Australia Friendlies Match Threads [R]

Discussion in 'Australia' started by sportsnutbob, Apr 30, 2012.

  1. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/09/05/clinical-belgium-two-good-socceroos
     
  2. AKITOD

    AKITOD Member+

    Apr 5, 2007
    Hobart, Aust
    Club:
    JEF United Ichihara
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    That's REALLY optimistic....not saying it can't happen (truly closing the gap) but 3-4 years is too short.
     
  3. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
  4. ioppolo

    ioppolo Member

    Jul 23, 2014
    Perth, Australia
    Club:
    Perth Glory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Anything less then a win will be disappointing.
     
  5. almango

    almango Member+

    Sydney FC
    Australia
    Nov 29, 2004
    Bulli, Australia
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    I'm an optimist, and I did say at least meaning a minimum of 3-4 years. I agree it could take longer. Also by big boys I meant top 15, not top 2-3.
     
  6. HiJazzey

    HiJazzey Member

    Jan 29, 2002
    London
    Club:
    Al Ittihad Jeddah
    I'll be watching that at the stadium. Hope it's a fun match
     
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  7. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
  8. almango

    almango Member+

    Sydney FC
    Australia
    Nov 29, 2004
    Bulli, Australia
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    In a Nutshell, their defence was worse than ours. Theirs can't mark, whilst ours gives the ball away too much.
     
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  9. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    25 times: the apparent amount of passes Jedinak & especially Sainsy passed straight to an Saudi player.

    2 times: goals originating from set pieces.

    1 from open play and that was a counter. Was a brilliantly taken counter I must admit, but the fact we didn't score a goal from patient buildup was a worry.
     
  10. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Ange:

     
  11. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/09/09/still-long-way-go-improving-socceroos
     
  12. ioppolo

    ioppolo Member

    Jul 23, 2014
    Perth, Australia
    Club:
    Perth Glory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    So in about 3 weeks time the Socceroos travel to the middle east to face fellow AFC members the UAE and Qatar. Both games are away which annoyingly seems to be a trend with the Socceroos. I'd like to hope we'd comfortably win both matches, but who knows, our defence has issues. I'd imagine they'd go with roughly the same young squads that took on Belgium and KSA.
     
  13. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    He might include a few A-League names in there- since it isn't that bad a flight away from Aus.
     
  14. thewitness

    thewitness Member

    Melbourne Victory, Derby County
    Australia
    Jul 10, 2013
    Club:
    Derby County FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    I think Australia will struggle against UAE in Dubai. UAE are a pretty good team these days. Have only lost 2 games out of 28 since start of 2012.
     
  15. ioppolo

    ioppolo Member

    Jul 23, 2014
    Perth, Australia
    Club:
    Perth Glory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Aziz Behich, Mark Bresciano, Josh Brilliante, Tim Cahill, Jason Davidson, Adam Federici, Ivan Franjic, Chris Herd, James Holland, Bernie Ibini-Isei, Mile Jedinak, Tomi Juric, Mitch Langerak, Matthew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Mark Milligan, Tommy Oar, Mat Ryan, Trent Sainsbury, Brad Smith, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, James Troisi, Alex Wilkinson.

    Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/...roos-squad-20140925-10lrgi.html#ixzz3EHushieu
     
  16. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    With all due respect to the UAE, if we have any conceptions about winning the Asian Cup, even at home, we have to be able to put away sides like the UAE away, on a consistent basis. The talent pool is there- not as good as it was, but better than its currently showing. They just need to cut out the silly errors in defence.
     
  17. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    UAE v Australia

    10 October 2014

    Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Kick-Off 6.30pm (1.30am AEDT October 11)

    http://www.news.com.au/sport/footba...-socceroos-squad/story-fndkzvnd-1227070034589
     
  18. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    http://www.news.com.au/sport/footba...nuarys-asian-cup/story-fndkzvnd-1227070171350
     
  19. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Oar and Herd out of this game:

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-10/tommy-oar-and-chris-herd-to-miss-socceroos-uae-clash/5803396
     
  20. ioppolo

    ioppolo Member

    Jul 23, 2014
    Perth, Australia
    Club:
    Perth Glory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    0-0, disappointing.
     
  21. Radu Razvan

    Radu Razvan Member+

    Mar 1, 2013
    Bucharest, Romania
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Romania
    Was just a friendly...
     
  22. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Ange was realistic in his review:

    and:

    http://www.footballaustralia.com.au...ck-after-stalemate/16n5u5j8nczhl1b5vaams7hz0x
     
  23. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/10/14/socceroos-out-end-road-trip-high
     
  24. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Qatar notes:

    http://www.socceroos.com.au/matchcentre/Qatar-v-Australia/769753#widget-match-day-tabs
     
  25. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Venue: Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

    Broadcast details: Wednesday, 15 October - Fox Sports 2, 2.30am (Kick off 3.00am AEDT).
     

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