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World Cup 2026 Australia thread

socceroosmad said:
Popovic was very clear in his press conference that Leckie was picked for his experience and Younis was not due to inexperience, but that his time will come. He said Leckie was the best player for Melb City in the weekend game v AUK. I watched that game. Leckie was good. Younis could have been but perhaps because he was marked so tightly by Auckland, his teammates kept going left.
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Leckie was good in that game ,really? I watched that game and didn't see Leckie standout or anything.
 
Quicky said:
I don't feel like we have an intuitive penalty taker. The first to spring to mind for me was Circati, Bos, Irankunda.
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I suppose Goodwin has done well in the last.

Boyle takes many of them and despite recovering after the Peru miss I'm always nervous. Hrustic was poor last time around. Not too sure how well Bos goes.
 
JS96 said:
I suppose Goodwin has done well in the last.

Boyle takes many of them and despite recovering after the Peru miss I'm always nervous. Hrustic was poor last time around. Not too sure how well Bos goes.
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Yeah fair call on Goodwin. I also want Goodwin for set pieces. I like Elder for the same reason.
 
socceroosmad said:
Popovic was very clear in his press conference that Leckie was picked for his experience and Younis was not due to inexperience, but that his time will come. He said Leckie was the best player for Melb City in the weekend game v AUK. I watched that game. Leckie was good. Younis could have been but perhaps because he was marked so tightly by Auckland, his teammates kept going left.
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Sort of. Leckie was picked to be considered because of his experience but he is an early arrival selection due to his lack of minutes which is why Younis isn't in THIS squad. Very evident by Popa's wording that Younis will be included in the next few batches of players. Most of the 8 players selected are selected because of their lack of minutes and if they were to continue on for another two weeks without training, they'd have no chance to make the squad. That's it.
 
What I like about the Leckie recall is he should keep everyone honest and give some wise world cup advice.

It may or may not be a distraction and players need to work things out themselves but I've always wondered about the benefits and pitfalls of having a few more players involved in the camp.

Boyle hung around in Qatar didn't he? Sainsbury was there as a fan and probably paid the odd visit.

It's a bit like crashing your mates holiday and it could be enjoyable or you'd wish those not involve just go away.
 
God, which one is it Tony?

On O'Neill's injury:

'Over a career players maybe have 2 games at 100% as they're always carrying something.'

30 seconds later:

'Aiden has always played for us at 100%' What? Those 13-15 matches suddenly exploded into perfection when a player supposedly has 2 1ßß% matches their entire career but O'Neill has managed 100% always for you? What a super human!
 
Lists the initially selected. Forgets Leckie. Human but his mind isn't exactly all there I think and makes a lot up as he goes.
 
States 70%-80% of squad is picked but openings are there.

If O'Neill is out, Leckie is going to start in midfield, isn't he?

I'm warming up to Leckie for the experience. His return shoots down a number of others.

Okon is an absolute shoe in.
 
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