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5:00 pm Shanghai (CHN) 7.08.2008
This is the crunch game. We can assume that most teams will drop points against the Argies, so its up to the performances between us, Serbia and the Ivory Coast to see who else progresses.
And this was good news leading up to our games! ;)
POLICE in Shanghai have cracked a terrorist cell planning to attack an Olympic football venue in the Chinese financial hub.
Australia's Olyroos are to play their first two matches of the Olympic Games at the venue.
"We have obtained information that international terrorist organisations would likely launch an attack against an Olympic venue in the city during the Games," said Cheng Jiulong, Shanghai Public Security Bureau deputy director and head of the Shanghai security office for the Olympics.
"We have staged raids and cracked a group of terrorists."
Cheng would not provide details about when the terrorists were detected, how many suspects were detained or where they came from.
"According to information we have obtained, the Olympic venue, athlete's apartments and routes leading to the venue are at a safe level now," he said. "But the threat of terror attack still exists."
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A point is a point, ill take it didn't even expect to win.
I'm encouraged by the performnce as well. We've got 1 point more than I expected us to get in this tournament.
LOL
From an Austrailian perspective that was the most horrid game of football I've ever seen. I think if Arnold had any brains he'd sign off now. The cleanliness in passing was non existant and this Topor Stanley character needs to be shot.
We did not play admirably(far from that) but we played much better than Australia. So it is more about big contrast than our great game.
I agree. You played much better than Australia. You played well enough to win easily. So why didn't you?
The answer to this is Spiranovic, with honourable mention to Federici.
Before the tournament we knew that the Serbs were technically good and liked to play through the midfiled. So Arnold set the team up with 2 DM's that sat just in front of our 18 yard box:o. No wonder Serbia controlled the game. It also didn't help that a blind cripple could well be a better fullback than either T-S or Mclennehan.
The only part of the match that we looked the better team was the 15mins around the time that we scored the goal and then hit the post - ie after we brought in a more attacking midfielder (Celeski) to replace our defender come DM (the under-performing Milligan).
Arnold will probably claim a success though and use the same tactics v Argentina. Messi with free reign at 20yards from goal:o. We will get our proverbials handed to us:(
And as expected Arnold was encouraged with the performance.
Does it realize that we're now actually in the competition and the warm ups have finished? :eek:
I'm encouraged by the performnce as well. We've got 1 point more than I expected us to get in this tournament.
I agree. You played much better than Australia. You played well enough to win easily. So why didn't you?
For the same reason for which the better team does not always win.
Spiranovic needs to leave Nurnberg, he's better then German 2nd Div.
He's still very young and should be starting so I'm OK with it for now.If he's still there (2nd div) in 2 or 3 years I'll be worried.
That was woeful, 2 DM's, meant there was nothing going through the middle Carney had to track inside to try and link up which meant we had no width. Most of the "attack" consisted of long balls for Archie to chase........ :eek:
Painful.
It's very humid right now in China so that's probably a contributing factor.
I didn't watch the particular match, but I did watch couple of others. I can tell you if you too had watched the other matches, you'd probably understand how difficult it would have been for midfielders to be precise, let alone being creative. The weather was so tough today players couldn't run five metres without getting tired. Also must have been that much easier for players to be lacking the focus needed to be playing an effective game.Australia had Serbia beaten, but they didn't. Make sense out of that? :eek:
We were appalling. No fluency, no direction whatsoever. I shudder to think what will happen when we face Argentina.
It's very humid right now in China so that's probably a contributing factor.
I didn't watch the particular match, but I did watch couple of others. I can tell you if you too had watched the other matches, you'd probably understand how difficult it would have been for midfielders to be precise, let alone being creative. The weather was so tough today players couldn't run five metres without getting tired. Also must have been that much easier for players to be lacking the focus needed to be playing an effective game. ECF16::
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We did not play admirably(far from that) but we played much better than Australia. So it is more about big contrast than our great game.
I agree. You played much better than Australia. You played well enough to win easily. So why didn't you?
AUSTRALIAN coach Graham Arnold is still unsure about his starting XI to play Serbia in their Olympic opener tonight, but the team appears to be distinctly tinged with the sky blue of Sydney FC.
Worried about the size and strength of the Serbians, Arnold - who has been criticised for some left-field selections in his original squad - looks set to continue doing things his own way. With the back four and front two settled, the competition for places in the midfield and for the goalkeeping spot is unresolved.
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Many had expected attacking midfielder James Troisi to slot into a creative role behind the two strikers, but now he won't start. Instead, Arnold wants tall, strong bodies in midfield who can lend presence in the box at set pieces.
That's good news for former Sydney FC defender Ruben Zadkovich, who is in the mix for the right-midfield spot. Zadkovich trained with the first team during most sessions this week and is a big chance to take the field from the opening whistle.
On the left side, former Sydney man David Carney is a certain selection. The Sheffield United midfielder is the highest-profile name in Arnold's squad and the only first-choice Socceroo in China for the Olympic campaign.
Captain Mark Milligan, who recently left Sydney FC, will be the defensive midfielder, sitting in front of the back two of Matthew Spiranovic and Jade North. Another former Sydney FC player, Nikolai Topor-Stanley will play at left back, with Trent McClenahan - who has looked dangerous at training this week - on the right side of defence.
In the crucial attacking midfield role, Arnold still has a giant question mark. Sydney's Stuart Musialik probably has his nose in front of Adelaide's Kristian Sarkies and Leeds United's Neil Kilkenny. He would bring to the team good vision and a strong passing game, but also a better work rate and defensive capability than Sarkies and without a tendency to fade in and out of matches.
Both Perth Glory stopper Tando Velaphi and Reading keeper Adam Federici have been switched in and out of the first team at training this week, and the word from the camp last night was that a decision had not yet been made.
Up front, Nikita Rukavytsya will partner Archie Thompson in an attempt to catch out the Serbians for pace. Rukhavytsa has since impressed the coach and inked his name on the team sheet.
It is a big, strong line-up, perhaps one that lacks a little creative finesse but which is capable of addressing Arnold's fear about the Serbian's forest of tall timber.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/latest-news/arnold-to-muscle-up-midfield-for-serbiaclash/2008/08/06/1217702143481.html
Spiranovic needs to leave Nurnberg, he's better then German 2nd Div.
That was woeful, 2 DM's, meant there was nothing going through the middle Carney had to track inside to try and link up which meant we had no width. Most of the "attack" consisted of long balls for Archie to chase........ :eek:
Painful.
And as expected Arnold was encouraged with the performance.
Does it realize that we're now actually in the competition and the warm ups have finished? :eek:
Yes but that is you, Almango.
I never expected you to be positive. :p
I guess there is truth in that. I've always been one who expects the worst and hopes to be pleasantly surprised.
My positive note is that I think we have very good defence.
I'm encouraged by the performnce as well. We've got 1 point more than I expected us to get in this tournament.
Yes but that is you, Almango.
I never expected you to be positive. :p
I second it. We were much better in every aspect of the game, created a tons of chances , but did not have anyone to convert them. That is our problem-strikers. Nantes( may they get relegated this season!) have refused to let Djordjevic and Babovic go. With them and Sulejmani our team would have been completely different. I am satisfied with how we played against Australia but obviously we have to step up our game if we want to beat IC.I hope for the best. Australia scored their goal from the one of only 2 chances you had. Had not it been for extra-motivated Spiranovic we would have run you over.Rajkovic and Tosic were our best players. Kacar will certainly start the next match.And, your coach is horrible.
I thought Serbia performed admirably. Shame they couldn't pull it off. :)
Miroslav Djukic, Serbia coach
It was an extremely tough game, but you only have to look at the match stats to see that we clearly deserved to win. Unfortunately we couldn't reflect this in the scoreline and ended up drawing a game that we could have won. I hope that we'll be better adjusted to the climate here by our next match, as that will help us to improve too. Slobodan Rajkovic, Serbia goalscorer
We were the better team but we wasted a lot of opportunities, although a draw is not such a bad result. We have our fate in our hands and that's always a positive thing. My goal? It's a feeling that's difficult to put into words, because it was my first game for the national team. It was something very special.I second it. We were much better in every aspect of the game, created a tons of chances , but did not have anyone to convert them. That is our problem-strikers. Nantes( may they get relegated this season!) have refused to let Djordjevic and Babovic go. With them and Sulejmani our team would have been completely different. I am satisfied with how we played against Australia but obviously we have to step up our game if we want to beat IC.I hope for the best. Australia scored their goal from the one of only 2 chances you had. Had not it been for extra-motivated Spiranovic we would have run you over.Rajkovic and Tosic were our best players. Kacar will certainly start the next match.And, your coach is horrible.
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