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Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:23 amby Mikz
Australia have been a breath of fresh air in this tournament. Absoultely give it their all, passion fight and die for the shirt.
Id love to see the underdog go through.
But its Italy...they are wily old dogs and have some great players.
Saying that, they havent the ball.z for a scrap the aussies have. Pity it wasnt England 
Sven would be cacking himself
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:07 amby LFC #1
Wilkshire is garbage, he's definitely not up to the standard of the other Aussie players, he could be found wanting. I think Australia will struggle to break Italy down, especially if Italy get an early goal. Viduka doesn't provide enough of a goal threat up front on his own, and I'd think a 4-4-2 with Aloisi partnering Viduka may be better suited. One up front will play right into Nesta and Cannavaro's hands IMO.
Australia must score first to have any chance. One thing they have over Italy is committment and desire, it could get them through.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:46 amby laza
Didnt think Nesta was playing ?
Little concerned that we may be running out of petrol in the tank as our style of play and performance against Croats would have been very draining.
Loss of Emerton who really recaptured some of his form when he was playing in Dutch league was big blow. Have to agree about Wiltshire not sure what Guus sees in him but i guess thats one of our main problems is our lack of depth.
Nevertheless win or lose we had a fantastic tournament and they have done us Aussies proud
Just look forward to another good battling performance and will continue to dream the dream until it ends
Walk on Roos
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:08 amby Ciggy
I'll be rooting for the Ozzies today, Kewell injured? Groin strain so may not play.
I get the feeling that the ities might play like Portugal and cheat and dive like a bunch of pansies, hope not cause some of the Australian players might lose their rag.
Good luck Oz. 
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:30 pmby LFC #1
Sorry laza you're ight, Nesta is out. Materazzi will play i guess, not a bad replacement.
Australia has definitely won repsect all over the world Lionheart and this should help them secure another top quality coach after Guus.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:38 pmby stmichael
LFC #1 wrote:Australia has definitely won repsect all over the world Lionheart and this should help them secure another top quality coach after Guus.
yeah, houllier 
Posted:
Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:48 pmby GOAT
stmichael wrote:LFC #1 wrote:Australia has definitely won repsect all over the world Lionheart and this should help them secure another top quality coach after Guus.
yeah, houllier
Poor australia!
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:24 pmby stmichael
Italy have dropped Totti. I suppose it was only a matter of time.
Italy: Gianluigi Buffon, Gianluca Zambrotta, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Materazzi, Fabio Grosso, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Simone Perrotta, Alessandro Del Piero, Luca Toni, Alberto Gilardino.
Australia: Mark Schwarzer, Lucas Neill, Craig Moore, Tim Cahill, Jason Culina, Mark Viduka, Vince Grella, Scott Chipperfield, Luke Wilkshire, Mile Sterjovski, Marco Bresciano
Posted:
Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:29 pmby woof woof !
Kewell not starting ? , is he at least on the bench ?
C'mon you Aussies ,stuff the Italians .
Posted:
Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:30 pmby GOAT
woof woof ! wrote:Kewell not starting ? , is he at least on the bench ?
C'mon you Aussies ,stuff the Italians .
Yeah apparently kewell is out with a groin strain for this match
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:30 pmby stmichael
woof woof ! wrote:Kewell not starting ? , is he at least on the bench ?
nah, he's injured. out with a groin strain. who'd have thought eh?
Posted:
Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:32 pmby GOAT
stmichael wrote:woof woof ! wrote:Kewell not starting ? , is he at least on the bench ?
nah, he's injured. out with a groin strain. who'd have thought eh?
Quite worrying for us really, groin problems are what plagued him for like 2 years, he had that operation at the start of last season but it appears the problems are back...
