Soccer Super Thread

[Leck]

What a win. Two brilliant goals and exceptional team defence! 🏆

 

[Tucker]

PS just don’t tell me that this is the start of a soccer revolution in Australia. Heard that many times before.

The way people lost their minds about the Matilda’s…and they were as boring as batshit to watch and pretty dull skillwise…I hope these guys receive similar support. I was surprised how good they looked.

 

[Leck]

The way people lost their minds about the Matilda’s…and they were as boring as batshit to watch and pretty dull skillwise…I hope these guys receive similar support. I was surprised how good they looked.

Turkey are a quality side. This was a statement for us and our ability to press and then regress for defence. It was a testament to Pop's coaching.

However we need to put a stamp on our style - which is very different - by kicking the US in the nuts next weekend.

 

[Demps]

The kitts, for the most part have been looking great this tourney.

Good to see all the promotion around it at the shops and on TV as well, the Macca's ads are good.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

WOW!!
Morocco

became the first national team ever to field a starting XI made up entirely of players born outside the country

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Turkey have lost 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 opening match they have played at the World Cup!

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1954 World Cup: 4–1 against Germany

2002 World Cup: 2–1 against Brazil

2026 World Cup: 2–0 against Australia

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Popa made some brave choices and they paid off. He's got form in taking a young talented side against heavyweights and beating them (WSW beating al-Hilal in the ACL in 2014.)

Great plan to nullify the Turkish attack. They seldom got chances at the top of the box, the midfield and back five forced them to attack from the sides of the box all game and the backline swamped them. We took our chances on the counter. Irankunda's goal with three blokes around him and a keeper to beat was class.

Yeah Paraguay and the US won't play the same, but the Turkish are objectively the most talented and best team in our group so if we can do them, we are a chance against the other two.

Pat Beach was outstanding, read every strike. I like Mat Ryan but surely you reward that performance with another cap.

 

[user118245]

Doesn’t always work like that. Turkey probably have some higher rated players than Paraguay (as they did compared to us).

However we scored some great goals on the counter today which may not be possible against USA and Paraguay who will okay a different style

Arda Gulers value: $148m
The entire Socceroos squads value: $127m

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

That was the best goal Australia ever scored in the World Cup Penrith like.
Just class.
They put themselves and Australia on the map yesterday.

20 year old Nestor Irankunda. Possibly best goal of the World Cup and Patrick Beach the goalkeeper, a copy paste of arguably one of Australias best ever goal keepers - Ante Covic.

That's it. Cannot speak for them this Saturday morning.

It's like Wests Tigers being in the top 8 for the first 5 or 6 weeks before reality sets in.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

That was the best goal Australia ever scored in the World Cup Penrith like.
Just class.
They put themselves and Australia on the map yesterday.

20 year old Nestor Irankunda. Possibly best goal of the World Cup and Patrick Beach the goalkeeper, a copy paste of arguably one of Australias best ever goal keepers - Ante Covic.

That's it. Cannot speak for them this Saturday morning.

It's like Wests Tigers being in the top 8 for the first 5 or 6 weeks before reality sets in.

That Turkish wanker that was slinging crap before the match still reckons they were the better team, legends in their own minds, hope they don't make it out of the group.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

That Turkish wanker that was slinging crap before the match still reckons they were the better team, legends in their own minds, hope they don't make it out of the group.

Tells us a lot about you RHS.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Tells us a lot about you RHS.

Hope in a good way X, unless you're declaring war lol.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Hope in a good way X, unless you're declaring war lol.

In a good way. I'm sure you agree we like to see the best in people - not their worst.
No war man.. Just Love brother.....

 

[Leck]

I love this X post by one of the greatest in the game, Roy Keane -

“I don't want to hear excuses. Before the match, everyone was talking about Turkey as if the three points were already in the bag. Well, football doesn't care about predictions.a team playing for their lives. Turkey looked like a team waiting for something to happen. That's the difference. One side competed, the other side expected.What annoys me most is the attitude. You can forgive mistakes. You can forgive missed chances. But you cannot forgive a lack of urgency at a World Cup.Australia won the physical battle, the mental battle, and in key moments they won the football battle too. That's embarrassing if you're Turkey because they were supposed to be the team making the statement tonight.Some players will look at the tactics, some will blame luck, and some will point fingers elsewhere. Nonsense. Start by looking in the mirror. World Cups are not won by talent alone.The harsh reality is this: Australia arrived believing they could win. Turkey arrived believing they should win. One mindset creates history. The other creates headlines like this.”

 

[tiger_one]

No introduction needed: The co-hosts are up next for our Socceroos
A massive match awaits against the United States in Seattle

 

[tiger_one]

Our boys are QUICK
Five out of the top ten speeds recorded at the World Cup belong to Socceroos.
Jacob Italiano tops the list, registering a 35.4km/h peak speed.

 

[tiger_one]

HISTORY FOR CAPE VERDE!
It's a first ever World Cup point and they've shut out European champions Spain






And 𝟰𝟬-𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥-𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗩𝗢𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗛𝗔 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘

 

[tiger_one]