Graham Arnold's Iraq thread

[LFC]

IraqRoos 2-1 ! 59min mark

Amazing stats verrelli !
Bolivia is a 11/12hr flight.
10+ hrs from Iraq depending from where.
Madness - and look what we got from locals last night !
christ 899 games !!!

 

[JS96]

More goals than I expected!

 

[LFC]

Iraq already looking like playing to hold the lead 67mark, bit early imo - Arnie wouldn't settle yet, Bolivia look a goal in them still at least.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Have noticed across the playoffs that they've been quite pro-underdogs

Yeah a lot of Mexicans were supporting New Caledonia too.

 

[NicCarBel]

Iraq already looking like playing to hold the lead 67mark, bit early imo - Arnie wouldn't settle yet, Bolivia look a goal in them still at least.

They don't wanna do a double Italy

 

[LFC]

arnie another sub @ 83rd min.....he's looking very sharp no tie sport jacket and schmick pearl white DC sneakers I'm sure - a very hip go to ME footprint

 

[HonestSpursFan]

He’s almost done it, ladies and gents!

 

[LFC]

+9 to go !
Long way yet HSF

 

[JS96]

So tense. 3 of added to go.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Graham Arnold and Iraq get the job done against Bolivia, running out 2-1 winners in their inter-confederation playoff to become the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup proper.

 

[LFC]

GA through DONE

 

[HappyGuus]

ARNIE BALL DONE IT!!!

 

[JS96]

Arnold is king. You could see he drew on all the past experience. Very poised tonight.

 

[JS96]

Bolivia given the challenge of their confederation will be gutted after getting so close but still not going to a world cup.

 

[LFC]

ARNIE BALL DONE IT!!!

its very different arnieball to his Roo game viewing.
Go forward, faster, not saying they are wonders but I'd be keen to see his Iraq v Popa Roos.

 

[verrelli]

I never loved Arnie as our manager, though I like him a lot more than Popovic. I'm so happy for him though in guiding Iraq to the WC. Amazing scenes post game. They'll build a statue of him. 40 year wait for Iraq!

 

[LFC]

I never loved Arnie as our manager, though I like him a lot more than Popovic. I'm so happy for him though in guiding Iraq to the WC. Amazing scenes post game. They'll build a statue of him. 40 year wait for Iraq!

agreed !

 

[verrelli]

France, Norway and Senegal await. If he can get a point, that would be an achievement.

 

[NoMates]

Great win by Iraq! Two Aussie coaches at the World Cup awesomw

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Great win by Iraq! Two Aussie coaches at the World Cup awesomw

Any Aussie dual internationals? Lachie Bayliss perhaps?