The Road to Russia 2018

[blahblah]

Well, I don't know about you lot but I'll be in Melaka on the 5th.

[Ghost]

SACK Ange immediately.

He has picked Brad Smith again, dropped Gersbach. Made some other pointless changes to the squad. His formation and tactics are failing, he is ruining the Socceroos. His coaching brain has deserted him and he has just become stubborn.

[EdDog]

SACK Ange immediately.

He has picked Brad Smith again, dropped Gersbach. Made some other pointless changes to the squad. His formation and tactics are failing, he is ruining the Socceroos. His coaching brain has deserted him and he has just become stubborn.

+1

[blahblah]

I believe Gersbach is injured.

[Ghost]

I believe Gersbach is injured.

Still doesn't excuse him picking Smith

[blahblah]

I believe Gersbach is injured.

Still doesn't excuse him picking Smith

You may have a point there!

[sevengoals]

"It's do or die time."
First round.

I hope we can start firing and get an away win while also keeping a clean sheet.

But then again I'm also too old to believe in the Easter bunny and I wish we don't end up becoming the bunnies...

[EdDog]

Please, please just play with some wingers. Kruse and Leckie scoring for fun at the moment. Give them licence to push up, they don’t need to defend all the time Ange!

[Ghost]

Please, please just play with some wingers. Kruse and Leckie scoring for fun at the moment. Give them licence to push up, they don’t need to defend all the time Ange!

It would be stupid to go with anything other than a front three of Leckie - Juric - Kruse. The rest of the team is slightly less obvious, especially the defence. I would go,

Ryan
Milligan - Sainsbury - Jurman - Goodwin
Mooy - Loungo
Cahill
Leckie - Juric - Kruse.

Don't rate Degenek at all, a liability, Wright is suspended, so Jurman is worth the risk.
Milligan can be a defensive RB.
Kruse to cut instead a lot with Goodwin to play as an overlapping full back. Instruct Mooy and Luongo that they must be aware they may need to cover LB.
We seem to play better when Cahill plays so have him instead of Rogic, but can understand why lots would favour Rogic.

[EdDog]

What I mean by wingers is play Leckie and Kruse up front rather than wing backs. They have too many defensive duties so they don’t get forward enough and when they do they’re are stuffed from tracking back. Give them licence to go forward Ange!!!

[blahblah]

Here's to hoping Goody gets a run tonight!

[ZANZIBAR]

Has been a while since I have felt this nervous about a game. Please please please win tonight.

[EdDog]

My prayers have been answered!

Still 3 at the back but an out-and-out left and right back on the park (so essentially lining up as a 5-2-3).

But still, Leckie and Kruse with much reduced defensive duties!

For once I am excited.

But I share Zanzibar’s nerves as well.

Get it done lads.

[EdDog]

It’s like watching a different squad.

Finally we are playing some diagonal balls and chips over the defence.

And whaddya know, chances aplenty.

[EdDog]

And Leckie gets in behind and Kruse finishes!

1-0 Australia.

That’s what they can do as wingers Ange!