Socceroos / Matildas / World Cup / Asian Cup

[dwaino]

Confederations Cup with a second string side, knocked over Spain in the Euro U21 final, Germany has always been in the best but they are an absolute powerhouse right now. Majority of their best players play continental Europe and they use their own system. Maybe it's time to stop trying to copy the Dutch system and instead look at the German system.

[tony_montana]

I read somewhere we've just made an agreement with the German football federation to share and exchange info on coaching, marketing and sponsorship. Reckon we'd be the beneficiaries of that one. 

About 6-7 players not only played themselves into the World Cup squad, but several of them will legitimately push for a starting spot. Machines.

[mightytiges]

FFA consider Gianni De Biasi to succeed Ange Postecoglou as Socceroos coach post 2018 World Cup.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/socceroos/italians-job-ffa-consider-gianni-de-biasi-to-succeed-ange-postecoglou-as-socceroos-coach/news-story/01f5bfc83966cbb0178bc8def9c388e0

FFA going outside Australia for our next coach when a year or so ago they were boasting about the quality of Aussie coaches.

[dwaino]

Go best available, who cares where they are from. It says that De Biasi never managed outside Italy bar one time in La Liga prior to Albanian job. Would that mean he is very defensive like a typical Serie A and Italian national side?

[dwaino]

Great achievement by the Matildas 

[one-eyed]

Great achievement by the Matildas 

The Matildas didn't just win it either. Absolutely wiped the floor   .

Aus 1 - 0 USA
Aus 4 - 1 Japan
Aus 6 - 1 Brazil

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-blitz-brazil-in-tournament-of-nations-masterclass-20170804-gxp7vy.html

[tony_montana]

Massive game coming up on Thursday night against the Samurai in Japan. Absolutely cannot afford to lose this one, a draw should ensure qualification with an easy game against Thailand at home to round off qualification. Japan haven't looked great this campaign either but will be tough to beat or draw with over there. I hope the boys can carry over their confed cup form where they looked very sharp

[Francois Jackson]

Massive

Timmy to start?

I don't care about the future just yet, we just need a draw at least from this game or qualification will be a whole lot more difficult.

The japs will be up for this given our history.

[cub]

how can you be even remotely interested In this poo wankers

[Francois Jackson]

? wtf are you on about

[dwaino]

Nagatomo, Honda, Kagawa, Yoshida, Haraguchi. That Japanese squad is unreal, they really should be stomping this region. I don't know where their mojo has gone. Massive game this week.

[Damo]

UAE beating the Saudis is HUGE
Can make it even losing to Japan if we destroy the Thai's

[tony_montana]

? wtf are you on about

Every now and then he gets on the turps and comes in here sprouting racist crap about wogs and wogball. Surprised he controlled himself this time. He's just a idiot.

[tony_montana]

UAE beating the Saudis is HUGE
Can make it even losing to Japan if we destroy the Thai's

Great result!

Now if we manage to win tomorrow night we qualify no matter what

a draw will see us through if we then win our final game against Thailand at home(should be a given)

Even if we lose, there is still a good chance we qualify if we win our final game by a big margin and have a better goal difference than the saudis, if the saudis lose to japan in the final game(which is likely) then goal difference wont matter and we're through with any type of win over thailand

Clear as mud?

[dwaino]

Wtf defence were standing there like mannequins???? I assumed there was an offside the way they stood there but it was actually just pathetic.