Arnie was on SBS here in Aussie earlier tonight saying he planned to give everyone in his 31 man squad, game time in these 2 games. Everyone with a fair chance to make the WC squad. A bit of experimentation.
Reckon if the AWs take it pretty seriously playing mostly their strongest starting 11, they could pinch a win. Especially at Eden Park.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/300687967/former-wellington-phoenix-midfielder-named-in-socceroos-squad-to-face-all-whites
Reckon if the AWs take it pretty seriously playing mostly their strongest starting 11, they could pinch a win. Especially at Eden Park.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/300687967/former-wellington-phoenix-midfielder-named-in-socceroos-squad-to-face-all-whites
Yes is more true, and I was almost tempted to say that. This is potentially the most evenly matched the Socceroos & AWs (full strength) are, maybe since the 1980s. AWs pushed them in that MCG game in 2010, but in the end still lost.
Will still be underdogs, but here's hoping a lot of Socceroos fans are shocked by actually how good we are, especially our young midfield. Real pity Singh & Thomas will be missing.
https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os47652/tommy-oar-why-a-league-debutants-face-tough-socceroos-task?setDevice=mobile
The stakes are high and it wouldn’t surprise me if these two upcoming games are played with extreme caution, although the players who throw that caution to the wind will be the ones who are most likely to stick in Arnie’s thoughts between now and the final squad announcement on November 13.