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All Whites v Egypt | Sat 23rd March | 9:00am | FIFA+

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Posted March 07, 2024 10:50 · last edited March 07, 2024 11:09

I don't know why you'd increase the squad size for a competitive tournament. If you were taking it seriously you'd do less rotation. 23 was until very recently the number for World Cup squads (which would play between 3 and 7 games). Drop Dibley-Dias out, he can link up with the OlyWhites instead. We should have more respect for the All Whites shirt than giving it out to anyone playing for a PL youth team, especially when that player isn't even willing to commit his long-term future to us. Call him up when he gets some first team minutes under his belt.

Otherwise agree with your squad, but it's far too rational so it won't be what we get. I'd bet Bazeley will probably pick and start Woud against Egypt and/or pick de Vries instead of McGarry, something like that. 

Edit: thinking about it further, it's such an insult to Rufer and the A-League generally to pick Dibley-Dias over him at this moment in time.  

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Unknown editor edited March 07, 2024 11:09
I don't know why you'd increase the squad size for a competitive tournament. If you were taking it seriously you'd do less rotation. 23 was until very recently the number for World Cup squads (which would play between 3 and 7 games). Drop Dibley-Dias out, he can link up with the OlyWhites instead. We should have more respect for the All Whites shirt than giving it out to anyone playing for a PL youth team, especially when that player isn't even willing to commit his long-term future to us. Call him up when he gets some first team minutes under his belt.

Otherwise agree with your squad, but it's far too rational so it won't be what we get. I'd bet Bazeley will probably pick and start Woud against Egypt and/or pick de Vries instead of McGarry, something like that.