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Posted March 24, 2024 03:33 · last edited March 24, 2024 04:14

martinb
Waine has Championship, league one , EFL cup and a league goals. He’s a better player than Mata. I can understand the arguments for selecting Mata, I just strongly disagree. 

Mata we’re going to be looking primarily aerial, which is low percentage against higher rated defenders. Good form against air is not the same as against defenders who were in the EPL last season. 

Waine can also certainly hold up and release the attack at a Championship level. That’s two levels above where Mata is playing. 

I’ve clearly watched one more than the other, but I think Waine has excellent football intelligence and a range of finishes. 
As usual Carlind raises some points. Waine was almost invisible when coming on. Sure what level guys are playing at is important, but it's far from the only thing.

The AWs now have a pretty set game plan, that obviously includes their EPL striker as a very important part of that. Mata is the closest like for like. Especially that valuable hold up play when you have to go long, to relieve the pressure. 

The AWs don't play like the Nix, playing out from the back even under a high press, and likely never will even if Paulsen becomes the keeper. We will just never be good enough to play consistently that way against bigger teams. One small error and bang, bang, bang, a team like Sweden just kill you off. You get away with that in the ALM, but not against top 5 Euro league players. They punish you.

So AWs need a bigger striker to do some of that hold up play when go long. No conincedence that they faded against Egypt, when Waine came on, and he just couldn't get involved?? He really needs to somehow improve that part of his game, to get mins you feel at a battling Championship club like Plymouth, who also aka AWs probably need to go long often against a Leeds, Leicester Cityor whoever.

I mean Jamie Maclaren is a far more prolific striker than Mitch Duke, but Arnie keeps favouring Duke for a reason. Large bodied Mitch just suits Arnie's Socceroos game plan against the bigger nations more. And as seen at the Qatar WC it's mostly working for them.

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Unknown editor edited March 24, 2024 04:14
martinb
Waine has Championship, league one , EFL cup and a league goals. He’s a better player than Mata. I can understand the arguments for selecting Mata, I just strongly disagree. 

Mata we’re going to be looking primarily aerial, which is low percentage against higher rated defenders. Good form against air is not the same as against defenders who were in the EPL last season. 

Waine can also certainly hold up and release the attack at a Championship level. That’s two levels above where Mata is playing. 

I’ve clearly watched one more than the other, but I think Waine has excellent football intelligence and a range of finishes. 
As usual Carlind raises some points. Waine was almost invisible when coming on. Sure what level guys are playing at is important, but it's far from the only thing.

The AWs now have a pretty set game plan, that obviously includes their EPL striker as a very important part of that. Mata is the closest like for like. Especially that valuable hold up play when you have to go long, to relieve the pressure. 

The AWs don't play like the Nix, playing out from the back even under a high press, and likely never will even if Paulsen becomes the keeper. We will just never be good enough to play consistently that way against bigger teams. One small error and bang bang, a team like Sweden just kill you off. You get away with that in the ALM, but not against top 5 Euro league players. They punish you.

So AWs need a bigger striker to do some of that hold up play when go long. No conincedence that they faded against Egypt, when Waine came on, and he just couldn't get involved?? He really needs to somehow improve that part of his game, to get mins you feel at a battling Championship club like Plymouth, who also aka AWs probably need to go long often against a Leeds, Leicester Cityor whoever.

I mean Jamie Maclaren is a far more prolific striker than Mitch Duke, but Arnie keeps favouring Duke for a reason. Large bodied Mitch just suits Arnie's Socceroos game plan against the bigger nations more. And as seen at the Qatar WC it's mostly working for them.
Unknown editor edited March 24, 2024 04:13
martinb
Waine has Championship, league one , EFL cup and a league goals. He’s a better player than Mata. I can understand the arguments for selecting Mata, I just strongly disagree. 

Mata we’re going to be looking primarily aerial, which is low percentage against higher rated defenders. Good form against air is not the same as against defenders who were in the EPL last season. 

Waine can also certainly hold up and release the attack at a Championship level. That’s two levels above where Mata is playing. 

I’ve clearly watched one more than the other, but I think Waine has excellent football intelligence and a range of finishes. 
As usual Carlind raises some points. Waine was almost invisible when coming on. Sure what level guys are playing at is important, but it's far from the only thing.

The AWs now have a pretty set game plan, that obviously includes their EPL striker as a very important part of that. Mata is the closest like for like. Especially that valuable hold up play when you have to go long, to relieve the pressure. 

The AWs don't play like the Nix, playing out from the back even under a high press, and likely never will even if Paulsen becomes the keeper. We will just never be good enough to play consistently that way against bigger teams. One small error and bang bang, a team like Sweden just kill you off. You get away with that in the ALM, but not against top 5 Euro league players. They punish you.

So AWs need a bigger striker to do some of that hold up play when go long. No conincedence that they faded against Egypt, when Waine came on, and he just couldn't get involved?? He really needs to somehow improve that part of his game, to get mins you feel at a battling Championship club like Plymouth, who also aka AWs probably need to go long often against a Leeds, Leicester Cityor whoever.

I mean Jamie Maclaren is a far more prolific striker than Mitch Duke, but Arnie keeps favouring Duke for a reason. Big bodied Mitch just suits Arnie's Socceroos game plan against the bigger nations more. And as seen at the Qatar WC it's mostly working for them.


Unknown editor edited March 24, 2024 03:39
martinb
Waine has Championship, league one , EFL cup and a league goals. He’s a better player than Mata. I can understand the arguments for selecting Mata, I just strongly disagree. 

Mata we’re going to be looking primarily aerial, which is low percentage against higher rated defenders. Good form against air is not the same as against defenders who were in the EPL last season. 

Waine can also certainly hold up and release the attack at a Championship level. That’s two levels above where Mata is playing. 

I’ve clearly watched one more than the other, but I think Waine has excellent football intelligence and a range of finishes. 
As usual Carlind raises some points. Waine was almost invisible when coming on. Sure what level guys are playing at is important, but it's far from the only thing.

The AWs now have a pretty set game plan, that obviously includes their EPL striker as a very important part of that. Mata is the closest like for like. Especially that valuable hold up play when you have to go long, to relieve the pressure. 

The AWs don't play like the Nix, playing out from the back even under a high press, and likely never will even if Paulsen becomes the keeper. We will just never be good enough to play consistently that way against bigger teams. One small error and bang bang, a team like Sweden just kill you off. You get away with that in the ALM, but not against top 5 Euro league players. They punish you.

So AWs need a bigger striker to do some of that hold up play when go long. No conincedence that they faded against Egypt, when Waine came on, and he just couldn't get involved?? He really needs to somehow improve that part of his game, to get mins you feel at a battling Championship club like Plymouth, who also aka AWs probably need to go long often against a Leeds or whoever.

I mean Jamie Maclaren is a far more prolific striker than Mitch Duke, but Arnie keeps favouring Duke for a reason. Big bodied Mitch just suits Arnie's Socceroos game plan against the bigger nations more. And as seen at the Qatar WC it's mostly working for them.


Unknown editor edited March 24, 2024 03:39
martinb
Waine has Championship, league one , EFL cup and a league goals. He’s a better player than Mata. I can understand the arguments for selecting Mata, I just strongly disagree. 

Mata we’re going to be looking primarily aerial, which is low percentage against higher rated defenders. Good form against air is not the same as against defenders who were in the EPL last season. 

Waine can also certainly hold up and release the attack at a Championship level. That’s two levels above where Mata is playing. 

I’ve clearly watched one more than the other, but I think Waine has excellent football intelligence and a range of finishes. 
As usual Carlind raises some points. Waine was almost invisible when coming on. Sure what level guys are playing at is important, but it's far from the only thing.

The AWs now have a pretty set game plan, that obviously includes their EPL striker as a very important part of that. Mata is the closest like for like. Especially that valuable hold up play when you have to go long, to relieve the pressure. 

The AWs don't play like the Nix, playing out from the back even under a high press, and likely never will even if Paulsen becomes the keeper. We will just never be good enough to play consistently that way against bigger teams. One small error and bang bang, a team like Sweden just kill you off. You get away with that in the ALM league but not against top 5 Euro league players. They punish you.

So AWs need a bigger striker to do some of that hold up play when go long. No conincedence that they faded against Egypt, when Waine came on, and he just couldn't get involved. He really needs to somehow improve that part of his game, to get mins you feel at a battling Championship club like Plymouth, who also aka AWs probably need to go long often against a Leeds or whoever.

I mean Jamie Maclaren is a far more prolific striker than Mitch Duke, but Arnie keeps favouring Duke for a reason. Big bodied Mitch just suits Arnie's Socceroos game plan against the bigger nations more. And as seen at the Qatar WC it's mostly working for them.


Unknown editor edited March 24, 2024 03:34
martinb
Waine has Championship, league one , EFL cup and a league goals. He’s a better player than Mata. I can understand the arguments for selecting Mata, I just strongly disagree. 

Mata we’re going to be looking primarily aerial, which is low percentage against higher rated defenders. Good form against air is not the same as against defenders who were in the EPL last season. 

Waine can also certainly hold up and release the attack at a Championship level. That’s two levels above where Mata is playing. 

I’ve clearly watched one more than the other, but I think Waine has excellent football intelligence and a range of finishes. 
As usual Carlind raises some points. Waine was almost invisible when coming on. Sure what level guys are playing at is important, but it's far from the only thing.

The AWs now have a pretty set game plan, that obviously includes their EPL striker as a very important part of that. Mata is the closest like for like. Especially that valuable hold up play when you have to go long, to relieve the pressure. 

The AWs don't play like the Nix, playing out from the back even under a high press, and likely never will even if Paulsen becomes the keeper. We will just never be good enough to play consistently that way against bigger teams. One small error and bang bang, a team like Sweden just kill you off. You get away with that in the ALM league but not against top 5 Euro league players. They punish you.

So AWs need a bigger striker to do some of that hold up play when go long. No conincedence that they faded against Egypt, when Waine came on, and he just couldn't get involved. He really needs to somehow improve that part of his game, to get mins you feel at a battling Championship club like Plymouth, who also aka AWs probably need to go long often against a Leeds or whoever.

I mean Jamie Maclaren is a far more prolific striker than Mitch Duke, but Arnie keeps favouring Duke for a reason. Big bodied Mitch just suits Arnie's Socceroos game plan against the bigger nations more.