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

[state of origin]

At least Okon passes forward but it's the casual nature I don't like. This is just another level. Totally behind the lads but this is a bombshell.

Quoted for posterity

 

[highkick05]

Soutar will probably need to retire post WC with all the shit coming his way with these gifted lineups

 

[Quicky]

Scottish mate: Rehydration breaks are great for beer runs.

 

[grazorblade]

I just hope okon and oniell have worked on their screening and keeping thr space between midfield and the back four a good distance the last week

So bizarre for poppa who is so good at defense to start this xi. Lets hope it works...

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

I'm not sure how we win with that XI. WTF is Popovic thinking in midfield.

Paul Okon-Engstler is no match for Hakan Calhanoglu and Arda Guler in midfield so not sure how we can get a result either.

 

[JS96]

We knew it'd be 2 mids. Game of their lives to come tonight!

 

[TimmyCole]

Ryan injured or sick surely?

Just wonder whether Gastro might be going through the team?

 

[Bbouy]

I think our option was to get goals in transition counter-attack. It make sense to have Okon Jr, I'm just worried defensively with that midfield. It's definitely a strong counter-attacking team and he's banking on us needing that all game.

 

[patjennings]

Just wonder whether Gastro might be going through the team?

Have we seen Mike Grella dosing the food?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

I just hope okon and oniell have worked on their screening and keeping thr space between midfield and the back four a good distance the last week

So bizarre for poppa who is so good at defense to start this xi. Lets hope it works...

I think Popovic will want to bait Turkey and send them forward into our box before having our three talls in Circati, Souttar and Cam Burgess block their shots and subsequently feed the ball to Nestory Irankunda and Mo Toure up front.

 

[grazorblade]

Gosh tommy oar looks like he hasnt slept a wink last night

 

[JS96]

It's decisions like where if things go wrong you feel the game hardly ever counted then.

This is Pim Germany level stuff.

 

[jas88]

Fucking poppa

 

[JS96]

But then why not Izzo? This 1 to 3 keeper idea is weird but you see it.

 

[grazorblade]

I remember watching guus teams when he coached the roos....some pretty strange xis then too. Wonder if its "whoever trains best starts". May not always get ur best xi but would be for the benefit of getting training to the highest level possible

Guus replacing schwarzer didnt work great tho....

 

[TimmyCole]

N

Patrick Beach
22
Alessandro Circati
22
Harry Souttar
27
Cameron Burgess
30
Jacob Italiano
24
Aiden O'Neill
27
Paul Okon-Engstler
21
Jordan Bos
23
Nestory Irankunda
20
Connor Metcalfe
26
Mohamed Touré
22

average age: 24.0 years

My inclination towards experience is out the window. Something about if they're old enough

Needs to give a few of the Lads a run before the Asian Cup!

 

[grazorblade]

But then why not Izzo? This 1 to 3 keeper idea is weird but you see it.

Beach has better distribution?

 

[highkick05]

How lost will Italiano be hmmm

 

[highkick05]

Bit surprised by the Behich omission

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Beach has better distribution?

Paul Izzo has more accurate long balls compared to Patrick Beach this season even though both of them have a similar save percentage.