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All Whites' Dead End Road To Russia 2018

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Posted July 27, 2015 12:40 · last edited July 27, 2015 13:29

Overall I think the current crop of All Whites are technically superior to the 2010 vintage squad (thinking of Plodder, Mulligan, Bertos, Lochhead, Boyens, Barron, Sigmund, Bannatyne)

Tzimopoulos and Tuiloma will potentially form a central midfield at least as good as 2010.

Wood, McGlinchey, Reid and Smith are now much more experienced than they were in 2010 when they were just beginning their All Whites careers.

Having watched most of the games in the recent Copa America, it seems there has been a levelling out in standard with anybody capable of beating anyone.

Venezuela (traditionally the weakest team in CONMEBOL) beat Colombia in the group stage and were  very unlucky not to make the quarters.

Peru was one of the better sides and made the semis, were unlucky to lose to host Chile and finished third.

Bolivia were not a bad side either and their only loss in the group stage was to hosts Chile.

Brazil were rubbish and deserved to go out to Paraguay in the quarters. No Brazil player scored more than one goal in the tournament (only five Brazil players scored - one goal each).

Uruguay and Colombia only made the quarters as the two best third placed teams in group play.

Argentina struggled to score before turning it on and scoring six against Paraguay in the semis - they scored only four goals in their three group games and their quarter-final (even beating Jamaica only 1 - 0).

To give some idea of the relative strength of COMEBOL and CONCACAF, guest side Mexico finished bottom of their group beneath Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador; Jamaica were bottom of their group.

Copa America rankings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica#Tournament_ranking

1. Chile

2. Argentina

3. Peru

4. Paraguay

5. Brazil

6. Colombia

7. Uruguay

8. Bolivia

9. Venezuela

10. Ecuador

11. Mexico

12. Jamaica

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Big Pete 65 edited July 27, 2015 13:29

Overall I think the current crop of All Whites are technically superior to the 2010 vintage squad (thinking of Plodder, Mulligan, Bertos, Lochhead, Boyens, Barron, Sigmund, Bannatyne)

Tzimopoulos and Tuiloma will potentially form a central midfield at least as good as 2010.

Wood, McGlinchey, Reid and Smith are now much more experienced than they were in 2010 when they were just beginning their All Whites careers.

Having watched most of the games in the recent Copa America, it seems there has been a levelling out in standard with anybody capable of beating anyone.

Venezuela (traditionally the weakest team in CONMEBOL) bet Colombia in the group stage and were  very unlucky not to make the quarters.

Peru was one of the better sides and made the semis, were unlucky to lose to host Chile and finished third.

Bolivia were not a bad side either and their only loss in the group stage was to hosts Chile.

Brazil were rubbish and deserved to go out to Paraguay in the quarters. No Brazil player scored more than one goal in the tournament (only five Brazil players scored - one goal each).

Uruguay and Colombia only made the quarters as the two best third placed teams in group play.

Argentina struggled to score before turning it on and scoring six against Paraguay in the semis - they scored only four goals in their three group games and their quarter-final (even beating Jamaica only 1 - 0).

To give some idea of the relative strength of COMEBOL and CONCACAF, guest side Mexico finished bottom of their group beneath Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador; Jamaica were bottom of their group.

Copa America rankings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica#Tournament_ranking

1. Chile

2. Argentina

3. Peru

4. Paraguay

5. Brazil

6. Colombia

7. Uruguay

8. Bolivia

9. Venezuela

10. Ecuador

11. Mexico

12. Jamaica


Big Pete 65 edited July 27, 2015 13:27

Overall I think the current crop of All Whites are technically superior to the 2010 vintage squad (thinking of Plodder, Mulligan, Bertos, Lochhead, Boyens, Barron, Sigmund, Bannatyne)

Tzimopoulos and Tuiloma will potentially form a central midfield at least as good as 2010.

Wood, McGlinchey, Reid and Smith are now much more experienced than they were in 2010 when they were just beginning their All Whites careers.

Having watched most of the games in the recent Copa America, it seems there has been a levelling out in tandard with anybody capable of beating anyone.

Venezuela (traditionally the weakest team in CONMEBOL) bet Colombia in the group stage and were  very unlucky not to make the quarters.

Peru was one of the better sides and made the semis, were unlucky to lose to host Chile and finished third.

Bolivia were not a bad side either and their only loss in the group stage was to hosts Chile.

Brazil were rubbish and deserved to go out to Paraguay in the quarters. No Brazil player scored more than one goal in the tournament (only five Brazil players scored - one goal each).

To give some idea of the relative strength of COMEBOL and CONCACAF, guest side Mexico finished bottom of their group beneath Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador; Jamaica were bottom of their group.

Copa America rankings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica#Tournament_ranking

1. Chile

2. Argentina

3. Peru

4. Paraguay

5. Brazil

6. Colombia

7. Uruguay

8. Bolivia

9. Venezuela

10. Ecuador

11. Mexico

12. Jamaica


Big Pete 65 edited July 27, 2015 13:19
Royz wrote:

Besides the Myanmar game, I don't think we will see another friendly until the confederations cup.

Hudson stated publically this week that they are looking at camps and friendlies in UK / Europe, plus games in every FIFA window

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/football-soccer/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=11487679

"Although games in Europe are a tasty proposition, Hudson is assertive that the national squad will be playing international friendlies in every FIFA window, regardless of location.

"We're never going to have a window without a game, every window we've got games planned...."