Some of the football journos may have been having an earned festive break like most folks! Plus with such an unaccustomed flood of recent AWs games, maybe the football public/media have got a touch apathetic!! Like most international football fans about friendlies.
But thanks for some background info Carlind, on Uzbeks & Jordan. As neither have many European based players like a Curacao or even Gambia - profile, familiarity & interest level perhaps a little bit lower than Oct-Nov games?
Though plenty of intrigue in how AWs go, and who Hay picks.
Edit - 2 guys from the Nix. Payne & Mcgarry? Or Lewis if Bell and/or Stamenic by chance are unavailable? Or Elliott as that RB slot is still wide open, and in Fenton Talay has a capable alternative.
Also I note Niko Kirwan's promotion chasing Padova play through the Jan window (2-3 Serie C games), so he'll be under some pressure to skip the AWs this time.
Hopefully Ryan Thomas is now fit enough to have some involvement in the UAE.
But thanks for some background info Carlind, on Uzbeks & Jordan. As neither have many European based players like a Curacao or even Gambia - profile, familiarity & interest level perhaps a little bit lower than Oct-Nov games?
Though plenty of intrigue in how AWs go, and who Hay picks.
Edit - 2 guys from the Nix. Payne & Mcgarry? Or Lewis if Bell and/or Stamenic by chance are unavailable? Or Elliott as that RB slot is still wide open, and in Fenton Talay has a capable alternative.
Also I note Niko Kirwan's promotion chasing Padova play through the Jan window (2-3 Serie C games), so he'll be under some pressure to skip the AWs this time.
Hopefully Ryan Thomas is now fit enough to have some involvement in the UAE.