Subject: »[NT fr] during WCQ

my vote: use b squad, dont risk injury

we do have 51 player in the squad so maybe we have chance by playing the other 40? ;)

Being ranked much higher than us, I hoped Malta wouldn't expect an offensive tactic. So I chose an offensive 433 with high defenders. This way, I tried to put their strikers offside, which did work out quite well. Of course, there are always moments when one of your defenders isn't back in time and the opponent slips through the offside trap. Therefore I chose 2 central defenders with less defence but more pace (Danubrata is too important for the hard games, so I gave him rest). On the wingbacks I chose 2 players with more defending and passing, as I thought the Maltese coach would not use wingers and thus the wingbacks could use some passing to work more offensively. In the goal, 2nd Goalkeeper Wiraguna (Laksono will be of invaluable importance during WCQ). As attackers we had Iswantoro as central striker (only one in form and central strikers get most of the occasions), Krisdjianto and Suheri as wingstrikers. These 2 had to give a pass (they both have some passing) or cause faults (they are quite technical or fast). On the midfield we had Danurwindo and Roekita as offensive mids and Sukowyono as central mid.
Game started as expected, causing a red card for Wahyudi (he was fast enough to overtake the striker, but lacked the defense to tackle correctly). After we were 0-1 behind, Iswantoro needed 3 opportunities to level the score (missed penalty caused on Krisdjianto, missed 1 on 1 and scored 1 on 1).
Both sides missed some good opportunities and at halfway stage, the score was 2-2. When Malta scored 2-3 from a corner I had a Bolivia scenario in my head again, but instead of us scoring 3-3 we conceded a ridiculous goal, making it 2-4 and game over for us ... A hard result, as even the Maltese coach agreed a draw would have been fair. Also the Match Report confirms this, but soccer is hardly ever fair ;)
(edited)

Iswantoro missed a penalty :(

And he has good form :P

That was the only reason I played him, I needed at least 1 striker with some form :)

It was better that our team played with 3 strikers.

I found the match against bolivia better than this one.

agree, this was one of the worst games of the season

indeed but i gave you a pointer :p

isnt that the point of being assistant coach? ;)

yes indeed, to spam the new dudes,...

Hey Tove...you lengthent your name :p

yes, this is a homage to wurfel

the list of friendly games for this season :)
Started with some heavier ones, to have some more relaxing games at the end :)

Week 4 - RSA (?)
Week 8 - Scotland (U22)
week 12 - Malaysia (?)
week 15 - Tunis (?)
Week 0 - Misr (?)
week 1 - Honduras (?)

(?) = still to be discussed if we play A team, B team, U21, U23,... ;)

South Africa this week, they are better, but we play with B team :)
So time to watch Krisdjianto, Suheri, Roekita, Hambadi jr., Wiraguna, ... :)

buwono , zulfikar :D ??

Buwono probably yes, Zulfikar is too low in defending ;)