Argie view of 1ST LEG VS BAHREIN

 

1st Great  tactic  game  for  the whole team.,  well done  Herbert,  playing  3-4-3  a la Marcelo Bielsa�s chile

 

Regarding the performances  some players  played out of  position, so it is hard always., and this was  a  2 legged  final-

 

NZ played better in  1 st half   with   number  8  and  7    plus  number  6 (nelsen)  commanding the  central  field ,    good  cohesion  between the lines ,  and  nelsen  was  playing  good his  "libero" position, when he  adbanced   number  4 and  5 closed  with  11 and 3  forming  a   back  4  formation.

 

The team  was  well worked  tactucally  by the manager  specially  in defence  the  most  probelms  came  from the  right flank    #4 did not  played well  in my point of  view  and   # 11 always got  in a  1,2 situation.

 

for  attacking  smeltz  and  killen  are  not  wide forwards  and it showed  during  the  game, even  smeltz  is  the  nz  faster  forward  and  sometimes  he can  create  some good football  when playing together with  # 12., in 2 half

 

the team  needs to remain the same  for  2 nd leg    and  bertos  will be  better  in a  rb position this  time  ,  since  he is needed  in this  position and  he was  very  good  when going forward  in the  minute  83 almost set  up  a goal in a  long run and   short centering .-

 

my ratings  3-4-3  formation

 

1- paston  ( was  ok  when asked  and looked  secured  most of the time) 7

4- sigmund  improved  in the  last  20 minutes of the game but looked rusty,  best thing he blocked a scored  but gave away a  rebound late on the game  short near the box,    good effort.-5

6-NELSEN (C)  marshalled the game specially on 1 st half, where he was able to play  a holding mid  at times  in his  "libero" position .  2nd  half  he was  correcting the mistakes  of # 4 and at the end # 5, always looked  cool, and  like playing in his backyard.  We need a player like  nelsen in the argentina national team.- 8

5-Vicellich like nelsen looked  composed and with  experience. looked  very good and sharp  in 1 st half and solid, he run out of legs on the lat  10 minutes  and was exposed by the  subsistutes forwards he should  have been replaced by boyens at the last 12 minutes  because we was attacked by fresh strikers.- 6

11-Bertos played in a rare position.  Very good going forward and got exposed  when defending, it shows  he is not a defender but he is the  best option at this level for  nz to reach a  world cup place.-  6

7- elliot   at 35,  looked good and helped  nelsen and brown to close down creativity in midfield, linked well  with # 12 and,  he is reliable  and calm  i want him in my team for this  kind of play offs.-  6

8-Brown  I think he played really good 1st time he created a shield with elliot and nelsen  in the center  of the park, was good at tackling and provided  cover, a tactic player  he wants to be Frank Lampard at times, i do not know  why he was replaced , maybe he was getting tired. And i think  he was missed in the last  25 minutes  of the game.- 7

3- Lochead  he played well and cover  well the left flank and understood each other well with vicellich,  he is getting better and growing in confidence he is the same kind of player  as  aussie  Scott Chipperfield.-  6 

9-Smeltz  he played better the last 45 minutes he looked better, 1st half was quiet , anyway i think  he as  killen  they`played out of position.  Better  working as a creative player  with  # 12, .- 6 

14- fallon Fought and showed  presence and created space  for the rest  of the team,  he needed more creative link to deliver hold the ball well .- 6

10-killen, good 1st  half  quiet 2 nd ,  even though he was  a menace and he got unlucky because  almost scored twice in 2 nd half from half chances , played in a rare position he is a menace for defenders.  if he raises a bit  nz  will be in next world cup., he is class and when he is quiet is when u know he may score.- 6 

 

12- Mc Glinchey is quick and  played well moved well should play  in a free role  behind the strikers  ,  he  is not  a defensive  mid  bahrein was putting dead balls  when brown was not anymore, he should start  but  only in a free role, to run all over the park and  provide confusion to bahrein.- 7 

 

13-Wood  17/18 years old looked good  and scored  a goal  physical  presence and  he is not afraid.  replaced fallon  well.-  6

 

for me based  on the  players  avail and  the game played ..  to reach  world cup, herbert  needs to  keep`same formation  or maybe going

 

 

and i think he good play 

 

 

paston

 

sigmund    nelsen   vicellich   lochead

 

                            elliot        brown   

 

bertos                                

   

                          mc glinchey   

                      

 

            killen                    smeltz   

 

 

but the best team for me  to beat  Baherin

  should be

 

 

  paston

 

 

bertos         nelsen           vicellich/sigmund      lochead

 

                       brown                          elliot 

 

                                     mc glinchey

 

smeltz                                                                killen 

 

                                       fallon 

 

 

 

 

Interesting formation. Almost a four pronged attack but at the same time two holding mid's to keep us in check. I wouldn't have Bertos at right back though.