Australia V Oman - AFC Asian Cup Qualifier - 15th November

Guru Posts: 6486 Age: 18 Location: olympic park

In Muscat, 1.00 AM AEDT...

Don't underestimate the importance of this match! A win is pivital to whether we qualify or not and this is the last time where going to have our European start for these qualifiers. So with 2 more qualifiers left a win will almost guarantee a spot.

Socceroos Squad:
Player
Club, Country
A-International matches (goals)

Mark BRESCIANO
Tim CAHILL
David CARNEY
Scott CHIPPERFIELD
Jason CULINA
Bruce DJITE
Brett EMERTON
Adam FEDERICI
Brett HOLMAN
Mile JEDINAK
Brad JONES
Josh KENNEDY
Harry KEWELL
Patrick KISNORBO
Mark MILLIGAN
Craig MOORE
Lucas NEILL
Mark SCHWARZER
Mile STERJOVSKI
Carl VALERI
Dario VIDOSIC
Luke WILKSHIRE
Rhys WILLIAMS

Biggest surprise is no Scott McDonald...this could be a real blow for his confidence.

With this squad, we should be able to get the job done over there. Oman are very frustrating the way they play, always diving and the play is always stop start with them. But we should be able to pop up with a few goals, so I will say 2-0 to the Aussies with Kennedy and Bresciano scoring.

My starting XI would be:
-----------------Schwarzer--------------------
Emerton-------Neill-------Moore-----Chipperfield
--------------Culina---Jedinak-----------------
Bresciano-----------Cahill----------------Kewell
------------------Kennedy--------------------

Although I would prefer only one DM Pim has made it clear this is the preferred formation.

Guru Posts: 4576 Age: 105

No Nicky Carle? he is what we're lacking, its a shame to see

Bruce Djite has got a recall, hopefully he sees some action

We SHOULD brush past Oman, but knowing us we'll probably scrape a 1-0 or something

Legend Posts: 11984 Age: 17

You can get squad lists that dont take up so much space you know Laughing

I think we will win, we'll have our full team out...2-0 I reckon but you never really know with the Aussies Confused

Guru Posts: 6486 Age: 18 Location: olympic park

Sibs#12 wrote:

You can get squad lists that dont take up so much space you know Laughing

I think we will win, we'll have our full team out...2-0 I reckon but you never really know with the Aussies Confused

haha stolen off another forum...cbf fixing:P

Legend Posts: 10316 Age: 22 Location: Brisssyyyyyy

bit early isnt it? Laughing

oh well, Socceroos should win really but a performance like the one in Melbourne will hand us a loss imo
need a big step up

ill say 2-1 to Australia

Guru Posts: 6486 Age: 18 Location: olympic park

a_F_c wrote:

bit early isnt it? Laughing

oh well, Socceroos should win really but a performance like the one in Melbourne will hand us a loss imo
need a big step up

ill say 2-1 to Australia

hahaha, yeahh im really excited

Guru Posts: 6486 Age: 18 Location: olympic park

Quote:

Sydney FC striker Alex Brosque has been called into the Socceroos squad
by coach Pim Verbeek for Saturday's Asian Cup qualifier with Oman in
Muscat.

Brosque has been in fine form in the A-League this season, and wins his
first international call-up in four seasons after striker Josh Kennedy
was forced to withdraw due a back injury.

The move is a further snub for Celtic striker Scott McDonald, whose two
goals at the weekend were not enough to earn him a recall, after he was
left out of Verbeek's original squad named last week.

Brosque won the last of his four caps in 2006.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/09/2737765.htm?site=idx-nsw

OH COME ON!! Archie is soo much better than this bloke!

Legend Posts: 11984 Age: 17

YEAHHHHHH Good to see Brosque getting a callup, I agree Archie is better but I'm very happy for Brosque he's been playing awesome for us this season Smile

Guru Posts: 6040 Age: 19 Location: Fortress Emirates

2-0 or 3-0 win to aussie

Brosque has been a beast for Sydney this year.
his game against Phoenix was really good.

Guru Posts: 4576 Age: 105

Flopsque? wtf as S06 stated Archie is alot better then this bloke.

Legend Posts: 10316 Age: 22 Location: Brisssyyyyyy

brosque is shite!

archie (as much as i hate saying this) deserves a callup before brosque

Guru Posts: 6040 Age: 19 Location: Fortress Emirates

aussie should probably have Archie and Brosque there

Guru Posts: 7555 Age: 21 Location: A land down under

Surely they would have put McDonald back in before Brosque or Thompson

Also good to see Rhys Williams get in the squad again

Legend Posts: 12353 Age: 16 Location: Victoria

Really looking forward to the game Very Happy

I'll definitely be staying up for it as I'm getting home around 11...

Hoping we can get a comfortable win here.

Guru Posts: 4113 Age: 25

I really doubt Australia will get a comfortable win. If the result a couple of weeks ago in Melbourne is anything to go by, this could be a bit of a struggle.

Guru Posts: 6486 Age: 18 Location: olympic park

Fuzzy wrote:

I really doubt Australia will get a comfortable win. If the result a couple of weeks ago in Melbourne is anything to go by, this could be a bit of a struggle.

Yeah but we created more than enough chances and the game really should have been won in the first half. But i see where your coming from, Oman should not be underestimated

Guru Posts: 6486 Age: 18 Location: olympic park

Just out of interest who is getting/staying up to watch it?

Legend Posts: 12353 Age: 16 Location: Victoria

socceroos06 wrote:

Just out of interest who is getting/staying up to watch it?

Yep

When it's on fellas, Everyone go in the chatbox Very Happy

Unless you don't have a laptop