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it appears as if the matches will be on at 6am tomorrow morning
screw watching that live :P
screw watching that live :P
Johnny Bodger starting on the bench = instant fail.
Through balls didn't work. Bodger is a one man team for club and country?!
Through balls didn't work. Bodger is a one man team for club and country?!
Not looking good.. Mexico are now 1 point ahead of us. We play Belarus, they play Hellas. Unless Hellas can pull off an upset, then we'll have to hope for a top 4th place.
We started so well.. :(
We started so well.. :(
Nvm Bodger had a great game.. did u see him steal that ball of the defender? :P have u been training him as a defender Barhilo? ;)
A win next week would be enough to secure at least the 2nd highest 4th place and a place in the World Cup. One team is on 13 pts (Serbia and Montenegro), and only 1 other team is on 12, but with a much worse GD.
Myy preeeccciousss :PP
How fitting that in the week where gibbage and myself were talking about the benefits of defending on a striker that Bodger goes to strut his stuff :D
Overall i feel we were very unlucky to lose, and i think we definitely dominated but they just had the better luck. Having Hird miss so many shots is unheard of (pun not originally intended) and especially missing that penalty, was crucial.
My thoughts are that Gilbert should be used as more of a defensive striker because of his obvious disability.. but i still think he should be used as a strike player, ie subbed on in the second half. Maybe i should try subbing on Bodger at halftime sometime ;)
What is most gutting is that i can't enter bodger in Int Club stats cause he only played half a game :(
How fitting that in the week where gibbage and myself were talking about the benefits of defending on a striker that Bodger goes to strut his stuff :D
Overall i feel we were very unlucky to lose, and i think we definitely dominated but they just had the better luck. Having Hird miss so many shots is unheard of (pun not originally intended) and especially missing that penalty, was crucial.
My thoughts are that Gilbert should be used as more of a defensive striker because of his obvious disability.. but i still think he should be used as a strike player, ie subbed on in the second half. Maybe i should try subbing on Bodger at halftime sometime ;)
What is most gutting is that i can't enter bodger in Int Club stats cause he only played half a game :(
nice to see my lad Richards get his first NT assist... pitty bodger couldn't put away the second chance he laid on a plate
he was My lad until I sold him to you :P Richards is really growing well!
Alan Hird injured for 20 days
Johnathan Ferris injured for 24 days
God bless them
Alan Hird injured for 20 days
Johnathan Ferris injured for 24 days
God bless them
I have finnaly some time to give some reaction about the game against Mexico.
I started with 3322 formation. Our defence: 3 central defenders with J. Kilkenny, J. Chadwick and M. Graham, there job was to stop the 2 very strong strikers of Mexico. A line before the central defenders I putted to wing backs: L. Harris and M. Kelly are very strong in defensif work, but they can also kick a ball :) In that central point, I used Robben. He can run alot...and stop a player. The best defensif playmaker of NZ at the moment.
So that was our 6 players who played the match in a more defensif way. S. Pritchett and J. Ferris, our super wingers of the moment. They job was to play very open...so our 2 strikers B. Gilbert and A. Hird recieved more space.
About the match. I expected a defensif formation from Mexico (and they played defensif). Because of that, I used Gilbert in the first part of the game. I hoped he could disturb the defence from Mexico in the first part and in 2nd part with a fit Bodger in the team...
The finall result was a 3-2 lose, but with a missed pelanty from Hird and some great chances for Bodger...yeah we could win this one. So for me, the tactic was good enough, but it's just w8ing for that lucky day for us.
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I started with 3322 formation. Our defence: 3 central defenders with J. Kilkenny, J. Chadwick and M. Graham, there job was to stop the 2 very strong strikers of Mexico. A line before the central defenders I putted to wing backs: L. Harris and M. Kelly are very strong in defensif work, but they can also kick a ball :) In that central point, I used Robben. He can run alot...and stop a player. The best defensif playmaker of NZ at the moment.
So that was our 6 players who played the match in a more defensif way. S. Pritchett and J. Ferris, our super wingers of the moment. They job was to play very open...so our 2 strikers B. Gilbert and A. Hird recieved more space.
About the match. I expected a defensif formation from Mexico (and they played defensif). Because of that, I used Gilbert in the first part of the game. I hoped he could disturb the defence from Mexico in the first part and in 2nd part with a fit Bodger in the team...
The finall result was a 3-2 lose, but with a missed pelanty from Hird and some great chances for Bodger...yeah we could win this one. So for me, the tactic was good enough, but it's just w8ing for that lucky day for us.
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we're through to the final stages!
Some sleek passing from Bodger, Armstrong and Pritchett resulted into easy goals for the striker ;)
Even though we were 2-0 down... I never once doubted we were going to be the winners :)
Some sleek passing from Bodger, Armstrong and Pritchett resulted into easy goals for the striker ;)
Even though we were 2-0 down... I never once doubted we were going to be the winners :)
I hope so...only the 2 best teams of the 4th places can go to the WC? I think we are the 2nd best? Right? :)
It was a very bad start today for New Zealand...I think they where sleepy today :) But very nice work from the slight INJURED Chadwick. He was always dangerous. Bodger played a great match..never tought that he can play at Hird his place (wing attack). That assist from him was very nice :)
Roza showed that he needs technique training :) But all the players where good today! I'm happy ... :)
It was a very bad start today for New Zealand...I think they where sleepy today :) But very nice work from the slight INJURED Chadwick. He was always dangerous. Bodger played a great match..never tought that he can play at Hird his place (wing attack). That assist from him was very nice :)
Roza showed that he needs technique training :) But all the players where good today! I'm happy ... :)
pretty shocking to see that we were 2-0 down after 4 minutes though :/
Bodger had an alright game, not his best but not his worst (i remember his worst :
Bodger had an alright game, not his best but not his worst (i remember his worst :
The 2 goals is just a lack of speed at our defence...I hope it will be gone next season :(
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1. England
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1. Scotland
1. Ceská republika
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1. Lietuva
2. Suomi
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