Grassroots "The Strongest World Cup Series in History" No. 26, "Kangaroo Army – Australia". Australia, the only country in the world with a total land area covering an entire continent, has a population of only 26 million, which is slightly more than Shanghai, and is extremely rich in natural resources, so it is also called "a country sitting on a minecart" and a "country riding on a sheep's back". Australia's special geographical environment has also bred kangaroos, emus, koalas, platypus and other unique animal species, the basic characteristics of which are stupid and cute. Australian football is basically the traditional British way of playing, in recent years is also trying to develop to the technical flow and foot control, the effect is indeed more obvious, the overall strength does not rise but falls, perhaps australia this land does not have the soil of the technical flow of play.
Originally the hegemon of Oceania, Australia threw its position as the hegemon of Oceania to New Zealand in 2006, and joined the AFC itself, becoming a powerhouse in Asian football. In 2015, Australia won its first Asian Cup and stood at the top of Asia. In the history of the World Cup, Australia has reached the final round of the World Cup five times, and the best result was the round of 16 of the 2006 World Cup.
It should be noted that after joining the AFC, Australia has reached the final stage of the World Cup for 3 consecutive times and has never missed the World Cup, and from this point of view, it can also be seen that the overall level of Asian football is indeed relatively weak, and the development of the future level of football still has a long way to go. The best 11-man squad in Australian football history (433 formations) in my mind:
Goalkeeper: Evergreen Schwarzer (born 1972, 196cm tall, German) – Australian men's national football team record holder and one of the 500+ players in the Premier League
Mark Schwarzer has played for Fairfield Marconi, Kaiserslautern, Bradford, Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester City and other teams, and has helped the team win the English League Cup, the German Cup, the European Union Cup runner-up, the Europa League runner-up and other awards, and has won the Australian Footballer of the Year and other honors.
Schwarzer, a youth academy producer for Australian team Fairfield Marconi, came to the Bundesliga at the age of 23 to help Kaiserslautern successfully break through the first division as a Bundesliga champion and win the German Cup. He came to Middlesbrough at the age of 26 and began a 20-year Premier League career, the ninth player to play more than 500 Premier League games. At the national team level, he is the record holder of the Australian national team, playing 110 games for the country, and is a stable military presence in the Australian squad.
Schwarzer is 1 meter 96 tall, is the ideal height of modern goalkeepers, and those neuro knife nature of the goalkeeper, he rarely makes any wonderful save moves, but his height arm span, advance prediction, reasonable position, stable play also makes him do not need to do thrilling moves in most cases, stable and effective but relatively flat, is the biggest feature of the Australian goalkeeper. Maybe it is difficult for him to become a superstar, but being able to occupy the main force of the Premier League and the national team for a long time has proved his strength.
Left-back: Backcourt all-rounder - Lazaridis (born 1972, height 175cm, Greek descent) - Premier League main left-back, one of Australia's first World Cup final stages in 32 years
Stan Lazaridis, who has played for West Adelaide, West Ham United, Birmingham, Perth Glory and other teams, is a strong defender who has been in the Premier League for many years.
Lazaridis was born in Greece, and as you can tell from the name, this is a typical Greek. He debuted in West Adelaide, Australia at the age of 20 and came to the Premier League at the age of 23, playing for West Ham United and Birmingham for a long time. Especially in Birmingham, England's second largest city, Lazaridis is influential among local fans. As both West Ham and Bormin are only mid-level and lower Premier League teams, struggling to relegate every season, Lazaridis has not received much team honour. In 2005, Lazaridis defeated Uruguay on penalties with Australia in the World Preliminary Tournament play-offs, becoming one of the team's first world cup finals in 32 years.
Lazaridis is a very capable all-rounder at the back, mainly playing in the left-back position, can also be a defensive midfielder, not tall only 1m 75, but the speed and judgment is good, the ball is decisive and calm, and there is a certain dribbling and assist ability, which is deeply trusted by Birmingham coaches and players. If by analogy, I think the overall strength is similar to Sun Jihai.
Centre-back (1): Anti-cancer warrior - Moore (born in 1975, height 186cm) - Australia's golden generation of defense core
Craig Moore, who has played for Glasgow Rovers, Crystal Palace, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Newcastle United, Queensland Roar, Kavala and other teams, represented Australia in the 2005 German Confederations Cup, the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the 2007 Asian Cup, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and other major competitions, and is a famous player of Australia's golden generation.
Moore debuted at the age of 18 with Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers, quickly established himself as a main player, became the core of the back line, and served as the captain of the field, helping the team win 7 Scottish top league titles, 5 league runners-up, 6 FA Cup titles and 6 League Cup titles in 12 seasons to dominate the Scottish League. He also played for Crystal Palace in the Premier League, Newcastle United and Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga. After retiring from the club in 2010, he was again recruited by the national team as a free agent to play in the World Cup in South Africa.
Moore is physically strong (a regular attribute of Australian players), has strong frontal defensive ability, accurate card position, decisive shot, clean handling of the ball, long-term Glasgow Rangers and captain of the Australian national team, is the core of the team's defense. He has been selected for the Australian U17, U21, U23 and senior national teams and is the Australian international. The most admirable thing is that after Moore was diagnosed with cancer, while actively cooperating with treatment, he continued to insist on training, and still stood on the World Cup field on behalf of the national team.
Centre-back (II): Predatory Man – Neil (born 1978, 185cm tall) – always maintains a strong fighting spirit, and the aggressive defense is enough to make any striker daunted
Lucas Neal has played for West Ham United, Blackburn, Everton, Galatasaray, Sydney FC, Millwall, Watford and other teams, helping Australia reach the Round of 16 of the World Cup and win the runner-up of the 2011 Asian Cup.
Neal became famous at a young age and was selected for the Australian national team at the age of 18, becoming the second youngest international in history after Cowell. Also at the age of 18, he started his career with his compatriot Cahill in Championship side Millwall, performed extremely well, and successfully entered the Premier League. Whether at West Ham, Blackburn or Everton, he is the backbone of the team's defence, and his excellent performances have attracted the attention of Barca, but Neil has chosen to stay in the Premier League.
Neil is physically strong (the regular attribute of Australian players), the speed and turning are not slow, the head is excellent, the ability is more comprehensive, especially the defensive initiative and aggression are very strong, the playing style is very fierce, not only red and yellow cards, but also shoveled the opponent's leg bones, so that many offensive players are daunted, Liverpool defender Carragher is Neil's victim. Neil is full of morale, has a hot personality, is easy to argue with the referee, but has a strong psychological quality and is the team's main penalty shootout.
Right-back: Little Africa – Emerton (born 1979, 185cm) – is able to fully cover two penalty areas on the flanks and is the first person in Australian football history
Brett Emerton, who has played for Sydney Olympic, Feyenoord, Blackburn, Sydney FC and other teams, has helped the team win the UEFA Cup, and is known for his physical strength, which is called "running undead" or "little Africa" by the media.
Emerton graduated from the Australian Institute of Sport, entered the professional league at the age of 17, landed in Europe at the age of 21, and soon became the absolute main force of Blackburn, playing for the team in the Premier League for 9 seasons, with excellent performances on both offensive and defensive ends. At the national team level, he has scored 20 goals in 95 games for the national team, the third most appearances in history, especially as the main force to witness Australia's history of eliminating Uruguay to reach the World Cup finals, and is an indispensable absolute main force on the right side of Australia.
Emerton is physically strong (a regular attribute of Australian players) and is an all-rounder on the right, playing as a right winger, right forward and right back, he is defensively solid, sharp in attack, and the biggest feature is speed and endurance. At the World Cup in Germany, he averaged 18,000 meters per game! It's a full twice as many as some players, completely covering two penalty areas on the flanks, and participating in almost every attack and defense on the team's right side. Many people regret emeron, and perhaps his achievements would have been even greater if he had trained specifically in athletics.
Midfielder (1): Bearded – Jedinak (born in 1984, 189cm tall, of Croatian descent) – I can't play gorgeous football, and you don't want to pass smoothly in front of me
Michael Jedinak, who has played for Sydney United, The Central Coast Mariners, Genserill Bergergie, Antalya Sport, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and other teams, is a very good defensive midfielder, who won the first place in the Premier League steals list in the 2013-14 season.
Jedinak debuted in Sydney United, and then mixed in Australia, Croatia, Turkey and other leagues, because of his excellent defensive ability into the Crystal Palace team, as the main force to help the team to surpass the success, for 4 consecutive seasons to help the team relegation, personally has been named the best player of crystal palace for two consecutive seasons, long as the Premier League Crystal Palace and the Australian national team double captain. He then moved to Aston Villa, where he retired after helping the team to a successful overtaking.
Jedinak is physically strong (a regular attribute of Australian players), fierce in defence, with a wide range of coverage, especially good at interception and steals, and is the core of midfield defence. Unfortunately, as a descendant of Croatian descent, his foot skills are not very good, the speed and explosiveness are also average, and he belongs to the kind of type that I can't play gorgeously, and you don't want to play beautiful.
Midfielder (II): Bresciano (born 1980, 182cm tall, mixed Italian and Croatian) – a very rare technical midfielder full of "aura" in Australian football
Marco Bresciano, who played for Carlton, Empoli, Parma, Palermo, Lazio, Al Nasser and Algaraf, played in the Italian league for many years, becoming the most goal-scoring midfielder in Serie A in the 2003–04 season, and the fourth Australian to enter Serie A after Okan, Farina and Aloisi.
Bresciano debuted at the age of 17 with Carlton in Australia, and then chose a completely different path than the average Australian player, not to England, but to Italy. An all-round technical midfielder, he scored 17 goals in 80 games in Empoli before moving to Parma for $13 million in 2002, where he scored 10 goals for Parma in 2003-04, becoming the most goal-scoring midfielder in Serie A that season. After the transfer to Palermo, it is still the absolute main force of the team. At the national team level, Bresciano scored 13 goals and contributed 12 assists in 84 games for the country, and is the core of the team's midfield offensive organization.
Bresciano is worthy of the Mixed Italian and Croatian race, his style of play is technical, in the Australian national football similar to "rugby" style of the ball is very eye-catching, his appearance does comb Australia's midfield more layered, to a large extent changed Australia's "long pass rush" tactical style. His feet are fast, the dribbling breakthrough ability is strong, the long and short passes are accurate, the physical fitness is abundant, and he has an excellent long-range shooting technique, which is a rare animal in Australian football.
Midfielder (III): Middle Gate – Guerrera (born 1979, height 183cm, Of Italian descent) – Parma captain and key figure in consecutive relegation, Best Friend of Bresciano
Vincenzo Guerrera, who has played for Campora, Carlton, Ball Empoli, Parma, Turin, Blackburn and other teams, has been playing in Serie A for many years, is a defensive midfielder who can stand firm in the five major leagues, and was personally selected for the 2006 FIFA Best Team.
Guerrera and Bresciano are close friends, they are not only of Italian descent, but also from Australia to Italy, they have worked in Carlton, Empoli, Parma and other teams, calling each other their true brothers, and they are full of tacit understanding on the field. Guerrera was the Parma midfielder, serving as the team's captain and defensive nucleus, helping Parma in their lows to relegation consecutively. He is also Australia's 51st captain and has performed extremely well at the World Cup in Germany.
Guerrera's body is not very strong among Australian players, 1 meter 8 tall and only 150 pounds of weight, but its card position is accurate, strong, whether it is a head-to-head confrontation or head competition is very good, coupled with a fierce playing style, it has become a midfield barrier for Parma and Australia. Of course, the technique is relatively rough, and the assist ability is relatively weak.
Left winger: Leeds Angels – Cowell (born 1978, 183cm tall) – the first Australian-born player to win the Champions League
Harry Cowell has played for Leeds United, Liverpool, Galatasaray, Melbourne Victory, AlGaraf and other teams, helping the club win the Champions League, the European Super Cup, the FA Cup, the national team win the Oceania Cup, the Asian Cup runner-up, the Australian Footballer of the Year three times, and was named the best young player in the Premier League in 1999-2000.
Cowell came to Leeds United to train at the age of 16, the team won the treasure, and then became one of the best attacking players in the Premier League in the left forward and left wing, Inter Milan's bid of 25 million pounds was firmly rejected by Leeds United, and Cowell also led the team to the Champions League semi-finals. Subsequently, due to Leeds United's financial crisis, Cowell was sold to Liverpool, which also caused rage among Leeds United fans, who referred to Cowell as an angel in the team, and now the Angels have been sold to competitors. But the deal was a blessing for Cowell, who won the Champions League with Liverpool beating AC Milan to become the first Australian-born player to win the Champions League.
Cowell is a left-footed player with excellent technology, extreme speed, good at breakthroughs, with a strong ability to fight alone, dribbling extremely smooth, fake action realistic, strong pass concealment, almost arguably the most delicate Australian player. World-class dribbling and speed, as well as excellent passing and shooting, make him a top attacker. He is best at left winger or left forward, can also play shadow or front, is a frontcourt attacking all-rounder. The only pity is that Cowell's career has been accompanied by injuries for a long time, not only injuries on the pitch, but also rare blood diseases, which also affected his professional heights.
Centre-forward: Australian Heavy Artillery - Viduka (born 1975, height 188cm, Croatian origin) - Australia's true world-class star, Cousin of Ballon d'Or Winner Modric
Mark Anthony Viduka has played for melbourne Cavaliers, Dinamo Zagreb, Glasgow Celtic, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and other teams, helping the team win 2 Australian league titles, 3 Croatian league doubles, and has won the Australian League Golden Boot, Croatian League Golden Boot, Scottish League Golden Boot, Scottish Footballer, Oceania Footballer, Australian League Player of the Year, and is also the top scorer in the Premier League for many seasons.
Super centre-forward Viduka, who debuted at the age of 17 from the Melbourne Cavaliers established by Croatian immigrants in Australia, helped the team win 2 league titles at a young age. Invited by the Croatian president at the age of 19 to play in the Croatian league, the young Viduka scored 40 goals in three seasons and helped the team win the double for three consecutive years. After moving to Glasgow Celtic in the Soviet Premier League at the age of 23, he scored 25 goals in a single season the following year to become the league's top scorer. After joining the Premier League, he scored 17 goals in the league in 2000-01, 4 goals and 4 assists in the Champions League, and 20 goals in the league in 2002-03, becoming one of the top scorers in the Premier League.
Viduka is so physically strong that even the strong defenders of the Premier League cannot withstand his onslaught. His shot was so powerful that while studying at the Sports Academy, the later tennis star "Australian Cannon" Philipssis was directly cut off by The Ball kicked by Viduka when he saved Viduka's shot. The impact of this super heavy gun combined with a keen sense of smell in front of the goal makes it the premier league's top centre-forward. Also, it's interesting to note that Viduka and superstar Modric are cousins, but their style of play is thousands of miles apart.
Right winger: The lethal killer – Cahill (born 1979, 178 cm tall, of mixed Irish, English and Samoa) – the only AFC-affiliated association player to have been nominated for the Ballon d'Or
Tim Cahill has played for Millwall, Everton, New York Red Bull, Shanghai Shenhua, Hangzhou Greentown, Melbourne City and other teams, helping the club win 1 League One title, 2 FA Cup runners-up, helping the national team win the Asian Cup, Oceania Cup, and personally winning the Oceania Footballer of the Year, Australian Footballer, Everton Best Player, and was nominated for the Golden Ball Award.
Cahill is arguably one of Australia's best-known players and an attacker with a very long career. He set foot on the League One at the age of 18 and grew into the team's sheer main player and captain, scoring 58 goals for the team, helping the team win the League One title and reaching the FA Cup final for the first time in history. After moving to Everton, he became the team's top scorer, helping the Middle and Lower Premier League team to become a strong team, scoring 68 goals and 38 assists in eight seasons. At the national team level, he scored five goals for Australia in the World Cup, becoming the player with the most goals in the World Cup outside of European and South American players. At the same time, Australia's first goal in the three World Cups was scored by Cahill, which can be said to be the first person to open the situation for the team.
Cahill can play as an offensive midfielder and striker, and he is best at hiding behind the centre to score goals. He is technically excellent, physically energetic, although only 178cm tall, but the efficiency of the header is not inferior to the top center, once known as the Premier League head king, knocked down Zheng Zhi in the Asian Cup, the header broke through the Chinese team goal is also impressive. Cahill received high praise not only for the attack, but also for his defensive interceptions, starting from the forward line and pressing at all costs, often covering both penalty areas, and contributing greatly to the team at both ends of the attack and defense. In addition, every time Cahill scored, he had to beat the horn flag violently, and the horn flag must have owed him a lot of money.
Final Australian All-Time Best 11-Man Squad (433 Formation):
Goalkeeper: Schwarzer
Defenders: Lazaridis, Moore, Neil, Emerson
Midfielders: Gedinac, Bresciano, Guerrera
Forwards: Cahill, Viduka, Cowell
Head coach: Hiddink
Substitutes: Bosnik, Sko, Guerrera, Holman, Muscat, Aloissi, Zelik, Okon, Jedinak, Lekki, Sainsbury, McGovern, Miligan, Mooy, McKay, Cruise, Joel Griffith, Kennedy, Damian Murray, The Widmar Brothers, etc.
Overall, this Australian team is basically composed of the main players of the Premier League and Serie A, with strong bodies, fierce style and full of physical fitness. The frontal defence of the midfield is extremely strong, in addition to a few Premier League-level defenders, Jedinak and Guerrera in the midfield are also the top barrier players in the Premier League, with excellent interception ability. From the perspective of the offensive line, the existence of Bresciano, Cahill and Cowell has made this team more delicate and varied on the basis of a strong body, and super center Viduca will become an important fulcrum and bridgehead of the team, and Cahill and Cowell will use their cover to destroy the city. The strength of this team is still far from the top giants, but it has the initial strength to compete with European teams.
In addition, I plan to comb through the 32 strongest teams in the history of the world and eventually simulate a Super World Cup. Among them, "Samba Legion", "Pampas Eagle", "Apenninean Fortress", "Gaul Rooster", "Germanic Chariot", "Three Lions Legion", "Star Glory Nederland", "Matador Legion", "Five Shield Legion", "European Red Devil", "Lattice Legion", "Fairy Tale Kingdom", "Sabre Out of Sheath", "Pirate Attack", "Sky Blue Legion", "Fighting Nation", "Straw Hat Legion", "African Elephant", "Eagle Strike", "Lion Roar", "Blue Samurai", "Taiji Tiger", "Dragon Team", "Persian Iron Horse", "South American Condor" plus today's "Kangaroo Army" The Best Team of 26 teams has been released. In the next issue of "Star Moon Holy Light", you are welcome to put forward your best lineup candidates and reasons in the comment area.
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