Welcome!

By registering with us, you'll be able to discuss, share and private message with other members of our community.

Sign Up Now!

Socceroos vs Turkey 2026 World Cup match thread 🇦🇺🇹🇷

Won't happen but after the friendlies I would go in with this:

GK: Mathew Ryan
LWB: Jordy Bos
RWB: Kai Trewin
CB: Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess
CM: Cameron Devlin, Jackson Irvine
Attacking mids: Nestory Irankunda, Cristian Volpato
ST: Mohamed Toure

Metcalfe, Herrington, O'Neill and Yengi look like they'll add something from the bench.

Devlin and Volpato look like excellent additions.

The commentators are waxing lyrical about Italiano. I thought he was really poor and will get punished against quality attackers.
 
JRD said:
Won't happen but after the friendlies I would go in with this:

GK: Mathew Ryan
LWB: Jordy Bos
RWB: Kai Trewin
CB: Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess
CM: Cameron Devlin, Jackson Irvine
Attacking mids: Nestory Irankunda, Cristian Volpato
ST: Mohamed Toure

Metcalfe, Herrington, O'Neill and Yengi look like they'll add something from the bench.

Devlin and Volpato look like excellent additions.

The commentators are waxing lyrical about Italiano. I thought he was really poor and will get punished against quality attackers.
Click to expand...
The feel good staff at Paramount don't criticise anyone. It's devoid of true analysis.

Italiano looked OK but was very vulnerable defensively.
 
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 have all of Volpato, Irankunda and Metcalfe starting.

For me Burgess/Herrington is a flip of the coin:

‐-----------------------Ryan---------------------------
-------Circati----Souttar---LucH/CamB-----
Italiano----‐-Metcalfe---Irvine----------Bos
----------Volpato-----------------Irankunda----
-------------------------Toure-----------------------
 
Herrington at fault for the goal - kept him onside. Burgess looked composed. I think Burgess starts.

Metcalfe looked good further forward than he does in the double pivot. I'd start Devline and Irvine there.

Still not sold on Italiano but Trewin really didn't impress there against a quality team (though really not his spot) - maybe Geria?
 
patjennings said:
Herrington at fault for the goal - kept him onside. Burgess looked composed. I think Burgess starts.

Metcalfe looked good further forward than he does in the double pivot. I'd start Devline and Irvine there.

Still not sold on Italiano but Trewin really didn't impress there against a quality team (though really not his spot) - maybe Geria?
Click to expand...
All very valid points. I agree that the Swiss goal was Herrington’s fault, he dropped back behind the defensive line too early.
 
For mine Burgess gets in on experience, Trewin is my first choice other midfielders, Irvine? not sold on but is difficult to drop, Irankunda did well against the Swiss receiving the ball with back to goal and it's Yengi's main attribute.

------------------Ryan
----Circati--Souttar--Burgess
Italiano--Irvine--Trewin--Bos
----Irankunda--------Yengi
-----------------Toure
 
Tony didn't have much good to say about Volpato in the press-conference. Saying he really struggled physically, which is true but it didn't show too much, I think the whole team struggled physically in the first-half. Also, alerted that Volpato more than likely to be "thrown on with 10 minutes to go" in the group games.

More than likely, Irankunda, Metcalfe, Toure front three against Turkey. I don't mind it, but if we are chasing a game, I'm hoping Volpato can give us a good 30 minute stretch instead of "10 minutes at the end".
 
Last edited:
Like everyone says, this tournament just comes a bit too early for us. The Socceroos are in a transitional phase. We are probably going to struggle this tournament (not that we won't progress) but 2027 Asian Cup, we will be better and hopefully continuous improvement from there onwards.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top