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Moving Goodwin on was a smart move looking at his last 2 Socceroo performances...Losing Goodwin is huge for Adelaide. I'm tipping them for their worst season in a long time and the way they rolled over for WSW in the cup was disgraceful. Might start ok but will fall apart if they go behind.
Not really. Goodwin has a decent attitudeWith Goodwin gone. Is Irakunda a like for like replacement?
GK - VukovicSame line up but Theo instead of Wilson.
It will be interesting to see his approach to the first few weeks in regards to team selection, especially the short gaps between Bali/macarthur and Bali/roar (plus the impact of travel to Perth and bali).The starting line up will interest me. MJ has come into the squad with fresh eyes. Any non standard selection will mean that player has impressed in training. Conversely, any non selection will mean that has done the opposite.
Can see DWH getting a start here - better hold up play than Kuol and has been far more impressive in preseason I thinkGK - Vukovic
LB - Faz
RB - Doka
CB - Kaltak
CB - Paull
LM - Theo
RM - Torres
CM - Balard
CM - Nisbet
ST - Tulio
ST - Koul
Kuol's style and attributes lend themselves to punishing a tiring backline too. I think where we are right now and Alou rebuilding confidence a series of successful 30 min stints off the bench will do more than hit and miss starts.Can see DWH getting a start here - better hold up play than Kuol and has been far more impressive in preseason I think
I like this, I could also get around a front two of Kuol and DWH, with Tulio out to LM and Theo back on the bench. Kuol and DWH have such different games, I think they could really compliment one another up top rather than compete for the same spotGK - Vukovic
LB - Faz
RB - Doka
CB - Kaltak
CB - Paull
LM - Theo
RM - Torres
CM - Balard
CM - Nisbet
ST - Tulio
ST - Koul
I think he will rotate and to be honest the AFC games are pretty weak opposition so expect more younger/inexperienced players to be playing these games.It will be interesting to see his approach to the first few weeks in regards to team selection, especially the short gaps between Bali/macarthur and Bali/roar (plus the impact of travel to Perth and bali).
Does he pick and stick to try and get momentum or does he rotate players to manage the workloads?