The Suba-roos (Australian Men's Team)

2-2 draw with the Saudis this morning

Aussie v Japan tonight at 10pm. should be a stream here on the AFC's youtube account https://www.youtube.com/user/AFCCHAMPIONSLEAGUE

Japan look totally in control when on the ball.

1-0 Japan

How does Tomi Juric get into this team?

He plays like a lobotomised version of Shane Smeltz.

I've seen septuagenarian cuckolds with more game than this Australian team. 

Terrible.

Jedinak gets the pen

Could argue shoulder-to-shoulder, but a stupid challenge, going away from goal.

Juric off, Timmy on.

Ended 1-1

Australia now second place in Group B after Saudi Arabia. However next month there'll be one matchday and in that matchday Japan will play Saudi Arabia whereas Australia will play Thailand away. A favourable matchup for the Footballroos.

Australia fails to make it out of the group stages at the AFC u19's, so miss out on qualification to u20s world cup.

The Australian men's age group teams have under-performed in recent years. 

What's the opposite of a golden generation?

Wooden?

Caltex Socceroos squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier v Thailand

They trimmed the squad a little and have decided to rest Cahill

Caltex Socceroos squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier v Thailand

"rest Cahill" as in make sure he is available for City vs WSW

Aussie drew 2-2 against Thailand this morning whilst Japan beat Saudi Arabia, dropping Aussie down to 3rd in their group.

Australia just might find themselves playing off in 3rd place, Something they haven't done since leaving Oceania but something there use to.

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Australia just might find themselves playing off in 3rd place, Something they haven't done since leaving Oceania but something there use to.

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They have 3 of the 5 games at home so  I would be surprised if they had to go to a play off. It would be hard to play as poorly again as they did against Thailand last week.

They seem to be struggling for goals atm, most of their attacking players are fringe players at their clubs currently. A lack of quality strikers seem to be an issue coming thru their age groups, Juric & Maclaren are the only two of note.

Argentina to play Brazil in Melbourne, with one of them likely to stay behind and play Australia?

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/neymar-v-messi-at-the-mcg/news-story/d428a96e959281425ff7c64a4b5e79f4

Caltex Socceroos squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers v Iraq and United Arab Emirates (UAE)

James Jeggo injured and replaced by Nathan Burns in Socceroos squad

— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) March 18, 2017

If they don't beat Iraq tonight there pretty much cemented 3rd place for them self and the play-offs.

Ange pulling a 3-2-4-1 formation out of his arse for the match. Wtf.

1-1 draw. the formation backfired in the 2nd half. Australia has 3rd place wrapped up and heading for the playoffs.

drew 1-1 with iran in tehran.  

Iraq.

I knew I had read that wrong.   My sincere apologies to all iraq fans 

Aussie's remaining games

vs UAE

vs Saudi Arabia

@ Japan

vs Thailand

Australia win 2-0 but both Japan & Saudi Arabia won also. That leaves Aussie comfortably in the play off spot but 3 points behind Japan & Saudi Arabia. That Saudi game in the next window is looming rather large.

Australia must win its last 3 games, Anything is possible but I still believe there heading down the playoff path.

Imagine if they didn't qualify.  That would be an awkward quote.

Caltex Socceroos squad for the following matches / tournaments:

• 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier v Saudi Arabia (Adelaide; June 8)
• Friendly v Brazil (Melbourne; June 13)
• 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup (Russia; June 19 – July 2)

http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/ange-postecoglou-names-30-man-caltex-socceroos-squad-for-june-clashes/s60nhq4kxbsc1un2rziw4crqz