We start our defence of the Asian Cup on Sunday night.
Thus far we have had four friendlies. The first and last were useless.The two in Australia against South Korea and Lebanon were the opposite.
We go into the cup without Mooy our most creative player and also Leckie.
On balance the squad is competent with plenty of attacking options however there are still questions.
Why pick Milligan as a holding mid-fielder when he is likely to announce his retirement in international football after the tournament is over.
Kruse is a luxury we cannot afford. since his ACL he simply does not have the acceleration needed, he is tentative in front of goal and has never been a great crosser of the ball.
Nabbout whilst fast does not have acceleration which is the quality needed in football. The defenders treated him with contempt in the World Cup. No defender gets tired ,physically or otherwise against him.
On the other hand Boyle and Mabil have shown themselves to be attacking players. Degenek has proved to be solid as a rock. If Sainsbury is back in form as it seems then the defence looks quite solid.
I doubt if we can win the cup again but the semi-finals does look beyond us. Watching Arnie in action when the pressure is on will be interesting
I am looking forward to Sunday
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