Just watching the game again... i cant help but feel the whole nz
game plan was to defend and survive.... for 80 minutes then maybe
atack.
Reading some of stu's comments plus what was said by the
commentaqtor it sounds like he expected a thrashing and planned
damage control.
Hope not... where was Roddy on the forum he's been talked up
alot, and he was named as the third keeper for us for that
game!
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Difficult though, do you go out and attack against one of the best teams in the tournament, get a hiding and demoralise the fellahs and also ruin your goasl difference so you have no way of going through as one of the best 3rd placed teams?
Normo's coming home
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We need to win against Gambia. If that doesn't happen. Then we may
as well go home.
We just need to be confident and knock the ball around. And
stop giving it away.
I am expecting to see a different style of play against
Gambia. If they play the same way then I will be very dissapointed
and Stu Jacobs has been day dreaming this whole trip and obviously
just wanted a holiday.
If we build it, they will come...
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Just read an article on stuff.co.nz and what do you know... Stu
talking about having a mesured attack plan... and still hasn't
decided to play two strikers.
Talked up Gambia alot aswell.... can u say long ball????
Can't win if you don't try to score goals.
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I think we're in a very tough group. From the highlights I
saw of the Gambia-Mexico game, they (the Gambians) are fast and
strong, as you would expect from a good African team. They
gave Mexico a serious go. The scoreline definitely doesn't
reflect how the game went. I think Stu is right to be
careful. Hopefully we get more than just three or four
opportunities against them (as he was quoted), but I think we need
to build from the back and keep possession. No panic, no
hoofing it forward, just patience and determination.
In saying that I agree that it a game we have to win, but
against Mexico they came out firing (against one of the tournament
favorites) and faded more as the game went on. I think if we
are going to win against them we will need to wait for the chances,
not go charging up the field.
Mexico are a different thing again. I think it will be
damage limitation against them. Gio Dos Santos and Vela will
be tightly marked and if we come away with a draw I will be over
the moon. Still looking forward to the game though.
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I think the Long ball might actually work against the Gambians. Two
reasons.
1) We nearly scored with the long ball tactic against
portugal.
2) Mexico scored two of their goals with a long ball
through.
We are going to need to defend and play out of our skins.
Gambia are no doubt a better side than us. They had 15 shots
against Mexico. They will put some of those past us. They will prob
get 20 chances against us. They could beat us 5-0.
I am going to be happy with anything from a kiwi victory to a
2-0 loss. Anymore of a loss than that and it is a nothing game.
Although if we lose 4-2 but managed to play well and get on the
score sheet twice I would be quite happy too.
Lets get some goals in this tournement.
I hope he plays Brockie and Draper up front. He would be
stupid not to.
LondonChris2007-07-06 00:40:13
If we build it, they will come...
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