Asunto: National Team

30min before kick-off...
how convenient to log just before a crucial game like that one!
Go socceroos :)

it's the only time I've had all day and I've only really had around 2-3 hours total over the past 48 hours. Still better than I thought last night, wasn't sure I'd even get back in time for the match so I had to set something up last night.

I was speaking for myself Cometer... I dont get to see NT match live very often... :p

ah ok fair enough ;).

Anyways, Uruguay have usually played a winger in their games, they played 2 against Andorra, would strongly doubt they'd use 2 against us, although would expect 1 given their history and how we played against Croatia last week. We don't have Byers or Hirons available for the game today, that leaves a bit of a hole to fill for any strikers coming in.

Very edgy about this game, haven't had anywhere near the time I would normally have and would have liked. End of the day the 3 points will see us qualify, anything else and we're pretty much going to miss out, hence why I really wanted something last week against Croatia, in case Uruguay pull something out of the bag. They weren't too far off the mark last time and I'm expecting them to pull out a similar effort today. I could really use some good luck today, don't think it would be a fair reflection on the campaign if we went down today.

A lot rests on our other senior players (particularly the midfield) to be able to support the in-coming strikers and make our job a much easier task. Put simply, if our midfield fires I'm expecting to win the game, if they get pinned down, we'll be in for a very tough game.

Minkee is cracking the Duke open and positioning the laptop...

edit: feck... ran out... will settle with a 4x then...
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this could be a good or bad sign ;).

lol *pulls out starbursts*

:P

Good luck for the game. I hope our 2nd strikers can do the business. They will get the opportunities, it's up to them to bury enough to take the points.
Nerve-racking this.

Viv, that's why I use the company of a beer :)

well that's our campaign gone. We went down in the end we just weren't able to contain Oliva or take any chances that we had on goal. Always next season, but it's pretty disappointing.

Will give myself time to get over the disappointment before I decide whether or not to continue. At this stage it's looking like I'll pass over the job at the end of this season, past month has been incredibly difficult to keep up and it's probably time to pass it on to someone who's got more time on their hands.
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Bloody Uruguay again! **mumbles something about Recoba**

bummer...
painful seing two 1on1 missed with 10mn to go...
Ando has been phenomenal but it wasnt enough...

Entertaining campaign though, despite missing out on the candles and the icing I think we've seen some good games this season with some good results...
it's getting closer each time if it's any consolation...

was more than that, got beaten by a better side given I didn't have the ideal time to whip anything special up and we just didn't take the chances we had where as they did. Figured it would have to happen sooner or later where we'd be on the wrong end of the result.

do your defenders have like tragic tech? they were fumbling almost every ball! too bad about the result :/

they most certainly do not I don't pick players with less than a certain level of technique hence why you see Langdon,Kilkelly rarely play. Not to mention Nikas is an unearthly defender yet couldn't tackle Oliva front on.

Had always had the fumbles and it's been worse since the animations have been added, even though nothing has been changed. Does frustrate myself, especially when they don't fumble but we do.
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our mids seem to have less tech too, as they almost always lose the ball to their mids.

either that or their mids have absurd defense