How nice to sit through a Socceroos match with a smile the entire 90 minutes. Pim Verbeek couldn't
have asked for a more emphatic performance this morning and should satisfy even the most ardent of
his knockers.
Right from the opening whistle Australia dominated this match and even though Ireland were unlucky
not to score at least 1 goal the end result was well deserve.
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Although it is only a friendly and the result itself will mean little, I am genuinely excited by
the upcoming match against the Irish on Thursday morning (even if I am not looking forward to
getting up at 4:30am to catch it live). Pim Verbeek has picked, whether by design or need, an
extremely youthful side and hopefully some of these fringe players can get a starting run.
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Last-place Chicago should utilize three attackers the rest of the way
I have never been a fan of a one-person attacking formation at the start of a soccer game. Nursing
a one-goal lead or holding out for a road draw, those are different stories.
Unless you have Marta as that one attacker, you are setting yourself up for a midfield/defensive
battle, with your main weapon being some quick counterattacks.
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One of the more vocal Red Stars fans is Pott Rodriguez (to the left with Megan Rapinoe). Pott can
pack a punch and she took issue with this week's SBI Power Rankings and decided to write her own.
SBI's Christi Mann ranked the undefeated Red Stars 5th in the 7 team WPS, while Pott has the
undefeated Red Stars 3rd.
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Soccer Pie 05 February @ 03:14 AM EST
Transfer campaign has hit the boiling point and many of the players from English lower tiers have
been in the heat over the past couple of days. Let's start chronologically, from our last briefing.
Firstly, Bristol City striker, Steve Brooker, has finally become a Doncaster member and Sean
O'Driscol's wish has finally come true.
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