk high reward play, but his touch is no where near consistent enough to rely on him playing out
 
grazorblade said:
Interesting, one thing i didnt realize till u pointed it out was that irvine doesnt win the ball a lot despite being defensively excellent, which makes the profile of his partner harder to find, you cant just put a technician next to him, u need someone who can compensate for both his major weaknesses

Another thing i notice watching him regularly is irvine is given permission to do some pretty difficult and technical moves in the final third, high risk high reward play, but his touch is no where near consistent enough to rely on him playing out
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I prefer him receiving the ball deep where he is likely to be afforded more time on the ball to play a simple pass. A limited player but his experience for the current Roos squad is invaluable..... but yes whom to partner him is the question.
 
grazorblade said:
Interesting, one thing i didnt realize till u pointed it out was that irvine doesnt win the ball a lot despite being defensively excellent, which makes the profile of his partner harder to find, you cant just put a technician next to him, u need someone who can compensate for both his major weaknesses

Another thing i notice watching him regularly is irvine is given permission to do some pretty difficult and technical moves in the final third, high risk high reward play, but his touch is no where near consistent enough to rely on him playing out
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Agree. The second part is definitely true and as you said about the first part I didn't really notice it until you pointed it out to me. He is a very unusual player.
 
scout_aussie said:
Agree. The second part is definitely true and as you said about the first part I didn't really notice it until you pointed it out to me. He is a very unusual player.
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We excel in producing unique, limited midfielders that you can’t leave out, but need to cover for with other players. Before Irvine it was Rogic, before Rogic it was Cahill.
 
Pub League Champion said:
We excel in producing unique, limited midfielders that you can’t leave out, but need to cover for with other players. Before Irvine it was Rogic, before Rogic it was Cahill.
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Jedi and mooy to some degree as well

When joined by rogic you had 3 amazing players who lack mobility

When holman and jedi played together you had a lot of poor touches in midfield despite bother being amazing players

Even back to okon and skoko you had two very good player who struggled to feed deck balls into the box

Probably grella the only player that didnt need much compensation from players around them. Maybe culina and zelic to some degree too
 
grazorblade said:
Jedi and mooy to some degree as well

When joined by rogic you had 3 amazing players who lack mobility

When holman and jedi played together you had a lot of poor touches in midfield despite bother being amazing players

Even back to okon and skoko you had two very good player who struggled to feed deck balls into the box

Probably grella the only player that didnt need much compensation from players around them. Maybe culina and zelic to some degree too
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The curriculum seems to be producing much more well-rounded central midfielders, but perhaps without the goal scoring. Okon, Balard, Sciluna, Alagich, Yull, Klein, Bozanovski.

(Personally think Culina was one of the most underrated of the GG. Would loved to have seen him more at 10 for the Roos. Scored 12 goals from midfield in the Erdivisie in one season before Guus put handcuffs on him).
 
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