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

[JS96]

Ryan is washed up, remember? At least he can't be blamed or make a mistake.

Surely the picture edit from last week is accurate?

 

[Quicky]

That's a very weak CM pairing.

 

[Bbouy]

I don't mind the Okon inclusion but I'd prefer him partnered with Irvine preferably. Beach scares me though, I think Ryan and Izzo are clear of him easily. Otherwise a very strong lineup. I'm hoping Volpato gets a good run-out today.

 

[Quicky]

Ryan injured or sick surely?

 

[JS96]

Geez Popovic I you know what you're doing. Raw midfield and rookie keeper. Has to happen eventually at a world cup but Beach starting is an absolute bombshell.

 

[TJMitchell]

Starting Beach is very interesting

 

[Bbouy]

Not a single one of us predicted Ryan and Irvine to be benched insane. It means the whole starting lineup besides Souttar are making their debut.

 

[grazorblade]

That's a very weak CM pairing.

I guess its the strongest on the ball unless we play hrustic deep with okon

But were a turnstile last week

 

[JS96]

Ryan injured or sick surely?

Popovic stsrting Matthews Bahrain away so he likes throwing kids right into it. Has to be though.

 

[grazorblade]

Starting Beach is very interesting

Maybe the positive spin is that means he is la liga level?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Ryan injured or sick surely?

If Mathew Ryan is neither injured nor sick then surely Popovic has based his squad selection on the friendly against Switzerland which does not bode well for us given that Turkey have a different set of strengths to them and are arguably stronger opposition.

 

[JS96]

Alarm for 1:30. Somehow woke at 4:30. I'll take that sleep and quick watching other games now.

Irvine benching is a good thing.

 

[Cunningstunt]

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If you have me 1000 chances to guess the side I would never have picked this

 

[Dan_The_Red]

Maybe after assessing them in training Poppa feels like Beach is the better shot stopper?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Maybe after assessing them in training Poppa feels like Beach is the better shot stopper?

Then what if Patrick Beach has a howler and concedes many goals for the Socceroos in the first half?

 

[patjennings]

Maybe the positive spin is that means he is la liga level?

He's not even ALM level!!! Devenish-Meares and the Grey Wiggle had better seasons than him. Can I change my tips now.

 

[highkick05]

Breach rofl

 

[melbcityguy]

Langarek would be fuming

 

[Dan_The_Red]

Then what if Patrick Beach has a howler and concedes many goals for the Socceroos in the first half?

I know right, guess we're about to find out. It wouldnt be a Socceroos experience without some bullshit happening.

 

[highkick05]

Popavic sees something we dont