The Official Football Thread 2005/2006 (25 Viewers)

[LMF^^]

Ahh, im just an Argentine-net, I love to see each years 'new Maradona'.

Yeah but why at Madrid...? They've got all the Brazilianz there.

 

[braad]

quite a sureal feeling actually... we're so close to success, yet so close to another failure.

go the socceroos. football in this country will be strong in the future regardless of the result, but i want them to get through for the sake of all the football fans out there in this country

i shall cry if we dont make it

 

[johnny_87]

So will I but WE WILL MAKE IT! Positive thoughts!

 

[braad]

of course

i've had 3-0 written on my arm all day hoping it'll rub off onto the socceroos

because we're going to win 3-0

 

[johnny_87]

How do you think we will play?

This is my line-up:

Schwarzer
Thwaite Neill Popovic
Grella (CDM)
Emerton Bresciano Cahill Chipperfield
Viduka Kewell

I'd look at bringing Aloisi and Culina on depending on how the game is going.

I'd start Thwaite because experience is not as important as it was at the Estadio Centenario. We need pace (which Thwaite has) to combat the Uruguayan counter-attacks, which can be blistering.

I'd start Cahill ahead of Culina because he is getting back to his form of last year and has had 10 days rest since his last game. He should be fresh for this and he can hopefully probe at their defence, particularly the aging Montero. His aerial strength is also an advantage.

 

[braad]

How do you think we will play?

This is my line-up:

Schwarzer
Thwaite Neill Popovic
Grella (CDM)
Emerton Bresciano Cahill Chipperfield
Viduka Kewell

I'd look at bringing Aloisi and Culina on depending on how the game is going.

I'd start Thwaite because experience is not as important as it was at the Estadio Centenario. We need pace (which Thwaite has) to combat the Uruguayan counter-attacks, which can be blistering.

I'd start Cahill ahead of Culina because he is getting back to his form of last year and has had 10 days rest since his last game. He should be fresh for this and he can hopefully probe at their defence, particularly the aging Montero. His aerial strength is also an advantage.

i'd have the exact same lineup as what you said...and with bresciano and (esp) cahill having "fresh" legs, it'll create a more attacking minded game (well for australia anyway)

the same with aloisi and posssssssibly culina...aloisi on for Dukes if he's getting no where, and possibly culina for kewell

 

[LMF^^]

Although Thwaite impressed me against Jamaica, I'll still stick wit the same back 3, becauz you really need the big game experience to play well in the centre. If we concede 1 it'll be all over.

 

[LMF^^]

Because as an Argentina Madrid is the only team from Spain I follow.

Well 2 Argentinez left befo the start of the season, and wit a Brazilian coach, Argentina Madrid won't be here fo still some time.

 

[braad]

i'd like to point out that a certain Mr Kewell looks promising

for anyone that's interested and all that arent

 

[samuelblayden]

well so far this has been a great season

 

[samuelblayden]

yea this is the 20000th thread on this post

 

[AcStyle*]

Congratz to Dwight and Trinidad & Tobago...theyre thru to Germany 06!

Spain, Czech Rep & Switzerland qualified overnite as well..

 

[braad]

ohhh well done to them!

although spains game seemed more of a formality

 

[Benny_]

Shame about Turkey, I guess it'll take them a few years to rebuild. Nice to see the Czechs back on the world's biggest stage though.

 

[RyddeckerSMP]

First time the Czech Republic has ever made it..... T&T there though! DWIGHT!

 

[Italian Hotshot]

Apparently two of the World Cup qualifiers were pretty violent - there was some souhg tof brawl in the Turkey-Swiss match, the crazy Alpay yet again involved! I think that 2 or 3 Swiss players were insulting the Turkish coach while he was giving an interview after the first leg.

Many of the Bahrain fans were setting chairs alight and throwing objects onto the pitch.

 

[bJ_Bhoy 87]

i'd like to point out that a certain Mr Kewell looks promising

for anyone that's interested and all that arent

After lasts nights performance, who needs Simao or Joaquin?

How the hell did Trinidad and Tobago make it through?

Now Im getting ready for the derby this weekend!

 

[RyddeckerSMP]

Trinidad made it becuase of DWIGHT!!!!!!!

 

[braad]

Trinidad made it becuase of DWIGHT!!!!!!!

hahah it wasnt dwight who scored

 

[bJ_Bhoy 87]

Twas him that got the assist tho. I wonder if the T&T fans sing his song, I know the Cove dont: "Dwight, Dwight Yorke, wherever you may be, may you always be the king of pornography". Spose its just an Old Trafford fav.