We play with roaming forwards and it will mess with Richards head. He will be the one getting yellows and reds. Great defender when he has one man to concentrate on - but really struggles against roaming forwards, so when we break we need to have at least 2 going forward
A few people are saying he and Irvine back in given the heated atmosphere. I beg to differ. I think it's tempting fate.
I think we should have a clear plan and choose the players that achieve that plan since there is little difference between the quality of our players but a big difference in their profiles
I'd like see Ryan get a chance at redemption but it could go very wrong. See how long and accurate Beach's kicks are? 70m!
Mathew Ryan started between the sticks for the Socceroos last time out but I think Popovic will give Patrick Beach another run in goal on Saturday.
Ryan
Post Euro 2008 keeper power vacuum. Neuer was in the ascendency while Rene Adler was excellent at the time. Tragically Robert Enke took his life in November 2009.
The first two? A gamble but Pat Beach was a brick wall against Turkey.
Just defends better and has a good ground pass. He's not to be deployed as a wingback but rather a bit deeper and Circati can range forward in turn.
No Kai Trewin?
I thought Italiano defended better than Geria v Turkey. He was an absolute warrior.
I'd be interested in a flat midfield 3 of Trewin, Devlin and Metcalfe and forgo the RWB and have any of these 3 roam and rotate around that area Metcalfe and Italiano had a great position partnership.
He went alright and he had to absorb a lot of pressure in the first half. I just felt Geria looked very assured when on.
