AW v Defending Champs June 21 @ 2am SS2,

Don't know if anybody has commented but the AW players without a club, would they soon find themselves in one after this tourny?  Maybe other players getting offers from other clubs?

I don't think Simon Elliot has had a club for 18 odd months.

I don't think Simon Elliot has had a club for 18 odd months.

Has Mully got anything lined up?

everyone here in australia is so pleased with this, the italians are the most hated national team over here.

Bertos has had two men marking him every time he has got a sniff of the ball, more noticable with Slovakia - the Italians gave him room to run, and he did to good effect.

I am not sure if Paraguay will allow him to run much, but I suspect Paraguay will back their own pace rather than two defenders on the ball.

I thought he was much better today than against Slovakia. He took on players and beat them. This will do his confidence a world of good and hopefully he'll rip the Paras apart.

I thought he was much better today than against Slovakia. He took on players and beat them. This will do his confidence a world of good and hopefully he'll rip the Paras apart.

Agreed. Was the first time in a few months where Leo has been allowed to play a natural game. Good on him. Anyone bagging him is an idiot - he has been asked to play a position he still isn't comfortable in.

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<p ="Msonormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Hey following up on my good luck msg last
week. I consider myself a �<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:place></st1:city>
(and therefore NZ) simpatico�. As I am from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canberra</st1:place></st1:city> I don�t have any other aleague team
to follow and I watched pretty much all the phoenix games last year on the
telly. So don�t accuse me of being an aussie trying to claim in on this recent
glory.</span>

<p ="Msonormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p>�</o:p></span>

<p ="Msonormal"><span lang="EN-AU">You guys must be as proud as punch bout the
result against the Italians. I stayed up to watch and was cheering you on. Top effort
and has a positive flow on effect for the aleague I think. </span>

<p ="Msonormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p>�</o:p></span>

<p ="Msonormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Now u understand our hatred on the Italian NT!
I could just see fallon getting sent off because of their disgusting theatrics�
good move by RH to bring him off. I don�t think ill ever understand why they
use these cheating tactics? They always produce great players and when they
actually decide to play football they are potential world beaters� ah well.</span>

<p ="Msonormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p>�</o:p></span>

<p ="Msonormal"><span lang="EN-AU">It would have been sweet for wood to snatch
the win at the end there.<span style="">� </span>A thought
flashed across my mind that if NZ could pinch it then they could play out a
nice slow<span style="">� </span>friendly draw with Paraguay in
the next game and knock Italy out� now wouldn�t that have just been the icing
on the cake.</span>

I'm pretty unhappy about the penalty.  Milked so very hard.  You're average corner has far more of that happening and between 4-8 players and the fact that they call it about 10% of times really gets me.

Did anyone else think when Smeltzy scored that Winston was going to take his shirt off again? I swear he tugged at it!

In England we moan about divers but if we see a defender giving an opponent "a bit of a tap'/completely illegal challenge "just so he knows I'm here" is still welcomed by a lot of fans, what's the difference?

I loved it when Christie and Siggy came on at halftime for a kick about they were giving Cannavaro a lot of lip.� Was a lol.�