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    Sorry wrong thread....

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    I thought we were great. Our passing was excellent for much of the game, except for the crossing.

    Syria played in an extremely compact formation. When good players do that - and the Syrian players are good - it's always hard to score.

    We deserved to win easily. In the end, we won tough. Whatever, it was the fair result.

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    David Davutovic reporting Ange to quit next month, irrespective of qualification.

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    There was some good passing at times. Too often I felt blokes played a soft sideways pass for no gain instead of fizzing one up the middle to the advanced midfielders, which is when we were able to threaten. The surface seemed a fairly slow, there were quite a lot of underhit and soft passes.

    Leckie is actually a good player when he is allowed to play as a winger and take on his man. Also pretty good in the air. He's not a good defender and he's not a good passer, so asking him to stand on the sideline and receive the ball then play it inside over and over is no good.

    Majority of the crossing from the left was woeful, mainly Kruse and later Rukavytsa. Kruse was pretty honking to be honest, but could be what senor plague mentioned about confidence and getting backing from teammates.

    I don't know if its that the players are not capable or that they've just had it stamped out of them by Ange valuing possession too highly. But we need to take more risks in the final third. Try the little flicks and first time passes. Try taking on the man when its on. Whip a ball in, have a shot etc. We don't need to play direct but if you only ever play a pass that has a 98% chance of success you'll never get anywhere. Troisi is one that did try some invention up there and nearly came off a couple times. And Mooy when he was able to get further up the park.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wilso8948 View Post
    I agree with Sainsbury however bloke was immense for the rest of the game. It can't be understated how much of a quality player the Syrian no.9 Ol Sama or whatever his name is. He was controlled by Sainsbury much more than last week.

    Also Degenek tackle in the 118min mark in the box... Holy ****ing shit what a ballsy move. That for me is the highlight of the game.
    But that really is the problem with Sainsbury

    For 89 mins he plays well. But there that 1 cock up in him

    The cock up that managers around the world see and then use that as a reason to knock back signing him

    Same with the penalty in the first leg. He back there marking no one for a cross into the box in the last 5 mins and Leckie marking the striker.

    Amateur mistakes really

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    Ange leaving in November regardless of WC qualification. https://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...1bcf6721ca11d6
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    Quote Originally Posted by PC14 View Post
    David Davutovic reporting Ange to quit next month, irrespective of qualification.
    Coaching WSW is he??

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    20 something mins in to CONCACAF games

    Honduras 0 Mexico 1
    Panama 0 Cost Rica 0
    Trinidad and Tobago 1 USA 0

    Currently it Panama we playing still as ladder not alter with these results

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    HT in CONCACAF games

    Honduras 1 Mexico 2
    Panama 0 Cost Rica 1
    Trinidad and Tobago 2 USA 0

    Currently it Panama we playing still as ladder not alter with these results

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    60 mins in CONCACAF games

    Honduras 3 Mexico 2
    Panama 1 Cost Rica 1
    Trinidad and Tobago 2 USA 1

    Currently it USA we playing

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    In South America I think chile are goooone........ New Zealand - Peru I think
    Dare to Zlatan

    Originally Posted by Grimario

    He won't make that mistake at Newcastle since our team is full of number 2's.

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    Keep the updates coming member good job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lquiquer View Post
    In South America I think chile are goooone........ New Zealand - Peru I think
    Yep

    Chile gone

    Funniest thing in the Peru game in the last 2 mins

    Colombia through
    Peru in a play off

    Everyone happy

    So Peru play keep ball back and forth across half way with the occasional Colombian getting close enough to make it look like they were not fixing the result

    It was ****ing comical watching it

    Both teams happy with it Peru though would have qualified direct with a last minute goal but getting the Kiwis is basically being qualified anyway

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    70 mins in CONCACAF games

    Honduras 3 Mexico 2
    Panama 1 Cost Rica 1
    Trinidad and Tobago 2 USA 1

    Currently it USA we playing

    Still thinking be some more twists

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    Breaking news.... Ange to quit in November even if we qualify for Russia....
    Dare to Zlatan

    Originally Posted by Grimario

    He won't make that mistake at Newcastle since our team is full of number 2's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lquiquer View Post
    Breaking news.... Ange to quit in November even if we qualify for Russia....
    Should sack him now so we can get away with this system that a new coach wont be using
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    10 to go

    Same same

    Yanks have hit the post

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    Gombau In ??
    Dare to Zlatan

    Originally Posted by Grimario

    He won't make that mistake at Newcastle since our team is full of number 2's.

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    88 mins

    Panama score 2-1

    Honduras it is Yanks are out as it stands

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    Panama score

    We currently play Honduras..US out
    Dare to Zlatan

    Originally Posted by Grimario

    He won't make that mistake at Newcastle since our team is full of number 2's.

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