World Cup Fever: Socceroos Preview featuring Brisbane Football Review

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Foreign.

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Hello and welcome back to the Aussie football passport.

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Yes, we are back right in time for the

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World Cup. And to preview it all, I am joined by the Brisbane

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Football Review lads, specifically Adam and Scott. Adam, how are

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you? I'm good, Alex, how are you? Yeah, very well,

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thank you. Very excited for this World cup as I'm sure you are as well,

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Scott. Very much looking forward to the international festival around. Well, it's always a great

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month, isn't it? Yeah, it is. And, and I think we get a couple of

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weeks extra because of the expanded 48 team tournament which,

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you know, the jury's still out on, but we haven't experienced it yet. So let's

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see what this extended World cup throws us.

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I'm sure there'll be plenty of upsets and storylines

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that will be bringing you over the next six weeks

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or so. Now, Adam, I might get you to

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all that kind of wonderful stuff. All right, now on to

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the matter at hand, this episode. So we're going to look at the friendlies

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against Mexico and Switzerland because we

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did try and record one last week but technology failed me, so.

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Wonderful. Anyway, let's not go there. Uh, what we

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learned about the squad over those two games, of course, the 26 man squad

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that Tony Popovic selected. And then we're going to preview the game

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against Turkey and I'm going to put the lads on the spot. Although now you're

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going to have a bit of thinking time as to who is going to be

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your World cup winner. Anyway, let's get into

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the friendlies. Let's start with the one nil loss to Mexico

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first. And Scott, I might throw to you, what are your thoughts on

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this game? And I guess what, what did we learn about the squad.

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I think the first thing learned about that game is how the squad performs in

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a proper World cup environment. Think back to that game in The Rose Bowl.

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70,000 screaming Mexicans. If there was any doubt in this young

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Australian side, there's a very young Australian squad going to this World Cup. What the

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experience in the atmosphere would be like. Well, it hit them square in the face

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in that game. And look, it was a decent performance in that game. Defensively they

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were pretty solid offensively, not creating enough in the

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game to actually go and really trouble Mexico enough. But I think the one thing

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that would be the frustration for Tony Poppy would be conceding off

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of a set piece. And that's something that he's pride. He would pride himself on

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getting that sort of thing right. So that attention to detail would probably frustrate him.

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But on the whole it was a decent first up heat out. And again,

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you have to remember these games are about trying very particular scenarios,

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not necessarily winning this game. It's about preparing for the games coming

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up. So don't read too much into the result. More on the way the game

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played and how certain scenarios played out. Yeah,

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there's some good points there and I think that sort of gets lost a lot

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when the friendlies are reviewed or analyzed,

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if you like the point that I guess the coaches are trying different

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scenarios, different combinations, building combinations between

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players. But you're right, I think the frustration will stem largely

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from the fact that the soccer has conceded a set

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piece goal. You know, Tony Popovic of course, being a central defender

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back in his day as a player. And I guess

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Adam does that sort of, I guess, you know,

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conceding the set piece. Do you think that that might alter the way Tony Popovic

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goes? I guess we'll get into that later. But I just want to get your

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thoughts on, on that whilst we're discussing the Mexico game. Look,

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I just think it might be just a case of the defenders are switched off

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a little bit. It's again, it was the only

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crack in otherwise a pretty decent performance defensively.

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So look, those things happen. It was, it was sort of midway through the first

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half when it did happen. So it just might be a case of switching off

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maybe Mexico so just throwing in a variant or a play that they

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didn't sort of see coming and reacting too slowly. But other than that, again,

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it was a solid, it was solid hit out. Look, I agree with Scott.

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The fact is that, you know, offensively it didn't

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really show much there. But I also think that that really did sway

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well that squad going from 3026 because I

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think it's anyone that was on the bubble certainly didn't do

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enough to warrant sort of a late inclusion. Yeah,

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that's right. It's. It's very interesting and I guess that sort

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of throws to my next point around the starting 11 because it changed

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completely for the Switzerland Switzerland game I should say and

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particularly it was very experimental. We saw

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every single outfield player get minutes in that game. So I,

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I guess Scott, do you think there was anyone and. And the result was

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one all. Do you think there was anyone that pushed their case to, to start

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in that game against Turkey in the first group game? I think

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if there was an argument that Erin Kunder Volpato would weren't necessarily right to play

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together I think those two show they can certainly combine. They would certainly press their

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case very strongly indeed. I thought Teti Yengi was okay

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and showed he can perform a role off the bench. I don't expect him to

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be starting in the game against Turkey, certainly not in that game but he could

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play a role off of the bench. The other interesting thing is he made a

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lot of changes at the back and you look at the way that game panned

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out the way the Switzerland scored their goal and created another chance right on halftime

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it was a on ball. I had the ball on Australia's left hand side,

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switched it to the. The right and got through that way. So I do wonder

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if Tony Popovich will look at that and look at the backline and think is

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that back three of Sutar Sakati and Harrington the right back three

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to go with because they were. They did get through that way a couple of

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times so I do wonder about that. But for players who press their case in

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a positive sense for mine it would be a Conda and Valparto.

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Yeah, I tend to agree and I, I think particularly

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Aaron Kunda the, the discourse or the

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chat mostly has been that Iron Kunda is expected to be

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an impact player but I, I just think the quality he has

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he has to start personally but I can see it probably going the

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other way unfortunately But I guess we can get into that a little bit further

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in the chat once we talk about the squad. But Adam,

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I guess to, to pick up Scott's point around the, the. The defense and

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someone who definitely pushed their case and was crucial in the goal that Australia

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scored was Cameron Burgess. So the debate really is Cameron

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Burgess versus Lucas Harrington and who gets that left sided

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center back spot. I'm going to put you on the spot. Adam, who would you

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go with out of those two? Oh geez. It actually is hard because I

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say it's almost head versus heart almost. But look

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I, I do tend to agree that yeah putting it bias

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aside, I actually think Cameron Burgess actually did show something as

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far as being part of that back three alongside Harry

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Sutar and outside of Jakarti. That's no, no respect

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whatsoever to Lucas Harrington he is going to have if he keeps on

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the form trajectory he's on. He's got plenty of World Cups to star in.

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So I think it's the here and now. I thought when Cameron Burgess came on

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second half that really did solid also I did think

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as well is that the experiment about. Quite true.

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And playing the fullback I thought was a bit of a failure. I thought a

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couple of times that he got. He got exposed badly in that and then

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probably also as well was maybe a bit of 5050 exposed

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by a bit of Luke's heritage. Experience. Experience. But still.

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But when, but when Lucas. When should I say Kai Sean did switch into

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midfield I thought he played much better. So I'm not, I'm certainly

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not saying Kai Truin doesn't deserve potentially a spot in that

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in the starting side. I just don't think it's a fullback role. I think Jacob

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Italiano really did really sort of press

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his case to be the starting right back and then look, take your pick between

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Aziz Paige and Jordy Boss I actually think there's maybe

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scope to play. Both of you play Bage at that traditional left

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back role and you push Jordy Boss forward. I think so there are

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plenty of options. But yeah, I do certainly think that the original

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question Ken Burchells at least deserves to stay against Tokyo.

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Yeah, I think you summed it

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up quite well there Adam. I don't think I've got anything else to add if

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I'm quite honest. So I guess the conversation too it

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very much looks like the starting 11 from the Mexico game is the

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one that'll most likely be the one that's played against Turkey.

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Maybe one or two adjustments might be Lucas Harrington coming out for Cameron

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Burgess and potentially necessary Aaron Kunda

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in for you'd probably say Lecky.

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I think Metcalf is a Tony Poppin bitch favorite

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let's say that could change of course but I

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guess another point I want to bring up is the slow starts. It's a

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bit of a concern for me and to be honest Switzerland

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punished us with with the early goal there. Scott,

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do you think like what does Tony Popovich

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have to do to the boys. I mean, it seems like after the drinks

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breaks that, you know, quite annoying but are needed

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in some of the locations in Northern America over this summer

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there. It seems like once he gets a hold of

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the boys after that 22 minute mark, they just seem to switch

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into another gear or actually feel more comfortable. So like,

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how does he address that, do you think? I think he's got to get them

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to have belief and confidence in themselves. It's a very young Australian group here

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and a lot of them have never played at, at this level and when you

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can, it's only natural. When you at your building up for your first World cup,

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they're all thinking they want to play in that game against Turkey and the

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nerves are going to be there. It's just getting them to calm down, relax and

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believe in themselves. And it feels like the longer these games go on that is

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the case. And I completely agree that is one of the big concerns going into

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this World cup for Australia is these slow starts I've had against Mexico

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and against Switzerland. So they've got to find a way to, to bring

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what they have for about 25 minutes on from the first whistle because if

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it doesn't, if they do bring the nervous energies from the start,

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it could be like that game, the first group

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stage game in 2014 where they got jumped very

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early on in the game, it became very difficult. So you need to actually

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start off really strongly in these games and put yourself on the front foot.

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And to me it's not so much trying to rev the players up, it's more

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getting to calm down and believe in yourself that you do belong here. It is

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a young group, but they do belong here. And that's the thing you got to

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really sell to the playing group. Yeah, definitely. And that game was against Chile,

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I believe in Brazil, because they were two nil down inside

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20 odd minutes, weren't they? Yeah, they were, yeah. And, and there was really

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no coming back from that, even though the performance itself probably

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didn't warrant it. But you're right, it's that slow start and it can

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be such, you know, it's such a game of fine margins, particularly at the World

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cup and when you've got teams that are at a similar level to us.

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So they've really got to capitalize on that. And I, I guess probably

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a positive to come out of that Switzerland game was that Tetani

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got his goal on debut and I guess the, the goal itself,

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the Cam Burgess ball forwards into Metcalf

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and then the, the, the cut across goal to Teengi.

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Do you think that's a bit of a blueprint, Adam, on, on how we might

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attack in the three pool games? I think

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it's one way to go. Especially again I look, I agree with saying before

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that I don't look at Tetani as a starting striker

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as far as negating that slow start. I actually

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think I, I was talked about, you know,

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Ranakunda, I thought a week ago that yeah, that he is

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definitely an impact player but he made a believer out of me and yeah in,

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in his, with his performance against Switzerland. I don't think you're

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better off having him start cause all sorts of chaos early

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and then you bring on a foil like a Tetani or motorway

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or something like that. I think that might be the way to sort of to

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negate that, that start if that slow starts. But look,

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I think for the boy it's confidence.

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He actually had to do a bit as well that, that ball from Connor Metcalfe

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that wasn't the easiest cross yet the stretch a little bit. He actually did well

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not to blow that. I think I've seen players, I probably get a lot more

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accomplished absolutely blow, blow a chance like

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that. Just the lack of composure. So I think that's one of the good things.

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But I certainly think he's got a role to play. I just don't know

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if, if it's starting especially and I sort of hope,

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hope Poppage doesn't start so negatively as part

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and play, you know, a 5:4:1 or that that you know, they did really at

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least if, if, if anything it's a, you know, a five four one

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in defense but it attack pushed to a three up front.

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Yeah, definitely that and I think that's probably the one

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of the concerns we've had and, and I mean look, Tony Popovic,

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his sides are always renowned for defensive solidity but when

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you've got the attacking talent that we've got,

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as we've said, Iran Kunder Motore, both in red hot form

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playing, you know, championship. I know it's not Premier League, but they're playing every

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three or four days and they're having an impact on their club side.

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They can have that same impact at international level. You can't tell me

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they're not jordy boss. I think, wow, what a player we've got

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there and we need to utilize him down the left as well. That's, that's really

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key for me and I'm sure you both agree with that. But let's

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discuss the squad in general, of course that was named after the Mexico

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friendly and we got a late SOS call from,

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well, should I say Christian Volpato may have

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got a late SOS call with the injury to Riley McGree

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in the championship which we were just talking about, of course Spygate

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having a role to play there. Riley McGree wasn't actually

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playing then. He was and then he picked up that hamstring injury which he carried

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into the game apparently according to reports. But Christian Volpato,

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such a divisive figure. But we've seen him play

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45 minutes now. We've seen him actually discuss his,

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you know, I guess his decision to, to play for the Socceroos.

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Now, Scott, I guess what are your thoughts now

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putting into that context, I guess of seeing him in the green and gold and

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that first half against Switzerland. Is the selection a

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good one? Well, firstly on the performance against Switzerland I thought he did pretty well

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and it is the right decision to have him in his squad because you look

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at it, once he made himself available, he is clearly in our best 26 players

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available. So that part of it takes care of itself. His performance against Switzerland I

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thought was decent. Again, you got to remember he's been in camp for four or

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five days with these players still building up those combinations and the way he combined

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very early on with players in that midfield and front third I thought was highly

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encouraging and something you can see building over the next couple of weeks and had

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some very nice touches in and around the midfield area. So I do think there's

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certainly a player that Australia can build around. I thought it was a decent first

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up start. I know it wasn't the, the flash, sensational thing that everyone was

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hoping we would see first off. Hopefully we see that later on in the World

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cup itself. But I do think it was a, a decent first up hit out

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from his perspective and on his decision. I did see one little clip from his

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interview saying he was brought up as an Italian Australian and those two

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things meant equal measure to him. So I do understand it was a very difficult

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decision for him. But now that he has made that, we can look forward to

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him being in the Australian side for the next ten years or so. So that's

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really encouraging. The problem is Alex, we're only halfway through this issue with the Italian

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national team versus Socceroos, aren't we? We've still got the issue of Giancarlo John Luca

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Ocon, who is just won a junior tournament with Italy and then you've got Antonio

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arena, who was one of the breakout stars in the Serie A this year.

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So that's going to be a future problem for Australia, but at least we've won

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this one. And maybe it will lead to more wins down the road against the

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Italians. But between that and the issue with Seage and Croatia, this issue,

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we all were hoping that this dual nationality problem was going to

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go away after Volato made his decision. Unfortunately, I think that part of it's going

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to rumble on for longer. But I do think he will be a big part

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of this team though, looking at this World Cup, I think he's going to clearly

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pay a player part. And if it, if Tony Popovic can find a way to

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get, get Volato, Metcalfe and Euron Kunda all on the

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field at the same time, I feel like that combination with could be really devastating

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in terms of creativity in the front third for Australia with Motore feeding off of

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that. So if there's any way that he can just loosen the shackles and get

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that creative. Three behind Motor, that'd be nice to see.

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It would be, wouldn't it? I think we'd all be licking our lips to see

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a formation, you know, maybe a 4, 2, 3, 1 where you,

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you put those three in behind Motore. Wow, that, that would be

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quite scary. And no more layups for the USA with that.

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I, I would say, um, now just going back to Volpado,

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I guess. You know, he also had eight or nine days off before

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taking the call up. So. You know, Tony Popovich has talked

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about his conditioning not being up to scratch, which is completely understandable considering,

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you know, over a week ago he wasn't going to World cup and then all

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of a sudden he is. So there's that. But Adam, I think another point that

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impressed me with him is his dead ball delivery.

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We saw a wonderful free kick that he delivered right on

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Tari Soutar's forehead, which I mean isn't too hard

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to do considering the size of the lad. But you know, it gave him a

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wonderful opportunity and it's another, it's another route to golf for us.

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So I guess Adam, do you think that's important as well? And given

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the context that Riley McGree is injured and would have been a

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left footed set piece taker for us. Oh, absolutely. I think I

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agree with Scott that. Yeah. And even before, while it was a

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divisive issue after he did get called up, that I think it

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was the right choice. You know, Christian vato, he played 1300 minutes in

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Syria and while it's not the Syria of the 80s and 90s. It's still in

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my opinion, I think a lot of people's opinion is still a top five league

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in the world. You have a player like that, if he's Australian eligible, you pick

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him if he chooses to. And look this whole stuff about

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you know, again about dual nationality and you know,

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he'd be dream to play for Zuri and all that. Look, I, I challenge anyone

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that that is of that and all that, that they didn't dream

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of playing for a while the top nations before they dream

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for playing for Australia. It's only in the last decade that Australia has

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actually become a destination as far as that. And look, you don't, don't kid

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yourself. You think oh, that you know, Mark Paduka didn't dream of

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always playing for socceroos that you know, he would have want to play for Croatia

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potentially. But again, you know, but again he. Thank God he

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chose Australia. I'd even go as far as say Harry

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Ki dreamed of playing for England.

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It just wasn't fashionable when the, when you know those guys are

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growing up to represent Australia and that, that's a cred to the brand that

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you know, the soccer is now at least upon par with the other

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choices playing for Italy. So I think there's a lot of discourse but I think

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it's more behind us now. I think majority of people now have accepted he's playing

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for Australia and you've got to get behind him. But just to your point about,

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about the, about the free kick specialist as

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well, there was, there was a moment in the Germany

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vs Germany vs USA friendly the other day,

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the opening goal which Kai Havertz basically strolled

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in unmarked to head home. The opening goal.

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I have flashes of Christian Volpato fighting Harry Sutar

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doing that to the USA in Seattle in a couple weeks time. So certainly

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if they can get that right, it is a very, very good weapon. And the,

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and the way that that the dead balls specialists that they

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have in Australia having that have a Chicati, having a,

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having a Sutar, if you have a free kick taker that can hit

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those, can hit those heads. Look, it's a very, very big weapon for Australia

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because that's the one thing Australia does have it is height in set pieces.

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Alex, strike that from the tape. We can't have Adam bursting the layout bubble that

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the US are building around themselves. I know, yeah, sorry, we'll edit that out.

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No worries. Thanks for that flagging up Scott. We, we don't want to give Them

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any ammo? We've got enough from them, so there's no more real.

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When I bought some ball for any more ammunition. We still got two weeks to

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go. We can't handle anymore. My pictures aren't always correct,

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so yeah, one can dream, as they say.

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Oh, that's right. You're 100% right with that

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one. Look, I. And just. I'll round out the dual nationality

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thing. I actually saw a podcast with Marco Bresciano last

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week, I believe, and he talked about, you know, the Volpado thing and he

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said he actually had Giovanni Trappertoni ring him and asked

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him if he wanted to play for Italy. Yeah, so, you know, and you got

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to remember too, Volato's 22 years of age. I don't know about you,

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lads, when I was 22, you know, I thought I was invincible

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and, you know, would go and do some rather silly things. So you

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have to forgive Christian. I've called quite a lot over the last week. If you

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couldn't tell, I was a bit heated up about it, mainly because Sega

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Chic went to Croatia and we lost him because I think he's up. We haven't

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lost him yet. You're right, he hasn't played yet. That's probably going to

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come up in the Nations League. But to your point, Volpata was also asked at

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17 or 18 years of age to make a decision as well. If you can't

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make a decision at 22, and I agree with you, you certainly can't make one

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at 17 or 18. So that part of it, looking back in hindsight, it certainly

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does make sense. So either way, we're here now and unfortunately this issue is

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not going to go away because everyone's looking for dual national place.

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Yeah, that's for sure. So, yeah, we've got two wins against

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Italy with Cucati and Volpado. Let's hope we can get another couple

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with arena and Ocon John of the Jean Luca

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variety. However, lads, I will get you,

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I guess. Adam, I might get you to start Lucas Harrington, if you can give

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us a bit of an insight into him and this rapid rise. I mean,

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you get to see him in the flesh week in, week out. Playing for Brisbane

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Raw over the last 18 months. Yeah, look, Lucas Harrington,

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it is a fantastic story. And look,

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Scott and I both covering the local game here. We saw

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Lucas Harrington as a 16 year old debut in the NPL. We knew

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that he was special and we actually also had the privilege of seeing his brother

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Diesel in the. In the group before that as well, we thought he was,

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he was pretty decent as well. But Lucas is just, you know, we always felt

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that he was going to be a special player. Look, you've got. Not that

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we're in the business or time of giving credit, but look,

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you got to give credit to Ruben Zakovic because

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he, he stood there at the season launch two years ago

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and said that Lucas Harrington was the best young defender in the league and he

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had never made his senior A debut yet. So that, that was a big

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call. And even Lucas in a recent time, an interview said that, you know,

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that those comments actually is a lot to what drove him.

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And look, he, he was fantastic for the Raw.

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I do, I do actually think the only sort of downside I do have is

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that I think Colorado Rapids got maybe the steel century in terms of

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the transfer market. Whatever they paid, the Raw is about a tenth of

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what it should have been. Even, even between the time that the deal was signed

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and waiting for Lucas to turn 18 and then when he actually finally made

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the move to Colorado, he had. His day is

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just gonna go up and up and up. He has been fantastic playing for Colorado.

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He's played every, he's played every game since his move there.

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Has taken on taking on some of the best players in

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the world in, in that time as well, you know, including one

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Lionel Messi. So he, he is a fantastic story.

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I do. Like I said, we did mention before, does he start, I guess Turkey?

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Look, maybe, maybe not. But as I said, he's also 18

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years old and he has got plenty of World Cups to come. So sitting one

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out just for tactical and perform reasons is certainly not going to be the end

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of him. No, you're right. That's. That's well said,

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Adam. And I guess, Scott, have you got anything else you want to add on

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Lucas Harrington? No, just quickly on the Ruben Dakota. Everyone was

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kind of skeptical when he said that, but it was proven very much to be

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the case. So he waited till round eight to play him. He didn't make his

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professional debut until the 14th of December, 2024. And now

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18 months later, he's in the soccer squad and a real

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chance of playing in the first game against Turkey. And I think back to March

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this year when Tony Popovich brought him into that camp for the FIFA series against

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Curacao in Sydney and Melbourne. He brought him

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in thinking, I'll have him in the squad. He's a good young player to keep

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an eye on. And they had that really big training session there on the Wednesday

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I think it was. And it was at that point Tony Profit went, oh,

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no, no, he's not just a squad player. This, this kid can play in my

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team right now. And was really, really bullish on what he could

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bring to the team. And I think it surprised Tony Paul Forge, how advanced he

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was at that age. And of course, he played in both of those two games

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and hasn't missed a starting 11 since, which is probably a good sign for him

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that he may very well play a part in this World Cup. So his rise

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has been certainly one to watch and we're very excited to see what he can

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do over the next few years in Colorado and probably heading to Europe in the

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not too distant future as well. But for the soccers, he looks like he's going

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to be a staple at the back alongside Ali Chakati for years to come.

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Definitely, yeah. And I mean, Tony Popovic doesn't really signal

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out too many players for a single out. Too many players, I should

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say, for the kind of praise he's given Lucas Harrington. And I think the

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added weight for me is the fact that Tony Popovic is a former socceroo

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and, and a center back playing in his position. So he knows what he's talking

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about. He's been around the traps for a while. He was involved with the Crystal

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palace, coaching stuff, played in the Premier League. Like, you know, he's got chops and

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he's, he's raiding this kid. So, yeah, I think sky's the limit for Lucas Harrington.

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Fingers crossed for him. He's got his part to play in this World cup,

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but I think hopefully plenty more caps

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and involvements, as you said, Scott, alongside Ali Chucati

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in the future. So now we're

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almost. Well, we're what, six days out from the

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first game of the World Cup. Well, soccer is first game of the World cup

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against Turkey and I wanted to talk a little bit about them and

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preview that game. So the friendlies that they've had,

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they've played two friendlies, they had a win, a four

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nil win against North Macedonia, who their coach, Vincenzo Montella

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00:28:25,260 --> 00:28:29,550
said was they were basically handpicked to replicate

442
00:28:30,050 --> 00:28:33,390
the style of play Australia had. So let's hope that they don't do that to

443
00:28:33,890 --> 00:28:37,350
us. That would be rather nice. And they also had a come from behind to

444
00:28:37,850 --> 00:28:41,470
one win over Venezuela. Abdougo set up both goals

445
00:28:41,970 --> 00:28:44,630
in that one. And he looks like he's the star man, doesn't he, Adam,

446
00:28:45,130 --> 00:28:48,950
for that Turkey side? Yeah, the Goola, he certainly is

447
00:28:49,450 --> 00:28:52,610
the star of, of Turkey and look

448
00:28:53,110 --> 00:28:59,010
that that whole midfield in fact there, they are going to be a

449
00:28:59,510 --> 00:29:02,730
very, very big threat to the Socceroos and this is where the game will be

450
00:29:03,230 --> 00:29:07,450
one or lost is that if somehow Socceroos can nullify that that

451
00:29:07,770 --> 00:29:10,810
star midfielder offtake here,

452
00:29:11,850 --> 00:29:14,810
they're half a chance at least getting something out of this. But yeah,

453
00:29:15,210 --> 00:29:19,010
Gula also as well Katagoglu

454
00:29:19,510 --> 00:29:23,000
and Calhounoglu as well. I think that F3 will certainly

455
00:29:23,500 --> 00:29:26,480
lead the way. I think that on the other hand it's one thing to have

456
00:29:26,980 --> 00:29:30,360
a great midfield, but their, their attack or at

457
00:29:30,860 --> 00:29:35,040
least a recognized central striker is probably maybe the Achilles heel

458
00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:39,040
for them. There's certainly no Hassan Hakasuka

459
00:29:39,680 --> 00:29:43,240
in of times past in that side.

460
00:29:43,740 --> 00:29:47,080
Maybe, maybe there is a star amongst it we haven't seen yet for them.

461
00:29:47,580 --> 00:29:51,800
But certainly the midfield is where this game we won a loss for Socceroos

462
00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:56,080
versus Takia. Yeah, definitely. And I

463
00:29:56,580 --> 00:30:00,840
guess there's. There's a few other stars as well. Keenan Yildaz of Juventus

464
00:30:01,340 --> 00:30:05,400
fame is a. Is a wonderful player. However, there is an injury cloud around

465
00:30:05,900 --> 00:30:09,960
him along with Ferdi Katioglu who of course plays

466
00:30:10,460 --> 00:30:14,680
his club football for Brighton. They're both going undergoing intense

467
00:30:14,840 --> 00:30:18,640
treatment according to reports to be fit for the

468
00:30:19,140 --> 00:30:23,480
Socceroos game. It's probably unlikely. We see Yildiz Kadioglu

469
00:30:23,980 --> 00:30:27,720
was available for the friendly against Venezuela, which was the latest one

470
00:30:28,220 --> 00:30:31,680
over the weekend, but Montella did

471
00:30:32,180 --> 00:30:35,440
not play him, just not to risk him. So I

472
00:30:35,940 --> 00:30:39,560
guess Scott, for you there are a couple other injury

473
00:30:40,060 --> 00:30:43,800
concerns too. Cullenoglou and Artur Koglu.

474
00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:47,480
I think I've got that right. I hope they've both returned to full training.

475
00:30:47,980 --> 00:30:51,220
So do you think that disrupt Turkey and their preparations for the

476
00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:54,660
Socceroos game? I think it will actually. I think if your dis is not there,

477
00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:56,820
I think they'll find a way to cover that. I think the rest of them

478
00:30:57,320 --> 00:31:00,140
will probably all be available for that first game. So I don't think there'll be

479
00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:03,900
too many injury concerns there. Although whether they can run out a full 90 minutes

480
00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:06,460
or they have to bring some of those players off the bench will be an

481
00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:10,060
interesting one. But they should all be available to play some part in the game.

482
00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:13,940
I think it'd be very interesting games. They are a very experienced side actually,

483
00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:16,660
if you look at who they have on, on paper, they just don't have any

484
00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:20,220
World cup experience. It's crazy to think what they did in 2002

485
00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:23,140
and they haven't been back to the World cup since. But They've got such a

486
00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:26,700
strong squad, haven't they? And the team they're going to bring to this tournament,

487
00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:29,780
they are a team that a lot of people are looking at outside of Australia

488
00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:33,140
as a team. That could be a real dark horse to go quite deep in

489
00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:37,460
this tournament. So be intriguing to see how they do go. Getting them first up,

490
00:31:37,860 --> 00:31:41,400
I think, could be really fascinating. It can go either way. That's their first World

491
00:31:41,900 --> 00:31:45,240
cup game in 24 years. So do they bring in a bunch of nerves

492
00:31:45,740 --> 00:31:48,640
or do they bring that excitement to really explode back onto the national stage?

493
00:31:49,140 --> 00:31:52,520
It could be a very intriguing one. But I just find it really interesting when,

494
00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:55,480
at this time of tournaments, when teams are saying we're building,

495
00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:59,520
we're picking an opponent specifically to play against Australia. And it's

496
00:32:00,020 --> 00:32:03,280
always intriguing to see how our other teams view us in

497
00:32:03,780 --> 00:32:06,560
terms of what sort of style of play and what sort of nationality represents us

498
00:32:06,950 --> 00:32:10,030
best in terms of an opponent. So I always find that quite interesting. But I

499
00:32:10,530 --> 00:32:13,670
think this game's gonna be really intriguing and it could very well be decisive in

500
00:32:14,170 --> 00:32:16,070
how this group pans out, actually, because if there's a winner in this game,

501
00:32:16,150 --> 00:32:19,510
it could end up being that team definitely gets down the group. Yeah,

502
00:32:20,010 --> 00:32:23,870
that's. That's some really good points. And just, just to go about the friendlies before

503
00:32:24,370 --> 00:32:28,150
this World cup, it seems like every team has like methodically prepared

504
00:32:28,650 --> 00:32:31,950
with a team that's similar to ones that they'll face in their

505
00:32:32,450 --> 00:32:35,670
group. Right. Which I found fascinating. I've really, really love. So we

506
00:32:36,170 --> 00:32:39,510
think Switzerland is Turkey, basically. Yeah, well, I mean, their coaches of

507
00:32:40,010 --> 00:32:43,470
Turkish heritage. So, I mean, what more can you say?

508
00:32:43,630 --> 00:32:47,430
I don't think stylistically though, it's that I think

509
00:32:47,930 --> 00:32:51,470
it's a little bit different. Well, particularly formation wise, I think Turkey play

510
00:32:51,710 --> 00:32:55,230
four at the back of more of a 4, 3, 3 system, I believe,

511
00:32:55,710 --> 00:32:59,350
whereas Switzerland played a. A similar system to us,

512
00:32:59,850 --> 00:33:02,660
the 3, 4, 2, 1. So that, that's quite interesting. But,

513
00:33:02,970 --> 00:33:06,970
yeah, I guess the other point is around Turkey.

514
00:33:07,610 --> 00:33:10,930
Yeah. What are they going to bring? Are they going to be nervous? Are they

515
00:33:11,430 --> 00:33:14,890
going to implode, or are they just going to burst onto the scene? We really

516
00:33:15,390 --> 00:33:18,569
don't know. And that's why, as you said, the first game is always the most

517
00:33:19,069 --> 00:33:22,570
intriguing and a result in this one, it gives

518
00:33:23,070 --> 00:33:26,850
you a springboard or a platform to then go on. Because the

519
00:33:27,350 --> 00:33:30,730
other thing that we haven't discussed is third place teams can qualify the best

520
00:33:31,230 --> 00:33:35,160
third place team. So I think it was. Is it eight of the 12 third

521
00:33:35,660 --> 00:33:38,800
place teams will go through, so that's another factor.

522
00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:42,400
So, you know, does that mean teams are going to shut up

523
00:33:42,900 --> 00:33:46,520
shop early or are they going to do things a little bit differently that they

524
00:33:47,020 --> 00:33:50,000
wouldn't do at other World Cups? Probably the case, you would say.

525
00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:53,760
But I, I'm very much looking forward to this Turkey side is

526
00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:57,840
red hot. And I, I think they're, as you said,

527
00:33:58,340 --> 00:34:01,910
they're. They're a dark horse to. To go quite deep in this tournament. But it

528
00:34:02,410 --> 00:34:05,630
all more or less has to begin with this game against us

529
00:34:06,270 --> 00:34:09,790
in the group stage. So what

530
00:34:10,290 --> 00:34:13,950
they can do, let's find out, I guess. And Adam, do you. What are

531
00:34:14,450 --> 00:34:17,990
your thoughts on Turkey? Oh, look, I do

532
00:34:18,490 --> 00:34:22,150
think they're a formidable opposition. Their world ranking does not

533
00:34:22,650 --> 00:34:26,300
reflect where they really, really are. I think they're coming to the 41st or

534
00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,220
something like that, which is. Which is ridiculous that they are

535
00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:34,380
much better than that. What, What I do find fascinating as well is that it

536
00:34:34,880 --> 00:34:38,580
seems like it's all in a way and slightly totally made for the Socceroos

537
00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:41,700
because eventually that Keenan Yildas is.

538
00:34:42,260 --> 00:34:45,300
Is injured. It seems to be that all three

539
00:34:45,800 --> 00:34:49,380
of Australia's group opponents have got star players that are in doubt. Uh,

540
00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:53,180
Chris Richards, uh, is. Is in doubt for the usa that they're

541
00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:57,620
uh, they're very tough captain and defender and also Julian Ciso

542
00:34:58,120 --> 00:35:01,940
for. For Paraguay, who I think is. I think he will miss the World World

543
00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:04,340
cup, which is a shame because he is a. He is a hell of a

544
00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:08,300
player. So look, this is hard to har. To think of something coming Australia

545
00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:12,020
lose a bottle player on the e. But or. Or during.

546
00:35:12,420 --> 00:35:14,820
While he. This. This first game. But.

547
00:35:15,300 --> 00:35:18,900
But certainly as well. I do think that it'll

548
00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:22,250
be. I think both teams be playing not to lose in this open in this

549
00:35:22,750 --> 00:35:26,330
open game. I do say the same about your USA and Paraguay as

550
00:35:26,830 --> 00:35:30,410
well because I do think that with four teams are relatively

551
00:35:30,910 --> 00:35:34,570
similar sort of in strength and capabilities, five points

552
00:35:35,070 --> 00:35:38,210
might be enough to win. Might be enough to win the group. So it's more.

553
00:35:38,710 --> 00:35:43,090
Might be more of a case of let's not. Let's not lose rather than risk,

554
00:35:43,590 --> 00:35:47,900
you know, open yourself up and potentially losing. Try chasing win on

555
00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:50,940
that point. Alex. Winning this group is imperative, isn't it? Because you can win this

556
00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:54,060
group. You stay on the west coast all the way through as far as you

557
00:35:54,560 --> 00:35:57,620
progress, whereas if you finish second or third, you start to venture more back towards

558
00:35:58,120 --> 00:36:00,500
the middle of the United States. So if you can. If you can win the

559
00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:04,220
group, you basically stay in the same Time zone, same climate. It's a massive advantage.

560
00:36:04,720 --> 00:36:08,020
Obviously it's a. It's a host nation advantage. But if you're able to finish top

561
00:36:08,520 --> 00:36:11,300
of the group, whoever the one of these four teams does it, that's a massive

562
00:36:11,800 --> 00:36:14,590
advantage. Just to stay where you are basically is as long as you progress.

563
00:36:15,070 --> 00:36:18,670
That's another really good point. Yeah. Yeah. So you

564
00:36:18,990 --> 00:36:21,870
really want to be gunning for it, obviously. Usa,

565
00:36:22,270 --> 00:36:26,030
the pressure's on them and they're almost expected to

566
00:36:26,270 --> 00:36:29,390
well, go through at the very least in this group considering.

567
00:36:29,890 --> 00:36:32,910
And you know, with all the trash talking they've been doing, it's more or less

568
00:36:33,410 --> 00:36:36,510
a given according to them, but we'll let them talk about that. That's fine.

569
00:36:36,750 --> 00:36:40,030
Paraguay, I guess, are an interesting prospect as well.

570
00:36:40,430 --> 00:36:44,180
I think you could probably say they're in a similar playing style to

571
00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:48,300
us. Very defensive, but have some wonderful creative players. As you said

572
00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:52,540
in ciso, if he's fit, hopefully he's for. For Paraguay's sake.

573
00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:56,620
But then you've got Diego Gomez, another Brighton player and you've got.

574
00:36:57,420 --> 00:37:00,660
I think I'm missing someone else there. Oh, Miguel Almiron,

575
00:37:01,160 --> 00:37:04,020
of course, of Newcastle Fame. Former Newcastle Fame.

576
00:37:04,520 --> 00:37:07,620
But he's now an MLS player so he knows the conditions quite well there in

577
00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:11,280
Northern America. So very interesting. But yeah, injury clouds over all

578
00:37:11,780 --> 00:37:14,880
of our pool opponents, so that's quite interesting.

579
00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:18,480
So I guess Scott, I might put you on the spot. Do Australia

580
00:37:18,980 --> 00:37:22,360
get through the pool? Yeah, I think we can get through this group. I think

581
00:37:22,860 --> 00:37:25,080
it's a case where I think everybody will win a game and everybody will lose

582
00:37:25,580 --> 00:37:27,600
a game and I think it's going to be so tight. So we're going to

583
00:37:28,100 --> 00:37:30,960
come down to the very final games and does simultaneous kickoffs in this group.

584
00:37:31,120 --> 00:37:33,920
I think it'll be very interesting, but I do. Yeah, I think Australia will get.

585
00:37:34,420 --> 00:37:36,400
We'll get out of the group. I've got them getting out in second place.

586
00:37:36,970 --> 00:37:40,810
Oh, okay. All right. And Adam, what about for you? So do I

587
00:37:41,310 --> 00:37:44,730
think. I think second place. I. But I do agree it's going

588
00:37:45,230 --> 00:37:48,570
to come down to the final group games. I. I think Paraguay the one and

589
00:37:49,070 --> 00:37:52,889
miss out like in CISO is a huge loss for them. He.

590
00:37:52,970 --> 00:37:56,370
He is their. He is their quarterback. He. He is their.

591
00:37:56,870 --> 00:38:00,890
Their orchestrator. Him missing really

592
00:38:01,390 --> 00:38:05,750
sort of, I think. And it's those foreign margins. I. I do think that Turkey

593
00:38:06,250 --> 00:38:09,790
will win the group. Just. I do think USA will finish third in that.

594
00:38:10,290 --> 00:38:13,470
But they will progress. Yeah. Okay. Interesting, interesting.

595
00:38:13,550 --> 00:38:17,070
So, yeah, and I should also mention Diego Gomez had

596
00:38:17,570 --> 00:38:20,670
a Bit of an injury towards the end of the Premier League season. So he's.

597
00:38:20,910 --> 00:38:24,550
What his level of fitness is. Is probably a little bit unknown as well.

598
00:38:25,050 --> 00:38:28,550
So, yeah, for me, I do think that Australia will get through.

599
00:38:29,050 --> 00:38:32,390
Of course, a bit of bias where they go through. It's probably either second or

600
00:38:32,890 --> 00:38:36,310
third. I don't see them topping the group. I think it's Turkey is

601
00:38:36,710 --> 00:38:40,070
to win just given the quality of their

602
00:38:40,310 --> 00:38:41,830
team all across the pitch.

603
00:38:43,750 --> 00:38:47,230
Stumbling into the first place in the group somehow by some, they could have

604
00:38:47,730 --> 00:38:50,950
them stumbling into first place. Yeah, it could go genuinely either way.

605
00:38:51,270 --> 00:38:54,910
Yeah, it really could. I think USA are either going to crash

606
00:38:55,410 --> 00:38:59,150
and burn in the group stage or they're going to get through somehow. But I

607
00:38:59,650 --> 00:39:03,490
don't think it's going to be pretty. I just don't see it, particularly with Richards

608
00:39:03,990 --> 00:39:06,770
if he's not fit. He's so key to their defensive unit.

609
00:39:07,650 --> 00:39:10,690
If he's out. Yeah, they're in big trouble, I think personally,

610
00:39:10,770 --> 00:39:13,890
particularly. Yeah. In that defense. As you said earlier,

611
00:39:14,390 --> 00:39:17,370
Adam, that. That goal. Not reading the book. This is a layup and it's a

612
00:39:17,870 --> 00:39:21,250
home run. It's a touchdown. It's everything. Yeah,

613
00:39:21,750 --> 00:39:24,530
it is, isn't it? Yeah, home run. All that garbage. But yeah.

614
00:39:25,030 --> 00:39:28,300
Anyway, we'll let them keep talking. We'll let them keep talking.

615
00:39:28,700 --> 00:39:32,180
Now, Adam, I'm going to put you. Well, I was going to say put

616
00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:35,380
you on the spot. We did this pre show. We, we. We went through the

617
00:39:35,880 --> 00:39:39,020
predictor that Scott so kindly got us.

618
00:39:39,340 --> 00:39:42,980
So Adam, who's your World cup winner? Yeah,

619
00:39:43,480 --> 00:39:47,180
so I did, I did the predictor and I ran a couple of runs.

620
00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:51,020
The first one didn't turn out very realistic that way.

621
00:39:51,420 --> 00:39:54,660
But, but the, the predictor, the one that I'm running with for

622
00:39:55,160 --> 00:39:57,910
the record as well is I actually do think even without.

623
00:39:58,070 --> 00:40:02,710
I thought would be the case and I do have Spain winning.

624
00:40:04,070 --> 00:40:09,190
I actually, actually in the. I had a final four of.

625
00:40:09,910 --> 00:40:13,710
Just bring it up now. Spain defeating Portugal

626
00:40:14,210 --> 00:40:17,750
in the final and then the semi finalists,

627
00:40:17,910 --> 00:40:21,910
Brazil beating Mexico and

628
00:40:22,410 --> 00:40:26,070
a fourth. Fourth place. That was. That was a shock as well.

629
00:40:26,230 --> 00:40:31,510
Some notables. Some notables just as far as sort

630
00:40:32,010 --> 00:40:34,950
of in. In the knockouts as well. I think we're planning to post these all

631
00:40:35,450 --> 00:40:38,710
on some. One of our social media so you can go have.

632
00:40:38,950 --> 00:40:41,350
So listeners can have. Have a bit of a laugh.

633
00:40:42,470 --> 00:40:45,510
Socceroos go out in the mouth there too. Losing to Egypt.

634
00:40:46,870 --> 00:40:50,450
Our good friends England go out in the round of 16.

635
00:40:51,330 --> 00:40:55,290
They beat Iraq in the. They beat

636
00:40:55,790 --> 00:40:59,810
Iraq in the two and then Mexico tail Them up in Mexico

637
00:41:00,310 --> 00:41:04,329
City. So that and Argentina,

638
00:41:04,829 --> 00:41:08,370
the defending champions, they go out to Portugal in the quarterfinals

639
00:41:08,870 --> 00:41:11,410
on penalties. So that's a sum of the,

640
00:41:12,210 --> 00:41:13,650
of the results as well.

641
00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:18,320
USA, just quickly where we have them.

642
00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:23,040
Yeah. USA, go 16. Yeah,

643
00:41:25,280 --> 00:41:28,520
they were at the round of 16 as well. Oh, okay.

644
00:41:29,020 --> 00:41:32,880
Interesting. Some interesting predictions, but probably not surprising with

645
00:41:33,380 --> 00:41:37,360
Spain winning it. But what about Scott? Have you got any surprises

646
00:41:37,860 --> 00:41:41,280
for us in your prediction couple? I'll save my winner till the end.

647
00:41:41,680 --> 00:41:45,650
In the group order, I had usa, Australia, Paraguay and then Turkey was my order

648
00:41:46,150 --> 00:41:49,570
for the group. In terms of our friends across the Dutch, I've got them finishing

649
00:41:50,070 --> 00:41:52,890
third in group G and just missing out as one of the teams who don't

650
00:41:53,390 --> 00:41:56,290
get through. And I also had the same fate for Graham, Arnold Durac, so unfortunately

651
00:41:56,790 --> 00:42:00,610
I don't have either of those getting through to the knockouts. Australia, I think they

652
00:42:01,110 --> 00:42:04,730
will beat Egypt in the round of 32 and then they will lose to Lionel

653
00:42:05,230 --> 00:42:08,530
Messi's Argentina once again in the round of 16. Ironically, I had

654
00:42:09,030 --> 00:42:12,570
the exact same score. Argentina 2, Australia 1. So hopefully

655
00:42:13,070 --> 00:42:15,900
that doesn't happen again, but that's where I had it. Adam mentioned our good friends

656
00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:19,340
in England. I know it's not coming home. They're going to lose to Spain in

657
00:42:19,840 --> 00:42:23,300
the round of 16, so it's going to be leaving England once

658
00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:28,100
again. My final four, I have Spain defeating Germany in one semifinal,

659
00:42:28,340 --> 00:42:32,100
Brazil defeating Argentina in the other. In fact, I've actually have Messi

660
00:42:32,600 --> 00:42:36,340
v. Ronaldo in the quarterfinals also. That'll be quite entertaining as

661
00:42:36,840 --> 00:42:40,300
well. But my final is Spain 3, Brazil 2.

662
00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:44,090
That's my prediction. I think Argentina will finish third but Spain

663
00:42:44,590 --> 00:42:48,050
to become a two time world champion for me. Okay, interesting.

664
00:42:48,550 --> 00:42:49,890
I left it till the end because it was the same as Adam. So I

665
00:42:50,390 --> 00:42:52,850
just wanted to break it up a little bit. Yeah, thank you for that,

666
00:42:53,350 --> 00:42:56,770
Scott. I appreciate that. So yeah, interesting that

667
00:42:57,270 --> 00:43:01,210
we basically all have the same final, but I'll, I'll get to my final

668
00:43:01,710 --> 00:43:04,570
and. Well, that means it's definitely not going to happen, doesn't it? Probably.

669
00:43:04,810 --> 00:43:07,960
Probably, yeah. Three spins, eight happening. Yeah.

670
00:43:08,460 --> 00:43:11,280
Where's. Where's the octopus? What is his name again? Actually,

671
00:43:11,780 --> 00:43:14,440
before you go, I'm looking at James's prediction as well. He also has the same

672
00:43:14,940 --> 00:43:18,520
final as well. So. Okay, there we go. Very interesting. It just seems to be

673
00:43:19,020 --> 00:43:22,440
the way that the draws worked out, hasn't it? So. So yeah,

674
00:43:22,940 --> 00:43:26,480
Australia's fate. I had us getting through to around 32, but we

675
00:43:26,980 --> 00:43:30,440
were matched up with Senegal and Senegal beat us in

676
00:43:30,940 --> 00:43:34,560
Fact, Senegal go all the way through to the semi finals.

677
00:43:35,060 --> 00:43:38,060
I'm predicting that they're going to do the Morocco. I just.

678
00:43:38,220 --> 00:43:42,300
That that Senegal team is very strong and.

679
00:43:42,800 --> 00:43:46,420
And probably a little bit slept on, in my opinion. I think

680
00:43:46,920 --> 00:43:50,700
same fate for you guys with England knocked out by

681
00:43:51,200 --> 00:43:55,260
Spain in the round of 16. But a tasty matchup in the quarterfinal

682
00:43:55,760 --> 00:43:59,300
between Spain and Mexico. But Spain get

683
00:43:59,800 --> 00:44:03,100
over them on that side of the draw and then on

684
00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:07,560
the other side of the draw, Brazil go through. They recreate that

685
00:44:08,040 --> 00:44:11,480
was it the quarterfinal from four years ago when

686
00:44:11,720 --> 00:44:14,920
Croatia beat them? I have them beating Croatia this

687
00:44:15,420 --> 00:44:19,680
time. And then that lines up with a game

688
00:44:20,180 --> 00:44:23,800
against Portugal. But before that, Ronaldo beats Messi

689
00:44:23,880 --> 00:44:27,880
in the quarterfinal. Portugal beating Argentina

690
00:44:28,380 --> 00:44:31,660
there. Brazil versus Portugal. I've got Brazil beating Portugal and

691
00:44:32,160 --> 00:44:35,060
the Brazil Spain final, but I've got Brazil winning it.

692
00:44:35,780 --> 00:44:38,660
Don Ancelotti at it again. Master class.

693
00:44:38,980 --> 00:44:42,140
This time doing it on the world stage. Bit of.

694
00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:45,860
A. Bit of a gamble because Brazil's backline is a bit worrying

695
00:44:46,260 --> 00:44:50,140
if you think about it, but I just think Ancelotti

696
00:44:50,640 --> 00:44:53,940
will get the best out of Vinnie Jr. And that will do enough to get

697
00:44:54,440 --> 00:44:56,900
Brazil that trophy yet again.

698
00:44:59,010 --> 00:45:02,970
They haven't even qualified for. Sorry, Bold. Speaking of Tainan

699
00:45:03,470 --> 00:45:06,570
in a tournament they haven't even bought. I know. I know what Italy would do

700
00:45:07,070 --> 00:45:10,370
for a coach like Ancelotti. I mean, even he probably couldn't fix them, though,

701
00:45:10,870 --> 00:45:14,010
to be fair. They're that broken. But yeah. Yeah. I just

702
00:45:14,510 --> 00:45:18,050
think Ancelotti's incredible. I think he'll work his magic with that Brazil

703
00:45:18,550 --> 00:45:21,570
team. It just needs something. It just needs something. And I think it's

704
00:45:22,070 --> 00:45:25,500
Ancelotti 2002, isn't it, that I've just. Everyone's writing them off.

705
00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:27,980
They're a team you've got to keep an eye on. Sorry, Adam. Yeah. As you

706
00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:31,860
say, you made a number of Brazilian friends of mine very, very happy,

707
00:45:32,360 --> 00:45:34,900
even though they don't believe in it. So. Wow. Okay.

708
00:45:37,060 --> 00:45:40,420
They do think that they still have recovered from 2014,

709
00:45:40,740 --> 00:45:44,420
so when. When Germany pretty much

710
00:45:44,920 --> 00:45:48,020
murdered modern Brazilian football. So they still haven't recovered.

711
00:45:48,420 --> 00:45:50,420
Yeah, that's. That's probably pretty fair.

712
00:45:51,970 --> 00:45:55,770
Pretty fair thing to say too, because they just haven't looked the same. But I

713
00:45:56,270 --> 00:45:58,810
think there's still the quality there, and I think Ancelotti is the guy that can

714
00:45:59,310 --> 00:46:02,610
get it out of them. But let's see if any of these bold predictions come

715
00:46:03,110 --> 00:46:06,690
true. They probably won't. And it'll be some left field team,

716
00:46:06,930 --> 00:46:09,610
perhaps, or usa,

717
00:46:10,110 --> 00:46:13,010
if you want to believe everything that's coming out of their country.

718
00:46:13,970 --> 00:46:17,050
Anyway, lads, thank you very much for joining us,

719
00:46:17,550 --> 00:46:21,170
for joining me for the first episode of this World cup coverage.

720
00:46:21,670 --> 00:46:25,510
And we'll be back every after the Socceroos games to to wrap them up and

721
00:46:26,010 --> 00:46:29,710
give them to you on a platter. Our analysis and hopefully

722
00:46:30,210 --> 00:46:33,230
we'll be doing this for many, many weeks as the Socceroos get deeper

723
00:46:33,730 --> 00:46:37,990
and deeper into the tournament across everything. I think it's a very exciting Socceroos

724
00:46:38,490 --> 00:46:41,950
side. Hopefully we can get the Shackles off and we can get some three

725
00:46:42,450 --> 00:46:45,630
points to get us deeper and deeper into that tournament.

726
00:46:45,790 --> 00:46:49,110
Adam, one more time I'll get you to plug the Brisbane Football review,

727
00:46:49,610 --> 00:46:53,560
please. Yep, you can find us on Facebook, the raw review of Brisbane Football Review

728
00:46:54,200 --> 00:46:57,520
on Twixball, Instagram and threads.

729
00:46:58,020 --> 00:47:02,480
Brisbane Football Review. Drop us an email brisbane football reviewmail.com

730
00:47:02,980 --> 00:47:06,760
and you can buy us on podcast platforms such as Spotify and

731
00:47:07,260 --> 00:47:10,760
Apple Podcasts. Thank you very much, Adam. All right,

732
00:47:11,260 --> 00:47:14,400
that's it. And thank you very much, Scott and Adam. Really appreciate it

733
00:47:14,900 --> 00:47:18,360
up the Socceroos and let's hope we can get something out of the Tokyo game.

734
00:47:18,620 --> 00:47:29,340
Sam.