I just get the feeling we are not at all prepared for this. It was always going to be a huge ask against Mexico but I don't believe we have given ourselves the best possible chance. Team selections over the last 3 years have been all over the place. We have so few games that it is essential to get the most out of them and I don't feel that has really been achieved. At least with this latest selection I think Ricki is playing to his own strengths. Its football and anything can happen but it will be a massive upset if we go through.
what's your idea? other players? the best are there, minus 1 or 2 , christie is there for the booking of vicellich it seems he wants a trusted player to shield the transition from defense to midfield at least the guy has pace and he is physical similar to the mexicans able to cope with, it is a big gain that mexico didnt call up their european players, they seem to decide that the best chance to beat you badly is because of the heavy nationalist atmosphere there, plust the altitude factor to kill off the nz player's legs
Its too late now to change much now. I think we have to go into the first leg very defensively with even more defensive tactics than we used against Bahrain, at least for the first leg. Bodies behind the ball, look for opportunities on the counter, very direct when playing it out.
I don't actually mind the squad selected, other than that Fitzgerald should have been there if he was available.
My main issue is that central midfield is still a mess and I don't think given the players we have tried up front, that we have any clear gameplan. You can't play the same way as last WC cycle with only one tall guy. But an alternative plan hasn't really been demonstrated and I have no idea how we are going to transition the ball upfield without plenty of long ball.