Anyone Noticed the Australians?
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Anyone Noticed the Australians?
They seem to be playing with a distinctively different style, different from just about all the other teams. And it's refreshing to see.
It looks like they assembled a bunch of brawny guys for this campaign. In game that has becoming more and more characterized with teams trying to dribble and pass their way out of their backfield (to show their ball skills), excessively getting the keeper involved with robotic and boring back passes, the Australians are more direct and just boot the ball forward.
When the opposing defense has the ball, the Australians don't pull back (like other teams "playing advance tactics"), instead they charge putting pressure on defenses. They run hard all game long. If you're playing against them, you better be fit.
I don't know if this is a national trait or the style of the current coach, or an approach adopted only for this tournament but I enjoy watching a team that is willing to ignore the boring sameness that world soccer is becoming. Africa used to have a style that emphasized flair until they started listening to foreign "experts" and coaches that told them they were "tactically naive". I'm watching them vs Denmark right now and I'd like to see them move to the elimination rounds.
Bell
It looks like they assembled a bunch of brawny guys for this campaign. In game that has becoming more and more characterized with teams trying to dribble and pass their way out of their backfield (to show their ball skills), excessively getting the keeper involved with robotic and boring back passes, the Australians are more direct and just boot the ball forward.
When the opposing defense has the ball, the Australians don't pull back (like other teams "playing advance tactics"), instead they charge putting pressure on defenses. They run hard all game long. If you're playing against them, you better be fit.
I don't know if this is a national trait or the style of the current coach, or an approach adopted only for this tournament but I enjoy watching a team that is willing to ignore the boring sameness that world soccer is becoming. Africa used to have a style that emphasized flair until they started listening to foreign "experts" and coaches that told them they were "tactically naive". I'm watching them vs Denmark right now and I'd like to see them move to the elimination rounds.
Bell
Re: Anyone Noticed the Australians?
Honestly, I wrote them off after game 1.
And I thought up to this tournament they simply sucked, based on watching them in a few qualifying game and that lucky win against Peru.
Football is funny.
And I thought up to this tournament they simply sucked, based on watching them in a few qualifying game and that lucky win against Peru.
Football is funny.
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Re: Anyone Noticed the Australians?
MANY WOULDN'T CONSIDER THEIR STYLE SEXY, BUT...
...it's refreshing and, more importantly, effective. I'm tired of the copy cat approach in world soccer.
Bell
Re: Anyone Noticed the Australians?
Unbelievable.
Maybe I'll change my mind when I watch the recorded game later.
Again, I can't believe a team like Australia can advance in such a group with their talent and style.
Maybe I'll change my mind when I watch the recorded game later.
Again, I can't believe a team like Australia can advance in such a group with their talent and style.
Pax Americana...Wither Now?
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I haven't noticed the Aussies. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. Good observation. They have beaten Denmark and are now through.
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Re: Anyone Noticed the Australians?
Denmark were a big disappointment. Stale and unimaginative throughout!
Wha choo looking at?!