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Posted July 16, 2021 00:47 · last edited July 16, 2021 02:14

Big Pete 65
Marto
Irrespective of the outcome of this match, I feel that we will do a lot better in the tourney then the Olyroos.  They have been average at best in their recent friendlies.
The Aussies, by not including any over-age players in their squad, are obviously concentrating on youth development rather than going all-out for results these Olympics. Although you could argue that the young players learn a lot from the senior pros as in NZ's squad and that EPL players like Wood and Reid capture the public's attention.
However, the Socceroos are a bit light on players in the top four European leagues at present with no one in the EPL (the only league most people Down Under follow) and in the other three top leagues, there's only Matt Ryan (just signed as a reserve goalie at Real Sociedad after no longer being wanted at Brighton) and Ajdin Hrustic a bench player at Eintracht Frankfurt the past season.

The Aussies with a much bigger player talent pool, more cash and a full AFC World Cup qualifying campaign - also have the luxury of being able to run pretty separate Olyroo & Socceroos programs. Though about 4-5 of their Japan Olyroos squad, were part of recent Socceroos games in UAE.

Hay doesn't have that luxury. He has some massive AWs games coming up in 2022, the AWs have barely played since 2017, and he needs to blend in the older experienced guys with the U20 2019 youngsters, and others like Stamenic & Garbett. So this Olympics is effectively an AWs/Oly Whites hybrid, and a big reason on why he is so keen to get Boxall over to Tokyo, as who knows when an AWs squad will get together next.

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Big Pete 65
Marto
Irrespective of the outcome of this match, I feel that we will do a lot better in the tourney then the Olyroos.  They have been average at best in their recent friendlies.
The Aussies, by not including any over-age players in their squad, are obviously concentrating on youth development rather than going all-out for results these Olympics. Although you could argue that the young players learn a lot from the senior pros as in NZ's squad and that EPL players like Wood and Reid capture the public's attention.
However, the Socceroos are a bit light on players in the top four European leagues at present with no one in the EPL (the only league most people Down Under follow) and in the other three top leagues, there's only Matt Ryan (just signed as a reserve goalie at Real Sociedad after no longer being wanted at Brighton) and Ajdin Hrustic a bench player at Eintracht Frankfurt the past season.

The Aussies with a much bigger player talent pool, more cash and a full AFC World Cup qualifying campaign - also have the luxury of being able to run pretty separate Olyroo & Socceroos programs. Though about 4-5 of their Japan Olyroos squad, were part of recent Socceroos games in UAE.

Hay doesn't have that luxury. He has some massive AWs games coming up in 2022, the AWs have barely played since 2017, and he needs to blend in the older experienced guys with the U20 2019 youngsters, and others like Stamenic. So this Olympics is effectively an AWs/Oly Whites hybrid, and a big reason on why he is so keen to get Boxall over to Tokyo, as who knows when an AWs squad will get together next.
Unknown editor edited July 16, 2021 00:49
Big Pete 65
Marto
Irrespective of the outcome of this match, I feel that we will do a lot better in the tourney then the Olyroos.  They have been average at best in their recent friendlies.
The Aussies, by not including any over-age players in their squad, are obviously concentrating on youth development rather than going all-out for results these Olympics. Although you could argue that the young players learn a lot from the senior pros as in NZ's squad and that EPL players like Wood and Reid capture the public's attention.
However, the Socceroos are a bit light on players in the top four European leagues at present with no one in the EPL (the only league most people Down Under follow) and in the other three top leagues, there's only Matt Ryan (just signed as a reserve goalie at Real Sociedad after no longer being wanted at Brighton) and Ajdin Hrustic a bench player at Eintracht Frankfurt the past season.

The Aussies with a much bigger player talent pool, more cash and a full AFC Work Cup qualifying campaign - also have the luxury of being able to run pretty separate Olyroo & Socceroos programs. Though about 4-5 of their Japan Olyroos squad, were part of recent Socceroos games in UAE.

Hay doesn't have that luxury. He has some massive AWs games coming up in 2022, the AWs have barely played since 2017, and he needs to blend in the older experienced guys with the U20 2019 youngsters, and others like Stamenic. So this Olympics is effectively an AWs/Oly Whites hybrid, and a big reason on why he is so keen to get Boxall over to Tokyo, as who knows when an AWs squad will get together next.