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[socceroosmad]

John Aloisi and 10-man Chengdu Rongcheng defeated Ross Aloisi's Zhejiang Professional 4-0 in their Chinese Super League game.

Australian football tentacles reaching deep into Asia! This really is an exciting era for Australian coaches. "Milligan at Man U" would make a nice alliterative headline one day ...

 

[socceroosmad]

Flying your family to your debut would suggest commitment (only to not get game time).

We can't know if the motive was for self-glory or patriotism

 

[Robbos]

Croatia should cap him in a few friendly games, that way he stays there.

I highly doubt ill see him much or at all around the 1st team. Unless he goes to another level. I.e top 5 leagues in the world.

Yes, I agree, hence tongue in cheek comment in this real gem to replace Luka comment.

While I agree with most it's poor Poppa man management that has let to this, at this present moment no great lost to the Socceroos or gain for Croatia. Unless as you say he gets to next level.
At best he was squad player for Socceroos, at best.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Lucas Herrington starts for Colorado Rapids in their MLS game against Vancouver Whitecaps.

 

[socceroosmad]

Ryan McGowan starting for Livingston as captain in their Scottish Premiership relegation group game against St. Mirren.

Hey stats guys and gals on here, how many contemporary Oz players have captained overseas clubs? McGowan plus just off the top of my head (and Google AI's head) there's also Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), Aiden O'Neill (Standard Liege), Bailey Wright (Bristol City, Sunderland), Cam Burgess(Swansea), Martin Boyle (Hibs), Mat Ryan (Valencia ok just pre-season game!), Al Circati (Parma), Harry Souttar (Sheffield Utd, Stoke City), Cam Devlin (Hearts). Who else? I reckon that's a pretty outstanding leadership record especially for a non-European nation.

 

[socceroosmad]

Daniel Bennie