We are already qualified for the Asian Cup. the Nations league is meant to start in 2026 so the 4 game window 21 September - 6 October would probably be the most likely start. A 16 day camp wil help cohesion
Short amount of time for the afc to organize it!
Do you really think Okon is worth a starting place? I still don’t understand how he is in the squad. Well, that’s not totally true, I have my suspicions!!!
I rate him really high actually. Very secure on the ball, very good when pressed, defensively decent
Fair enough. Different people, different opinions. He has those qualities you mention, I just don’t think he has them at international level yet.
That part is fine - it is providing an outlet when the defence is under pressure that I question. Only been a limited number of professional games but that is the big area of concern for me. He needs to play in a less dominant side that Sydney FC to develop that side
I have a similar worry for scicluna who doesnt recieve the ball from cbs under pressure often enough (through not fault of his own)
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Everyone's different and in their own state of mind. Bos almost wanted to ignore Schwarzer. Anyone know why Mabil and Schwarzer were so friendly? He goes to Spain often so he may have visited. Schwarzer practically loves Hrustic.
I guess so. Schwarzer has also made efforts to visit and interview some. I think he interviewed Robertson at some point for a podcast.
You're not serious?
I would be very surprised to see a Nations League start before the Asian Cup. There is plenty of time for one after it.
Nations League is good provided it doesn't break up the cycle for tournaments. The most recent UEFA version meant a rushed compact world cup qualifying.
Agree 100%. I think the move to even year Asian Cups will make it difficult for combined qualifiers. I expect shorter qualifying cycles with a single round of 8 groups of 5 or 6 teams for each tournament. That takes out regular matches against the very best which could be replaced by a nations league that takes up 6 match days plus another 2 for finals.
