Michael McGlinchey tips New Zealand to qu

Michael McGlinchey tips New Zealand to qu

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26078471-5014539,00.html

so true. We have the best side we have had for many years and so strong up front. Any of the four could be good enough. We have a great shot(at glory)

I think for the WCQ it will be best to play one of our 4 strikers in the midfield. Too much talent gone to waste other wise. I definatly think we should for the home leg.

Which one of our forwards could realistically play mid field, aside from Smeltz are any of the other 3 mobile enough?

Wood can play as a link man behind the two main strikers. But It could be risky, with that many players forward. Maybe if we are down and have nothing to lose we could play 3 strikers at once.

Play McGlinchey who is a genuine No 10 behind your strikers..

We are strong upfront and have options in terms of finishers.

But it is all for nothing if we don't have McGlinchey and Elliot to pull their A game in the midfield. We need to give good ball service in order to get goals.

This is our key to success is our midfield. Elliot as our holding midfielder, McGlinchey as our no.10 playmaker, Bertos as our wide attacking midfieider (name your wing), Brown as our box-to-box midfielder.

The backline looks to be similar to the Jordan match, I think.

either
Scottie - Nelsie - Siggie - Lochie
or
Siggie - Nelsie - Viceie - Lochie

take your pick.

And the combinations upfront are a real headache.

If Elliott and McGlinchey are in the middle, and Bertos out wide on one flank where are you going to play brown, on the right?

This

Huh?

Just have Elliot and Brown more control in the centre, they are slightly more defensive in nature, Brown a bit forward on the right and Elliot bit back on the left as before.

McGlinchey and Bertos can have whatever side they like to roam. McGlinchey prefers the left and Bertos prefers the right but both can go on any side when they attack.

Its more on the what roles they do with slight preference to the area they work the best in. It is a really skew diamond shape in the midfield and i think is just right for us because of the roles these players have and the areas that they naturally prefer roam in.

They should be able to integrate Smeltz in their attack and allow Lochhead from the left back and either Siggy/Scott on the right back to bring the ball down the sides and even crossing.

The skew diamond shape will allow the backs forward as well giving the passing angles with the midfield for better control. With Nelson and Vicelich/Siggy in the centre able to pass the ball to Elliot or McGlinchey or Brown. While the right or left back linking with Bertos or MGlinchey with Brown and Elliot as an supported passing option. I can see the links in attack as being positive.

Bahrain has to have some attack down the sides and no doubt that would try to attack the weaker right back of ours because of the evidences at the confederation cup exposed by the higher opposition and the lack of an NZ player in the Phoenix in that position. I think that there is a speedy player that they would used so the first 15-20 minutes, the defence would have to be on their guard especially whoever is playing RB. I would have Brown drop back to shorten the area that the RB has to cover so he can focus on the speedy player. Brown would have shut down the Bahrain midfielder Mahmood Abdulrahman (aka Ringo) because of his long range shooting. Paston has to watch out for his free kicks and long range shooting.

We should shut down Jaycee John with our defence.

KSA has proven that they can be dribbled past but their sheer numbers in bahrain defence shut them out. So strew passing first before doing the dribbling magic maybe need to open up gaps.

We really need to shut their midfield down before it gets going to get full control. Go really hard out for the 50/50 balls and then maintain possession in the midfield we are taller and stronger so this is our strength is to get to the 50/50 balls first and body check them off the ball. That is what KSA failed to do as I understand. We have the players, I believe.

'We are taller and stronger'??

Are we?

Our midfield is pretty small
valeo2009-10-04 14:58:03

Lol. Our midfield average is roughly the same as theirs with us having less than an inch better than them.

But no, I generally meant to refer to the whole team/squad.

In both forward and defence departments, we average 4 inches above their average. In my book that is a huge aerial advantage and crucial in getting the 50/50 balls.

BTW another midfielder we have to shut down is Abdulla Baba Fatadi as he scores plenty himself.AllWhitebelievr2009-10-04 23:57:18

Team to play Bahrain should be:

                   Brown              Elliott

Bertos                    Smeltz                  McGlichey

                                Fallon

[QUOTE=feed the pony]

Team to play Bahrain should be:

                   Brown              Elliott

Bertos                    Smeltz                  McGlichey

                                Fallon

Mully over Vicelich?? 

What is this obsession with playing Aaron Scott? He isn't good enough and won't be up to it against Bahrain.

I'd hosently say Old, who is playing week-in, week-out in the SPL, over Scott who is playing NZFC and Mulligan who can't even make the Nix bench.

It will be interesting if he is given another look in. He has been playing out right.

Killen and Wood. Dont make that team?

whens the 18man squad named?