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by **Bad Bob** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:25 am

cpc4eva wrote:
john craig wrote:Have to say though that the poster who claimed Kewell can't do it in the big games is well wide of the mark. A fit kewell can be the difference in those big games. In his first season with us before his injuries started, he was our best player and scored in games against Arsenal and United. He dominated Chelsea in the FA cup semi the season before last and he was outstanding on Leeds' run to the CL semi - he can definitely do it in the big games.

yeah......

been good against premiership sides but

wat about in europe against the big time european teams he is yet to prove himself against these teams, he struggles and finds it difficult to get space needed to make an impact in the game...

as the bar is raised and the level of player increases in the big european clubs its not the same harry playing as he plays against the premiership sides....

Which games are you referring to and against which teams? He's been hurt for most of our CL matches over the past few seasons, after all!

by **RedorDead** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:36 am

Bad Bob wrote:
cpc4eva wrote:
john craig wrote:Have to say though that the poster who claimed Kewell can't do it in the big games is well wide of the mark. A fit kewell can be the difference in those big games. In his first season with us before his injuries started, he was our best player and scored in games against Arsenal and United. He dominated Chelsea in the FA cup semi the season before last and he was outstanding on Leeds' run to the CL semi - he can definitely do it in the big games.

yeah......

been good against premiership sides but

wat about in europe against the big time european teams he is yet to prove himself against these teams, he struggles and finds it difficult to get space needed to make an impact in the game...

as the bar is raised and the level of player increases in the big european clubs its not the same harry playing as he plays against the premiership sides....

Which games are you referring to and against which teams? He's been hurt for most of our CL matches over the past few seasons, after all!

And like someone else mentioned he was massively influential in Leeds run to the European Cup semi-finals. the fact is he is a very gifted player and while his bottle has been questioned I do not see it as an issue, the only thing he needs to prove to me is that he can stay healthy for the best part of a season....if he does that it will massively boost our chances of challenging at the top this year.

by **maypaxvobiscum** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:15 am

the heat is probably a major factor in why the aussies were pretty tired towards the end. kewell is one of the few players here who have bag of skills. i pray he stays fit through the season and hits top form. id love to see him score some goals like he did against spurs and everton

ohhh i kinda like his tattoo on his wrist...=) i am tempted to get something similar.

by **rinoayuna** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:54 am

I was there at Kallang watching the match.

To be honest, Singapore didn't really play that badly at all. The scoreline was a bit flattering for the Aussies. In the first half, we more than held our own. I think in the 2nd half the Aussies started playing better and Singapore had to devote majority of its players to defending.

That said, Kewell DID make an impact when he came on. Pretty encouraging actually. He was running for balls, creating chances and trying to score.

I was lucky as I had a pretty good seat (at the right hand side of the grandstand where the Aussies had to score in the 2nd half). Kewell was quite exciting to watch although he did miss an easy chance sometime in the 2nd half. I have to admit Kewell made the match a lot more exciting. Before he came on, there were not many chances upfront for Mark Viduka so it is no surprise really, that when he came on he got a goal and created another.

Also Kewell was a big big favourite among the Singapore fans, when he came on he got a pretty good reception. I was 10m away from where he was warming up on the sidelines in the first half. He was actually quite obliging and turned around to pose with the other reserves when one of the guys in the front rows asked him for a photo. Pity I was too late...by the time I got my camera out he had turned back again... Oh well...

by **rinoayuna** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:03 pm

Oh and btw, Singapore are not really pushovers. In the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers, for example, Singapore beat Iraq 2-0 and also drew with China 0-0 at home in 2006. China also narrowly escaped with a 1-0 victory in Tianjin thanks to a last minute penalty. Japan, Uruguay and Denmark have also come away with narrow 2-1 wins in recent times.

These teams were all expected to give us a sound thrashing. Come to think of it, Australia (who reached the last 16 in the World Cup and lost only to Italy the eventual champs due to a controversial goal), 3-0 is quite bad for us but the scoreline was pretty flattering.

by **whylongball?** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:34 pm

peewee wrote:is this the singapore who are the asian champions and was holding australia (whose team all play in europe) to 0-0 at half time, and also hit the woodwork twice and performed very well, until aus got their second goal towards the end singapore were very much in it.

obviously someone who knows nothing about asian football

sorry but i think it was not really Singapore who played well (they did for their normal standard thanks to few imported players) rather Australia played badly..Singapore would lose to Thailand even now...
Back to Harry Kewell...though it was singapore, i thought his movement in few minutes was very good as usual. The goal was well taken as well...I just hope he could get back to his fitness level

by **112-1077774096** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:47 pm

lets remember also they were playing australia, they are not exactly brazil are they.

the fact is singapore played well, however you want to dress it.

nobody is suggesting that kewell was up against world class players but what he did he did well, who he plays agaisnt has nothing to do with his control, his positioning, his pace, his finishing etc, that is all down to him

by **Owzat** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:56 pm

7_Kewell wrote:Harry looked good when he returned for the last few games of the season and i for one hope he stays injury free, because on his day he's one of the best left wingers in the country.

Just a question of how many "on his days" he comes up with and how long he stays fit.

by **cpc4eva** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:52 pm

i just heard the result of ozzies v oman.....

thats a really poor result for the ozzzies

to get a 1-1 draw and a blues player had to get the equaliser in stoppage time....

didnt hear much of kewell so i take it he had a bad game ?

anyone heard any news about kewells performance ? did he start or come on as a sub ?

by **El Nino** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:12 am

I'm new to the board so I can't start my own topic but I watched the Australia v Oman match last night and Australia was terrible. We were lucky to get a one all draw. The worst player on the park for Australia was Harry Kewell. His first touch was horrendous. His vision was non existent and his ability was in fact a disability. No way in the world I would offer him another match with Australia based on that performance, let alone an extension to his LFC contract.

We know he can do better we just hope he does in the next game (when he comes off the bench preferably).

by **Kewell2Dominate** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:04 am

Thats a bit harsh el nino. The overall performance of Australia was tragic and kewell was one of the worse. I just read that some players lost 5 kg from the match as the heat and humidity over there is terrible. It was an embarrassing performance but kewell tried hard and never gave up. I think in these conditions kewell needs to come off the bench and have 30 mins against a tiring defence. I am not giving up on him yet and as usual whenever he has a bad game everyone is on his back. I know Tim Cahill is a blue but he is an outstanding player and knows how to score.

by **mungi** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:52 am

i thought harry kewell perfomance last night was average. he mande some good runs but some of his first touches were horendous. it didnt help last night when he along with viduka were man marked throughout the whole game. poor service such as passing behind the player didnt help kewell either. it seems to me the system is breaking down a bit but that was prbaly due to the conditions. i thought the worst player for the aussies was kisnorbo. gave his man too much space which led to some close shots. beachamp for next game. best aussie on park. Shaawzer or culina

by **maguskwt** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:30 am

peewee wrote:is this the singapore who are the asian champions and was holding australia (whose team all play in europe) to 0-0 at half time, and also hit the woodwork twice and performed very well, until aus got their second goal towards the end singapore were very much in it.

obviously someone who knows nothing about asian football

... ASEAN cup does not equal Asian cup...

anyway singapore is a decent team in SEA... they're probably in the top 2 alongside with thailand... I see singapore as England of SEA... they're disciplined and direct, but a bit boring sometimes... Thailand and Vietnam on the other hand has a bit more flair

but the whole of SEA football level is a notch down top asian level... and regarding kewell it can make him look good... because the opponents are just that much a bit slower and physically that much a bit weaker... so kewell should find it that much a bit easier to go past opponents... and he would have plenty of time on the ball as well..

by **puroresu** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:52 am

I lost faith in Kewell a long time ago.

by **mungi** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:17 am

maguskwt wrote:
peewee wrote:is this the singapore who are the asian champions and was holding australia (whose team all play in europe) to 0-0 at half time, and also hit the woodwork twice and performed very well, until aus got their second goal towards the end singapore were very much in it.

obviously someone who knows nothing about asian football

... ASEAN cup does not equal Asian cup...

anyway singapore is a decent team in SEA... they're probably in the top 2 alongside with thailand... I see singapore as England of SEA... they're disciplined and direct, but a bit boring sometimes... Thailand and Vietnam on the other hand has a bit more flair

but the whole of SEA football level is a notch down top asian level... and regarding kewell it can make him look good... because the opponents are just that much a bit slower and physically that much a bit weaker... so kewell should find it that much a bit easier to go past opponents... and he would have plenty of time on the ball as well..

i tend to disagree, becasue he is in asia he will be marked more than ever. these asian teams r very good technically and press/man mark very well. i think kewell will still go well but it wont be easy

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