i dont know if australia can do it, we will have alot of new players in the team like kennedy, holman, maybe patafta, sarkies maybe, beauchamp and a a few more.. hopefully they can develop as well as they are expected to!
I think it will be tough for us because at the moment we don't have a coach, and we will probably be in a rebuilding phase. Of course, other countries will be in the same position so who knows what will happen. After our World Cup performance we should set the bar for a successful campaign as making the top 4, but the draw could also make this difficult. I know we were unseeded for the qualifying draw as we had no previous results, but I don't know if that will change for the finals. We could end up with a very tough draw if we remain unseeded.
Emirate, Captain Zico, and Mussav, consider this your first and last warning to post your political rantings in the non political section of this site. Punishment looms for you, if you repeat this. Tex.
I did't said anything political I just sa a wrong point and I correct it and I'm the one who said no political, and i said this is football forum so how can you warn me up? any way I'm sorry for everything I did. buck to the Subject Australia will play with a diffent team in the Asian Cup, I think, also Iran so I think it's hard for Iran and Australia to reach the Final with brand new squads
Why not Australia A VS Auatralia B, and Australia C VS Australia D in the thired place match? Happy now? Strange? Why a European country so eager to play in a cup not belongs to them in culture
It all depends on the groups and each team's route to the final. Since there are 5 power houses in Asia (and some promising teams on the rise) and only four groups, one group will be the group of death (hopefuly it won't involve Iran again). Anything can happen in my opinion and Australia shouldn't be overconfident
We're talking football mate. You know, the game where Australia is ranked higher than any other in the AFC. Bow down.
Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Japan have always done great in Asian Cup, whereas Korea can only make it to QF, or SF. But Austrailia's added. Does that make a difference? No. My 100% accurate prediction: Iran 2-1's Korea in quarterfinals. Saudi Arabia beats Iraq 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Japan loses to Austrailia 3-3, due to penalty kicks, so Austrailia advances. Bahrain surprisingly beats Oman 3-0 and advances. Semi-finals: Austrailia vs. Bahrain Iran vs. Saudi Arabia Austrailia gets totally trashed by the Bahrain. The Bahrainian players get inspired by visiting the Asian section of Bigsoccer. Beats the Aussies 5-0 with their B team. Iranians and Saudi Arabians each get about around 15 fouls each before half-time. At the 70th minute, Iranian scores. After five minutes a Saudi returns the favor, heading one from 6 yards away. But at the 88th minute, a Saudi puts in an own goal. Iran wins 2-1. Iran vs. Bahrain Iran wins 2-0.
Mussav has been saying for a long time that Iraq has been improving, I'm expecting a lot from this team. Even though that country faced many troubles, I'm assuming the NT improved. Will be supporting Iraq.
imo...Japan is losing its better players...Inamoto, Nakata, Ono...r all outa form...so is Tackahara.... the Australian squad...imo i think its kinda old...but not as much as people exagerate.. S Korea seriously has a chance in the final Saudi Arabia don't ahve the quality.... imo Australia, Iran, and Korea will battle for 1st place falling somewhere between 1st and 3rd...and Japan will get 4th and Saudi arabia 5th i guess. 1st Iran 2nd Australia 3rd South Korea 4th Japan the cup is in India right?
Iran'll probably use their olympic team for the WAFF tournament, however why would we use an olympic squad for the asian cup? We won't.....
so bahrain B team beats australia A 5-0 after australia C team beats bahrain A team team convincingly in bahrain 3-1.. great logic there lol