Randall for me is a lot like Rufer - great in the A-League, but when they step up to Internationals what makes them good vs lesser opposition is no longer enough for them to stand out. Randall is too one sided, too slow to make decisions and too easily dispossessed at this level, like Rufer is too slow across the pitch & on the ball.
That said, I've been underestimating Randall for years and hope I'm proven wrong.
I'd be starting Garbett/McCowatt/Just behind Wood with Bell and Stamenic deeper. Thomas playing in the 10 for McCowatt as convenient if he gets fit.
Of the options, we'll need Garbett's superior workrate in games where we're likely outclassed, Singh isn't fit and Old is our only genuine left back depth - De Vries shares both his hair colour and his defensive ability with a road cone.
That said, I've been underestimating Randall for years and hope I'm proven wrong.
I'd be starting Garbett/McCowatt/Just behind Wood with Bell and Stamenic deeper. Thomas playing in the 10 for McCowatt as convenient if he gets fit.
Of the options, we'll need Garbett's superior workrate in games where we're likely outclassed, Singh isn't fit and Old is our only genuine left back depth - De Vries shares both his hair colour and his defensive ability with a road cone.