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Fair enough - Sydney got 2005 and 2013 critical games.
Melbourne should be enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by lquiquer
The Thais think 20C is snowing temperatures
They will struggle enough with Melbourne 5 days into Spring after flying in from Bangkok a couple of days earlier.
Though i was dropped from a monkey
Amazing news overnight - Saudi lost to UAE. Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of blokes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDjLWgsmRDc
How were BOTH of UAE's goals - woof!
What this means for the Socceroos is if we can somehow beat Japan tomorrow, we have qualified for Russia without even taking into consideration what happens in the last game.
Jeez those goals were good..
Just had a squiz at the table.. any reason why we are still sitting 3rd? Doesn't it go to head to head before goal difference so we would be ahead of the Saudis? (goal difference is equal anyway)
Therefore we would only need 3 points in next two games to qualify?
Correct me if I'm wrong.
What it means also is the Saudis need to beat Japan in the last game to have any hope of Qualifying as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
A draw tomorrow night for us will actually put us in a great spot as it would all but guarantee qualification assuming we don't get pumped at home to the Thais
It's actually means that the last game for Saudia them and the Japs can't collude to manufacture a mutual result to screw is over
Destiny is in our hands as we will have to just beat Thailand by a large score to guarantee qualification regardless of tomorrow night's result
As I said though doesn't this comp go to head to head results rather than goal difference??Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
An away draw to Japan?
Double-eff-aye just announced Pim Verbeek has flown in to take over coaching the team for this match.
See this is the exact game where it time to actually park the busQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
A draw is a great result here
Don't really see it in Anges DNA though to play defensively here though
Matter of fact it would have been interesting to see Anges approach to this game if the Saudi result hadn't of fallen our way
Would he have stuck to his philosophy and attacked or chased a result by any means necessary
I was under the impression from memory it went Points, GD, goals scored, then head to head. I could almost definitely be wrong though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
I pretty certain that how it isQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
Saudis still ahead as points same GD same but they got16 goals to our 14 goals
Not that it really going to matter much after the last game anyway
It really down to what we both do in the last game
I thinking we going to find it much easier v Thailand than they will with the Japs
That first touch for the UAE first goal :fap::fap:
Is Japan safe?
If not how many points they need?
Soon as I seen it there only one other thing in the planet who do that shitQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
my vulva
They need 3 to be certainQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
So tomorrow night a win for them and they through and a win for us and we through
A draw helps both of us but doesn't help them a great deal
Matter of fact regardless of what happens tomorrow night if Japan draw in Saudi Arabia they are through
Japan not safe...only 1 point in front of Saudis and us.... + Great Leader firing missiles their way....Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Japan need minimum 1 point, doesn't matter from which game they have left, to automatically qualify (is that right? I dunno. If they draw v Saudi they are through definitely). Anything more than 1 from a potential 6 is overkill for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
It was ZlatanesqueQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I'm disturbingly optimistic that we can beat Japan and make the last game v Thailand completely irrelevant.. and hopefully we put young AL players out for that Thai game.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I hope we get a draw tomorrow night so the foresight I showed to book flight and hotel for Melbourne before the game was announced are rewarded by being on hand as we qualify and can live the feeling of Uruguay 2005 and Iraq in 2013 etcQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
it won't be as good as 2005, nothing ever will
That for certainQuote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
The night v Iraq in 2013 though was still a fantastic night
Probably doesn't get the credit it does
Don't forget that Jesus goal came about 6 mins before FT on a night we never really looked like scoring despite having the bulk of play
The relief and euphoria when it went in though was immense
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
Both UAE goals - best of the qualification series from our side of the group.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
God I was crook that night. I had no voice so couldn't sing or shout when we finally scored.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Weren't we basically playing an Iraqi youth side that night?
More or less they capped the u20 or u 18 side plus played a couple of the senior players
I feel much the same, I have never really been optimistic about getting results over in Japan but I am this time around. It worries me and feel it sets me up for disappointment!Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
We just need to treat it like sudden death imo.
I think Japan will come out guns blazing trying to win it early. But they will be looking to their last game the longer it remains scoreless or in our favour.
Am optimistic.
Don't forget, if Japan win they qualify as well. The prize is the same for both sides.
I just hope we come out and actually attack them for a change
The last two away games there we parked the bus
Don't forget scoring first benefits us as it takes the crowd out of it and gives us the bit between the teeth and something to hold on to
Not to mention it also ramps up the pressure on them going behind as they away v Saudis last game who will also be up for it if the Japs don't qualify tonight
They not going to want to be in that position next Tuesday
Not only that, but they will be expected to attack with greater impetus if we go ahead, leaving them open on the counter - something we've manage to utilise quite well.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Losing or drawing has no benefit to them anyway tonightQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Either result and they still need a draw in Saudi Arabia at the minimum
So can't see them going ting tong crazy with it if we got the lead
OK. I was thinking because a draw/loss doesn't effect them then why not go all-out? Beacause even with a loss/draw the goals difference won't come into account because both Saudi Arabia and Japan can't end on the same points.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
It also may mean if we 1-0 up and time ticking away and it looking unlikely they going to get the win Honda Kagawa etc get hooked to save their legs for Saudi gameQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Even if they going to throw caution to the wind it only going to be the last 15-20 mins anyway
Going down 1-0 in the first half ain't going to see them playing ridiculous gambles until the end anyway
On another note what the starting line up going to be is more of a concern
To me lazy ****s like Mooy and Rogic need benching for this game
**** creativity just kick the shit out of them in midfield with Milligan Luongo and Irvine chopping everything in sight
Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Yeah..Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I see what you're sayin...
You cant ingore Mooy's and Rogic's early season form. But we cant only play one of them and need to pick some runners and hard workers around themQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Everyone seems to disagree with the member all the time but this is new... the member disagreeing with the member!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
The off-season can make the crazy crazier!
Hey Plague
Told you that Mooy is a shit ****
Postecoglou won't pick him for the big games
Lol
clearly got the best of the best referee-ing the game tonight! how'd he get a corner out of that??
please score australia so at least we get 5 minutes of respite from that damn nippon chant.
The Japs playing for a draw??
They putting us under little pressure with the ball
Rather bizarre tactics when at home with what's at stake etc
this is why Brad Jones doesn't get any game time at his club
Mooy is fine. you got a disease of no idea. next sh1t comment you outQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS