All Whites, Ferns, and other international teams
Goalkeepers
Jacob Gleeson
Oliver Sail
Defenders
Michael Boxall
Deklan Wynne
Jesse Edge
James Musa
Storm Roux
Tommy Smith
Midfielders
Cameron Howieson
Dan Keat
Michael McGlinchey
Tim Payne
Bill Tuiloma
Ryan Thomas
Forwards
Kosta Barbarouses
Tyler Boyd
Jeremy Brockie
Marco Rojas
Joel Stevens
Chris Wood
Kayne Vincent
Phoenix at 7. All Whites later on.
Could be an ugly football night
will be interesting to see if we line up with a 4-3-3 and who slots in at left wing back. Tuiloma is listed as a MF and given Hudson wants a natural left footer unlikely to play at left wingback again.
The MF almost picks itself with Keat, Thomas and Wee Mac.
Personally I will be interested to see Rojas play as haven't been able to really guage where he has been for the last two years..
Phoenix at 7. All Whites later on.
Could be an ugly football night
ugly football day then. Hopefully TW can redeem the weekend on the Sunday.
Wiki has the China squad and positions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_footba...
Goalkeepers:
Zeng Cheng
Wang Dalei
Yan Junling
Defenders:
Feng Xiaoting
Liu Jianye
Zhang Linpeng
Wu Xi
Li Xuepeng
Ren Hang
Mei Fang
Jiang Zhipeng
Rao Weihui
Lei Tenglong
Midfielders:
Zheng Zhi (captain)
Yu Hai
Hao Junmin
Yu Hanchao
Sun Ke
Wu Lei
Zhang Chengdong
Cai Huikang
Forwards:
Gao Lin
Han Peng
China has played a 4-2-3-1 for the last two matches (against Thailand and Paraguay)
Gao Lin and Zheng Zhi are the veterans of the team
CSL leading (Chinese) goal scorers are Wu Lei (attacking mid), Gao Lin and Yu Hanchao (left wing)
Here is a nice solo run from Yu Hanchao earlier this year (@4:35).http://video.sina.com.cn/p/sports/j/v/2014-04-06/2...
This is a slightly "older" team than the one that played NZ two years ago with an average age of 26, but many of the same players are still in the squad.
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will be interesting to see if we line up with a 4-3-3 and who slots in at left wing back. Tuiloma is listed as a MF and given Hudson wants a natural left footer unlikely to play at left wingback again.
The MF almost picks itself with Keat, Thomas and Wee Mac.
Personally I will be interested to see Rojas play as haven't been able to really guage where he has been for the last two years..
On the treatment table and on the bench.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Centre-back Adam Mitchell from Wanderers SC added to replace Reid:
http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttn...
Defenders (updated)
Michael Boxall
Deklan Wynne
Jesse Edge
James Musa
Storm Roux
Tommy Smith
Adam Mitchell
Guess Hudson will start with Roux at right-back, Smith and Boxall as centre-backs - but who the hell will be at left-back?
Not Edge or Wynne surely?
Or will he go with three at the back - Smith, Boxall, Musa? With Roux and some other dude as wing-backs.
The midfield and striking options look okay - but, man that defence doesn't inspire confidence.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Centre-back Adam Mitchell from Wanderers SC added to replace Reid:
http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttn...
Defenders (updated)
Michael Boxall
Deklan Wynne
Jesse Edge
James Musa
Storm Roux
Tommy Smith
Adam Mitchell
Guess Hudson will start with Roux at right-back, Smith and Boxall as centre-backs - but who the hell will be at left-back?
Not Edge or Wynne surely?
Or will he go with three at the back - Smith, Boxall, Musa? With Roux and some other dude as wing-backs.
The midfield and striking options look okay - but, man that defence doesn't inspire confidence.
Possibly Musa. Should've selected Andrew Milne as JV suggested IMO. 22 yr-old ACFC Kiwi defender & player of year 2013 currently playing LB, ex Glasgow Rangers yoof, NZ age groups up to U-23, O-League, World Club Cup.....
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
What about Ian Hogg? Isn't he playing for Amicale in the OCL or something now? Didn't look completely useless previously for the AWs
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
If we lined up 4231 we could could stick Rojas Thomas Barbar in behind Wood and give them free roam to swap as they please, this would mess opposition marking/defending right up as they would never know which player is going to be coming at them from which spot? Very hard to pick up on player tenanciesas a defender if the attacker you are up against is switching every couple of minutes
What about Ian Hogg? Isn't he playing for Amicale in the OCL or something now? Didn't look completely useless previously for the AWs
always wondered what happened to him...........
will come in handy when we try and win that oceania champions thing for the first time in 8 years.
What about Ian Hogg? Isn't he playing for Amicale in the OCL or something now? Didn't look completely useless previously for the AWs
always wondered what happened to him...........
http://www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2749&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&cHash=c4dc3d98aa
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Spent the winter fucking around at Metro....
Grumpy old bastard alert
Michael Eager? Huge slap in the face for him from Hudson with so many regular defenders not playing and kids getting called up
What about Ian Hogg? Isn't he playing for Amicale in the OCL or something now? Didn't look completely useless previously for the AWs
always wondered what happened to him...........
http://www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/index.php?id=44...
Yep. He'll be playing for them in the President's Cup at trust Stadium in 2 weeks.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Michael Eager? Huge slap in the face for him from Hudson with so many regular defenders not playing and kids getting called up
If he were playing in the A-League then yeah, it would be. IMO a 'semi pro' (lets be honest - amateur) footballer cant really whinge about not making a National squad.
Why isn't he playing A-League anyway ? Aussie passport holder as well, correct? Must just not be good enough.
I'm not pro (or against) Eager but it does seem strange to not give a the guy a look in with so many frontliners out. .
EDIT: That said I am happy Hudson is looking at the young guys and blooding them now and seeing what they can do before we get to the WCQ and discover we have no depth - now is the time to be trying players!
Grumpy old bastard alert
I'm not pro (or against) Eager but it does seem strange to not give a the guy a look in with so many frontliners out. .
EDIT: That said I am happy Hudson is looking at the young guys and blooding them now and seeing what they can do before we get to the WCQ and discover we have no depth - now is the time to be trying players!
Doesn't Musa play for the same team as Eager when he isn't playing for TeeDubs?
I'm not pro (or against) Eager but it does seem strange to not give a the guy a look in with so many frontliners out. .
EDIT: That said I am happy Hudson is looking at the young guys and blooding them now and seeing what they can do before we get to the WCQ and discover we have no depth - now is the time to be trying players!
Doesn't Musa play for the same team as Eager when he isn't playing for TeeDubs?
And don't South Melbourne supporters rate Eagar as a better player than Musa?
Note, the spelling is "Eagar"
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
I'm not pro (or against) Eager but it does seem strange to not give a the guy a look in with so many frontliners out. .
EDIT: That said I am happy Hudson is looking at the young guys and blooding them now and seeing what they can do before we get to the WCQ and discover we have no depth - now is the time to be trying players!
Doesn't Musa play for the same team as Eager when he isn't playing for TeeDubs?
And don't South Melbourne supporters rate Eagar as a better player than Musa?
Note, the spelling is "Eagar"
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Play Musa CB and push smith to LB potentially.
If we are more worried about our flanks than the centre, then perhaps this is the way to go. Give Edge or Musa a run.
I'm not pro (or against) Eager but it does seem strange to not give a the guy a look in with so many frontliners out. .
EDIT: That said I am happy Hudson is looking at the young guys and blooding them now and seeing what they can do before we get to the WCQ and discover we have no depth - now is the time to be trying players!
That is a good point. I can only assume that because Aussie has a pro league, anything below that is deemed shite by the old heads at NZF and not worth looking into. He probably should be looked at to be fair.
Just checking. This game is early hours Saturday morning, not Sunday morning? Yes?
Where does Eagar play for South Melbourne? Eagar is a better defensive midfielder than defender IMO. Musa is probably a better defender than Eagar. I would like to see Eagar given a chance as a DM because Tuiloma hasn't convinced me yet.
Just checking. This game is early hours Saturday morning, not Sunday morning? Yes?
Yes. We are 5 hours ahead of China.
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Where does Eagar play for South Melbourne? Eagar is a better defensive midfielder than defender IMO. Musa is probably a better defender than Eagar. I would like to see Eagar given a chance as a DM because Tuiloma hasn't convinced me yet.
CB