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What Arnie got right and wrong in Socceroos selection
Wow! That, I did not expect.
8 Nov 2022
2022 World Cup: Qatari cash for comment?
According to Reuters, the Qatari Organising Committee for the World Cup are paying groups of foreign fans to come to the World Cup and spread a positive message to the world about how well it’s all going.
2 Nov 2022
Socceroos have their own Mbappe but there's no Australian striker that comes close to Cummings
Dear Arnie You have to take Cummings and Kuol to the World Cup. Have to!
2 Nov 2022
The Socceroos attackers who will and won't be at the World Cup
The final squad for the World Cup must be provided to FIFA by 14 November. I’m guessing Arnie will take eight specialist attackers/wingers.
17 Oct 2022
The Socceroos need an entirely new approach for 2022 World Cup
The Socceroos have an opportunity to break the mould and take an entirely new approach to the World Cup Finals in Qatar.
5 Oct 2022
Socceroos' Plan B is better than Plan A
Australia managed a couple of narrow wins over the Kiwis recently, but it was not a performance to strike fear into our World Cup Group D opponents. There is hope though, if Arnie is prepared to gamble on Plan B...
5 Oct 2022
The downside to would-be Socceroos playing in the Scottish Premier League
Much has been written about the number of Aussies playing in the Scottish Premier League this season, but the news is not all good.
2 Oct 2022
Centenary Roos: One analyst's greatest Socceroos team of all time
If there’s one way to inspire debate about angels dancing on a pinhead, it’s to ask fans to nominate their best of… anything.
2 Oct 2022
'Exactly how we got the Kuol brothers': Inside the A-League's full monty
With the Mariners having made the A-League Men's finals for the second year running, manager Nick Montgomery sat down with FTBL analyst Adrian Deans to discuss a life in football.
2 Oct 2022
Mooy the Bhoy!
This will be a controversial opinion… I believe Aaron Mooy is in the top handful of players Australia has ever produced. The Socceroo will continue to impress at Celtic FC.
26 Jul 2022
A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the A-League Rebound
The recent signing of former Manchester United forward Nani by Melbourne Victory is a welcome sugar hit for the A-League. And there could be more…
18 Jul 2022
The Aussie Invasion: Scottish Premiership or Bust
Robert the Bruce may have turfed the southern invaders out of Scotland at the Battle of Bannockburn, but there is a new breed of invader these days, and they come from much further south…
4 Jul 2022
For Love Nor Money: When Favourite Players Leave
Milos Ninkovic and Ollie Bozanic have recently left their traditional A-League clubs, reportedly for derby rivals. How will their old fans cope?
24 Jun 2022
Socceroos: Who’s Going to Qatar?
Squads have been increased by FIFA, and Arnie has slightly changed his shape and system. What will that mean for the 26 Socceroos who make the final cut for Qatar?
18 Jun 2022
East is East and West is West: Is the Asian Football Confederation too big?
The Socceroos, part of the Asian Football Confederation, found themselves travelling half the circumference of the globe to get to and from some of their FIFA World Cup qualification games. Is the AFC too big?
16 Jun 2022
Arnie’s Triumph: Socceroos make it five in a row
Despite all the doubt and death-riding, Graham Arnold is only the second Australian coach to lead the Socceroos to qualify for the World Cup Finals.
15 Jun 2022
Riches versus New Kids: The A-League Grand Final Preview
It’s been a crazy, long, disrupted A-League season but it all comes down to one last match.
28 May 2022
A-League All Stars v Barca Was a Cracker
The A-League All Stars played Euro powerhouse FC Barcelona in Sydney last night. Barca won 3-2 but it was a surprisingly close and entertaining game.
26 May 2022
Socceroos: June Too Soon for the Last Chance Saloon?
The Socceroos have (hopefully) two matches in the Last Chance Saloon, in June. It’s time for Arnie to throw off the overly cautious approach and try something radical.
11 May 2022
Monty's A-League Mariners Magic
Professional coaching, especially in a salary capped league like the A-League, is all about recruiting the right players and building the right structure and system to best give effect to their abilities. Nick Montgomery has done an outstanding job for the Mariners.
3 May 2022
Ange On the Brink of Celtic Destiny
After beating Rangers again on the weekend, Ange Postecoglou is within touching distance of a first season Scottish treble. If you follow the Gers, look away now...
6 Apr 2022
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