Asunto: National Team

Looking him playing, he isn't too fast...though he still can train ;pp

1:2....for my a unfair 1:2, cause we had a one on one, and we didn't scored, and they scored from very hard situation...though it doesn't change we won't get any points for it. now to go through we must win against Argentina or Slovensko...

it was pretty fair, we missed a penalty remember

Of course, I don't say you weren't better...though draw wouldn't be a very unfair result. Still don't know how did the striker score 2nd goal for you. Very good shot, from that big degree

yup his scoring is pretty high, but he had bad luck last matches (even missed a penalty and some 100% chances against NED), so that goal must have come soon :)

:( ... go kangaroos ;) nest match we winner! (if wesley langdon play of course :PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP)

Yeh..if we win next game, it'll be even better than 2 draws! ;)
Though it's not too possible..

Nice to see Howarth not at fault for either goal :).

Yeh, did well on right side. A little bit of playmaking training would be nice, after tech :)

Now it's time for U-21 game against Romania...

Pretty disappointing result. It seems like with that tactic for mid-att we're restricted to only 1 or 2 paths to goal...
- a wide cross
- outrunning the defence

Our opponents seem to've worked out a sucessful strategy to keep us out by playing a flat, wide defensive line.

Also, there seems to be close to zero build-up through the midfield.

It's not my fault, really - you see there were 3 mids in center...:/

Though got an idea to make wings work better in next qual. game. :)

The second half looked better, but I'll have to have another look at the game tomorrow to see what I can find. I know there were midfielders assigned but for one reason or another the quality of the movement wasn't there. It may just be the players.
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I think defense done well...IMO quite equal game, with Slovensko a little bit better.

It looked to me like Slovensko's pace earnt them the win. Their strikers looked too quick and got in behind the defence several times. I guess you can't help that when you put the best defenders you have available. :)