IRAQ vs AUSTRALIA 23-03-2017 16:30 UTC+4:30 Venue: PAS Stadium, Iran Streams:http://iraqtube.tv/barca.html http://iraqtube.tv/barca2.html http://iraqtube.tv/barca3.html
http://www.the-afc.com/2018-fifa-world-cup/australias-rogic-set-to-miss-vital-world-cup-qualifiers Tom Rogic injured and he will be unavailable for the Iraq game.
This is my preview for the match: http://iraqi-football.com/iraq-vs-australia-preview Hope you enjoy it!
Expected XI for the game: Alaa Abdul Zahra - Muhannad Ali Adnan Amjed Kalef Saad Abdul Amir Dhurgham - Ahmed Ibrahim - Mustafa Nadhim - Rebin Sulaka - Walid Salim Mohammed Hameed If this is really what he's going with, I think it will be another pathetic performance. Very defensive set up and no midfield. This XI is set up to try and absorb pressure from the other team's attack and send long balls up to the strikers with the wingers as support. That's a cowardly way to set up your team when you need a win. Ahmed Yasin being benched by kalef is a joke and so is Hameed as the starting goalkeeper. We have good attacking players and weak defensive players. Why does he refuse to play to the team's strengths? I really hope this lineup is wrong, but based on what we've seen from Radhi, I wouldn't be surprised if it's close to what we see.
He probably tried the 3-5-2 formation out against Iran and maybe it worked out well, but I don't have a good feeling about this.. First of all why is Hameed our starting goalkeeper? He hasn't played club football for a while and Jalal is much better in every aspect. Nadhim as CB is a recipe for disaster. I would rather play Faez, even though he has no match rhythm. And please for god's sake don't play Adnan on the left, and Kalaf on the right wing. We have two good wingers in Husni and Yasin. Make use of that Shnaishel.
What we should do is actually go at them and attack. Our biggest strength is on the wings and fullback positions with guys like Ahmed Yasin, Dhurgham, Ali Adnan, Ali Husni, Alaa Mahawy who are all capable of creating chances from the wings. Players like Alaa Abdul Zahra go against that and slow everything down so much since he can't keep up either technically or in terms of pace with the wingers. Radhi seems to think that just by filling the line up with center backs he will strengthen the defense but that's simply not true and never works. The best way to strengthen the defense is by having a capable and strong midfield since they absorb the pressure and stop attacks from reaching the defenders all the time. Very few defenses can deal with a constant series of attacks throughout the full 90 mins. Biggest mistake for these two crucial games will be not calling Brwa and Osama Rashid. Saad is quality, but he can't do everything in the midfield. He's best when he has a creative player with him so he can play as a midfield destroyer just like he did with Yaser Kasim. Hameed in goal is a sad joke. Honestly the only reason that makes sense as to why he keeps getting called up is corruption. He's a very average player who isn't good enough for any level higher than the Iraqi league.
Official lineup: Hameed D.Ismail - Sulaka - A.Ibrahim - Mhawi Abdul Amir - Kamil - Kalaf - Adnan Abdul-Zahra - Mohannad
Alaa injured before the game and his replacement is Bahjat. Yeah, I'm not going to have any expectations for today. Another cowardly set up. Who replaces his striker with a centreback before the game even starts other than a coward? Yasin and Husni on the bench is insane as well.
The amount of pressure applied on their players is laughable. Absolutely none.... we've basically gifted them all their chances.
Im honestly surprised how Dhugrham starts for Rizespor, last game he was awful and hes been poor today.
Amjad Kalaf was already a mediocre player in his prime, let alone now... ******** this shit man, I can't believe Yasin is left out for him. I don't mind if they sack Shnaishel with his disastrous team selections.
Radhi can fk off right now , this is the perfect game for Husni and Yasin , how do they get benched ?? Fk him for not calling up Osama/Brwa too , now we have to play tiny Kamil vs the Australians.