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General Discussion => Sport => General Discussion Boards => Football (Soccer) => Topic started by: Adequace on January 09, 2015, 02:01:41 am
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First match kicks off today at 8pm AEST, Australia vs Kuwait. Japan will be most likely winning the entire thing, regardless this will put football in the spotlight in Australia.
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Yes! Best of Asian football right in our backyard.
I also think Japan will win it.
Australia vs South Korea is a must-watch match.
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Gotta agree with you guys.
Japan is definitely the strongest team but I believe they aren't certainties. I definitely think South Korea will cause teams problems, Hueng Min Son has been in excellent form for Leverkusen.
I'm actually extremely lucky, I have a package where I can go to all the games in Melbourne :D
Interested to see how Australia goes but I'm not expecting too much, we've been mediocre in the last 2/3 tournaments. It's definitely make or break time for Ange.
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Yay! I'm glad i'm not the only one interested in the Asian cup. Hardly seen any advertisement ANYWHERE. Lol. Maybe on youtube once or twice but seriously lacking some Soccer spirit
Australia vs South Korea is a must-watch match.
Even if i miss the other games, i will definitely watch this one!. South Korea has fairly good players, I think.
North Korean games will be especially interesting. I wonder if any of the players will cry when the national anthem plays. (like the last world cup. Or was that the olympics? LOL)
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Considering Australia's pretty terrible form recently, I'd be surprised if we end up matching our performance from 2011. Although I still remember the heartbreak of losing that final :P
With Kruse back in the squad from injury though I reckon we should still do decently. I'd say ideally we should make it out of the group stage at the very least, but Oman and Kuwait have both tripped us up in the past, and South Korea are an extremely strong side, so... We definitely should make it through but I reckon tonight's result will play a pretty big role in determining that.
Actually in addition to South Korea and Japan, which people have mentioned, I reckon Iran has a pretty strong squad - I'll be interested to see how they go as well.
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Is this game going to be on SBS?
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Pretty sure SBS airs it live on their website (Probably since Australia is playing in that match)
But i'm not sure if they'll air it on TV (coz i never watch TV)
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Considering Australia's pretty terrible form recently, I'd be surprised if we end up matching our performance from 2011. Although I still remember the heartbreak of losing that final :P
With Kruse back in the squad from injury though I reckon we should still do decently. I'd say ideally we should make it out of the group stage at the very least, but Oman and Kuwait have both tripped us up in the past, and South Korea are an extremely strong side, so... We definitely should make it through but I reckon tonight's result will play a pretty big role in determining that.
Actually in addition to South Korea and Japan, which people have mentioned, I reckon Iran has a pretty strong squad - I'll be interested to see how they go as well.
Have to agree there, but I will say, there's a bit of unpredictability about this side. The old cast are all gone (well except for Bresciano and Cahill).
At Gk we're solid, Langerack and Ryan have been having very good seasons (especially Langerack, has been given a string of games for Dortmund recently)
In defence Chris Herd reaching full fitness is a massive plus, I am the biggest Chris Herd fan, he has it all. I'm a little concerned though, it's a very young defence. No real recognized names playing in top tier leagues except for J.Davidson who himself competes with that Belgian LB at Westbrom.
Midfield very solid, I like Jedinak and Milligan in there bashing and crashing + they can play with their feet too. Bit of creativity and youth in there with Triosi (who makes things happen) and Antonis who I'm very happy made the squad.
Up top we've got some pace which we haven't always been accustomed to having.
Korea vs Australia is definitely the key game, we've got to win that.
I definitely think that we have some sort of chance to go decently far in the tournament, home crowds should also be a factor in that but I'm not too sure though. This team will be hot or cold.
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Is this game going to be on SBS?
It's on Foxtel and there's a delayed version on ABC.
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Have to agree there, but I will say, there's a bit of unpredictability about this side. The old cast are all gone (well except for Bresciano and Cahill).
At Gk we're solid, Langerack and Ryan have been having very good seasons (especially Langerack, has been given a string of games for Dortmund recently)
In defence Chris Herd reaching full fitness is a massive plus, I am the biggest Chris Herd fan, he has it all. I'm a little concerned though, it's a very young defence. No real recognized names playing in top tier leagues except for J.Davidson who himself competes with that Belgian LB at Westbrom.
Midfield very solid, I like Jedinak and Milligan in there bashing and crashing + they can play with their feet too. Bit of creativity and youth in there with Triosi (who makes things happen) and Antonis who I'm very happy made the squad.
Up top we've got some pace which we haven't always been accustomed to having.
Korea vs Australia is definitely the key game, we've got to win that.
I definitely think that we have some sort of chance to go decently far in the tournament, home crowds should also be a factor in that but I'm not too sure though. This team will be hot or cold.
Mmm the defence is definitely inexperienced, I think that's been part of why we've been conceding so many unnecessary goals. Langerak is solid but I reckon the defence is probably our weakest area at the moment. I think we've definitely had an overreliance on the old cast though, so I guess it's good to have some newer players. I haven't seen much of Herd but I'm a fan of Davidson.
Jedinak is extremely consistent, he'll be a good presence to have in midfield. Plus Antonis is fantastic - as much as I hate to say it about a Sydney FC player, he's definitely a really skilled player :P I'm interested to see how he'll work with the squad.
Yeah our style of play up front is a lot faster than it used to be, I guess partially cos we have a lot more younger players. I'm a big fan of Kruse and Leckie actually, it's good to have some decent options up front rather than just relying on Cahill.
Yeah I agree, if we lose the match against Korea it'd be almost impossible to win the group. Luckily though none of the teams in group B are particularly strong, so even if we only get second we'd still have a good chance at winning in the round of 16.
But yeah, football is a fickle game, there's no real point in predicting cos almost anything could happen lol
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Mmm the defence is definitely inexperienced, I think that's been part of why we've been conceding so many unnecessary goals. Langerak is solid but I reckon the defence is probably our weakest area at the moment. I think we've definitely had an overreliance on the old cast though, so I guess it's good to have some newer players. I haven't seen much of Herd but I'm a fan of Davidson.
Jedinak is extremely consistent, he'll be a good presence to have in midfield. Plus Antonis is fantastic - as much as I hate to say it about a Sydney FC player, he's definitely a really skilled player :P I'm interested to see how he'll work with the squad.
Yeah our style of play up front is a lot faster than it used to be, I guess partially cos we have a lot more younger players. I'm a big fan of Kruse and Leckie actually, it's good to have some decent options up front rather than just relying on Cahill.
Yeah I agree, if we lose the match against Korea it'd be almost impossible to win the group. Luckily though none of the teams in group B are particularly strong, so even if we only get second we'd still have a good chance at winning in the round of 16.
But yeah, football is a fickle game, there's no real point in predicting cos almost anything could happen lol
Definitely defensively there are issues to be addressed. We aren't going against scrubs in this Cup. Some of the attackers in this tournament are going to be genuine threats. I see us in good stead in years to come though, there are some very talented defenders coming through. Sainsbury who's in the squad has been getting games in the Eredivise and there were a few more solid young players in the pre-lim squad such as Curtis Good (Newcastle) who got injured.
This is what makes Jedinak and Milligan extremely pivotal to the success of this team. They're the only guys in the midfield with some genuine size and power. I would have liked to have seen Carl Valeri in the team, he's been doing a solid job for the Victory recently, you don't really notice his work.
Anyways, good talking to you, game starts in a min or so :)
Cmon Australia
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ABC's decision to delay coverage by so much is disappointing.
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Yay! I'm glad i'm not the only one interested in the Asian cup. Hardly seen any advertisement ANYWHERE. Lol. Maybe on youtube once or twice but seriously lacking some Soccer spirit
Even if i miss the other games, i will definitely watch this one!. South Korea has fairly good players, I think.
North Korean games will be especially interesting. I wonder if any of the players will cry when the national anthem plays. (like the last world cup. Or was that the olympics? LOL)
Will do a better writeup of the main contenders Aus/Sk/Jpn, but to address the north korean thing that was Jung, who is an interesting character because i learned he lives in Japan, and has married a south korean wife?!
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Geez, the atmosphere at last nights game was beyond amazing. The Iranians really put on a show, the support was magnificent.
They're also a team that slipped my mind as favourites, they're definitely as good as Japan.
They've easily got the best manager/coach in the tournament. Carlos Queiroz is a mastermind manager, he was the brains behind Fergusons early 2000 Premierleague winning teams and it was no surprise that when he left Arsenal and Chelsea took control. When he returned United went back to winning ways, to add to that, he was the main person who brought Ronaldo to United and nurtured him.
So you can see his credentials right there, Iran have a very good team. Extremely organized and they never lose shape. Very disciplined so they'll be very hard to beat, if they come up against Australia, we're probably goners.
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hey guys, do you think it will be possible to get 4-7x CAT1 tickets at once when ticket sales open for the QF game.
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hey guys, do you think it will be possible to get 4-7x CAT1 tickets at once when ticket sales open for the QF game.
Yeah definitely. I'm pretty sure sales are open because my brother has got me tickets.
If you mean from the actual stadium on the day then no one can really answer that but I suppose it helps Australia won't be playing in that game in your situation.
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Yeah definitely. I'm pretty sure sales are open because my brother has got me tickets.
If you mean from the actual stadium on the day then no one can really answer that but I suppose it helps Australia won't be playing in that game in your situation.
there was a round of ticket sales before (mates got them weeks ago), but it is closed at the moment - due to open again for final round i think on the 20th - 2 days before the actual game.
bit worried because its the last window and many tickets have probably sold (to people thinking the socceroos would play this game). im wanting to go in a group but im not sure if we should just be hunting for individual tickets because there might not be 4-7 consecutive seats.
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UAE are playing so well
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8) Japan vs Iraq finals 8)
Yeah or nah?
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8) Japan vs Iraq finals 8)
Yeah or nah?
Looks like UAE now
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Looks like UAE now
Yeah O.o
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AUS VS IRQ
Australia to win it on home soil.
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Korea will beat Iraq. They're team's knackered after playing 120 minutes vs Iran and are without their main man in MF Yaser Kasim. Koreans also get an extra day of rest.
Omar Abdulrahman .. dude is too good.
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Korea will beat Iraq. They're team's knackered after playing 120 minutes vs Iran and are without their main man in MF Yaser Kasim. Koreans also get an extra day of rest.
Omar Abdulrahman .. dude is too good.
Yeah so true, I feel like its a dead end unless Yasin shows his class. But belief always comes on top. Should be a great match up nonetheless.
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Probably the two most intense games of the asian cup so far
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YEAH BABYYYYYYYYYY
Aussies gonna steam roll there way to the final on home soil.....................or well hopefully lol
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Probably the two most intense games of the asian cup so far
Yes. Great ties, great for Australian soccer.
YEAH BABYYYYYYYYYY
Aussies gonna steam roll there way to the final on home soil.....................or well hopefully lol
Ah about that :P Matt Ryan and the Australian defence will be shattered by Omar Abdulrahman. They've always had bad history with Iraq and Korea has too much class (mainly because of their Bundesliga players).
If Australia win, it'll be the home crowd pulling their belief through.... well I think so. ;D
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HOLY FUCK
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Dat abdulrahaman tho 8) Fuggin killed it today
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65% possession to 35%
40 shots on goal to like 9 shots on goal
And Japan lose??? Soccer is rigged.
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65% possession to 35%
40 shots on goal to like 9 shots on goal
And Japan lose??? Soccer is rigged.
shots on goal don't win games... goals do 8)
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65% possession to 35%
40 shots on goal to like 9 shots on goal
And Japan lose??? Soccer is rigged.
That's soccer for you :)
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65% possession to 35%
40 shots on goal to like 9 shots on goal
And Japan lose??? Soccer is rigged.
And that's why managers play a major role in soccer! It's quality over quantity ;)
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Abdulrahman you cheeky kunt
https://vine.co/v/OIFdZVjJx05
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And that's why managers play a major role in soccer! It's quality over quantity ;)
That's soccer for you :)
shots on goal don't win games... goals do 8)
Meh, Japan vs Australia is always the best game for me in the whole Asia Cup, too bad I'm not getting it this year. Still reckon soccer is rigged. If that was an AFL game and a team had 65% possession + 4x more shots on goal one team would have lost by 100 points.
Honda and Kagawi missed, both Japan's best players ever so far LOL
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Anyway,,...
The Asia Cup trophy should be delivered to Australia by tonight. Celebrate!!
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Meh, Japan vs Australia is always the best game for me in the whole Asia Cup, too bad I'm not getting it this year. Still reckon soccer is rigged. If that was an AFL game and a team had 65% possession + 4x more shots on goal one team would have lost by 100 points.
Honda and Kagawi missed, both Japan's best players ever so far LOL
Hahah yeah classy match up, but the Korea's or even the Iraq and Iran rivalry are great games to see.
Thing with footy is that the game is fast paced which creates a balance thus if dominated it'll lead to more goals. In soccer, possession could just mean passing around in your own half and waiting for one counter attack that could seal a game. Hence the beauty of the game :P Classly technique, manipulation, skill and luck. Anyone can win a game.
Anyway,,...
The Asia Cup trophy should be delivered to Australia by tonight. Celebrate!!
Nah mate!! It's Iraq's 8)
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Anyway,,...
The Asia Cup trophy should be delivered to Australia by tonight. Celebrate!!
Hopefully UAE wins like they did this match and then gg UAE new asian cup champions
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Hopefully UAE wins like they did this match and then gg UAE new asian cup champions
then theyll be both champions of asian football and asian real estate bubbles !!! (Until australia takes their throne for both) LMAO
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Half an hour til kick off
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LUONGO YOU FUCKING CHAMP
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YEAAAAAH CMON AUSTRALIA
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Jesus christ, I don't think I can handle extra time.
We were so close to tying it up but it's gonna be a lot harder now. :-\
Also feel horrible for Kruse, just came back from injury and now he'll likely be out for a while. And a yellow card for 'simulation' on top of it
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}%^{#%^#%{^]|#% Why... T_T
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sorry for double posting but YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
How the hell did Juric manage to set that up, that was fucking incredible. Props to Troisi as well but that set up holy crap
Just 15 minutes to go. I'm so tense rn I think my heart is going to explode, this is too much for me
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I don't think my heart can take anymore... XD
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FUCK YEAHHHHH
That referee was a fucking joke, jesus christ. It's a miracle we managed to pull off the result but I'm so happy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I don't think my heart can take anymore... XD
Feel this so hard - I could barely look by the end
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Tell me about it, I was tempted to punch my TV. :S
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Well that was eventful.
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Juric is da real MVP. Dat assist, wows.
Agreeing with you lads, the refereeing was shocking.
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Best sport for a reason 8)
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My dad was so excited he spilt his coffee on my arm during Australia's second goal. The pain was worth it though.
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Troisi...Juve represent :)