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Post by pinoyfutbolinsider on Mar 6, 2014 11:30:32 GMT 8
Teka lang ? bakit walang comment ng kasalanan ni Palami , Dooley , Players , PFF , Grass . na natalo ang Azkals ? bakit ? LOLs. walang sisihan portion ? LOLs .
Meron ng sistema .at mukhang relax na maglaro ngayon , hindi yung "long ball then work hard football" , pero yung defense yun dati ang strength ng azkals ngayon mukhang humihina na. pero its noted that sa back four nag sisimula ang build up ng sistema ng coach , and one thing is missing , hindi na ginagamit ang long throw ni anton del rosario , hehe , we won games with those long throws (i'm not sure if its anton , maybe its sabio . who's no longer with the team) , and patino up top means phil could roam around at the second striker position. another notables Rota at Christaens overlap , the timing is pretty good. one thing is missing the creativity at the attacking midfield (the mulders role) , pero steuble did a good job doing that , i think
overall good job sa azkals .
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Post by cantfall on Mar 6, 2014 11:40:33 GMT 8
www.lifesomundane.net/2014/03/nodisgrace.htmlAzkals Loss to Azerbaijan No Disgrace It could not have been more obvious to new Philippines coach Thomas Dooley what needs to be done to take his team to the next level after last night’s 1-nil surrender to Azerbaijan in a FIFA friendly in Dubai. That is, play opponents of the same calibre more. For most of the first half, the Filipinos played as though totally in awe of being on the same pitch as a European team, and one that had earned draws against Russia and Belgium in recent UEFA qualifying. Having the more technical players and precise in their approach, the Azerbaijanis for most of the first half had the Filipinos chasing shadows. Whatever crumbs of possession the latter were allowed were quickly snuffed out as the Filipinos themselves, still unable to settle down, misplaced passes or failed to control them with alarming regularity. Not that, for all their flattering possession stats, Azerbaijan had plenty to offer going forward. Indeed, being on the back foot as they probably often find themselves in European qualifying, the Azerbaijanis were almost timid in the attacking third of the pitch. “ Memo to Dooley: Please arrange a friendly cup of tea with Brendan Rodgers. The Liverpool boss would probably attest to the efficacy of a quicker transition against stubborn defences. Note Schröck to Younghusband pass. ” The goal, which came in the 26th minute, did not even carry an air of inevitability about it. A soft corner was conceded by the Philippines in the left flank, and towering defender Elvin Yunuszada rose literally head and shoulders above the entire defence to power his header past Patrick Deyto. That goal apart, the night was relatively peaceful for the young Green Archers United goalkeeper, who won his second straight international cap in the absence of Roland Müller and Neil Etheridge. In fact, whatever Dooley must have said during the halftime break seemed to have the effect of making the Filipinos shed the feeling of being awestruck. Martin Steuble, starved of space in the first half, started to play with more composure and improved his distribution. As the Filipinos began making better use of pockets of spaces that they were starting to find, it was almost inevitable that Stephan Schröck’s influence would also start to grow. A deep searching pass in the 50th minute from the Eintracht Frankfurt player found Phil Younghusband behind the Azerbaijan defence for the only time in the entire match. Younghusband chested the ball down to set himself up for a shot; but his touch was too strong and the ball ran away from him. Towering Amran Agayev in the Azerbaijan goal gratefully collected. Four minutes later, Younghusband shot from distance for the Philippines’ first on target. The shot had a touch of both eagerness and frustration and was probably not the best option available. Agayev had no problem collecting. The Philippines won a succession of freekicks as Azerbaijan became increasingly physical in their defending. From the best of these, Younghusband curled his freekick a mere foot above the left hand corner of the goal. Agayev was finally stretched in the 75th minute when Jeffrey Christiaens, who was outstanding all night, sent in a cross which substitute Patrick Reichelt met with a diving header. The ball was heading for the upper right corner and Agayev was happy to push the ball out for a corner. In stoppage time, Schröck found himself with space on the left side of the penalty box but overcooked the pie as he rather tends to do every now and again instead of sending an early cross back to put more pressure on the Azerbaijani defence. Dooley’s Azkals have yet to score, but there ought to be plenty of satisfaction to be derived from even this narrow loss to Azerbaijan. If the Philippines could recover its wits after a mere half of being awestruck, what possibilities would there be if we played similar opposition more regularly? Dare followers on the team now dream of friendlies against Russia, Belgium and Turkey? Implicit to the scoreline is that the Philippines will not be overrun as they regularly used to be even by their own Asian neighbours. Azerbaijan, nonetheless, gave the Philippines a right proper lesson in how to play an away game; and that there are merits even to playing ugly. The first part of the lesson was how to take advantage of set pieces; and then how to collectively protect a goal once it has been scored. But for a handful of chances, the Philippines were accorded extremely rare glimpses of the Azerbaijan goal. While the Filipinos were allowed territorial advantage in the second half, translating this into chances would have to be something for Dooley to work on. While it was good for Filipino confidence to shuffle the ball at the back and build attacks up with intricate passing, the deliberateness of the attacks also allowed the Azerbaijan defence time to organise at the back. Memo to Dooley: Please arrange a friendly cup of tea with Brendan Rodgers. The Liverpool boss would probably attest to the efficacy of a quicker transition against stubborn defences. Note Schröck to Younghusband pass. There was no disgrace whatsoever from this loss to Azerbaijan. While the opposition might have given the Filipinos a lesson or two about the international game, it was more about what the Filipinos learned about themselves that makes the future exciting.
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 6, 2014 12:03:03 GMT 8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2014 12:50:05 GMT 8
Here's what Azerbaijan MNT Manager Berti Vogts said of his players: (Pardon the Google translation, but if anyone here speaks Azerbaijani, or had time working for the NSA, kindly re-translate the google loose translation in their team webpage )
For those of you who are itching to see photos of the game and eagerly waiting for the PFF website to post these photos of our Azkals in action, in the meantime you can go to the Ajerbaijan AFF website they have these on their team web page also: affa.az/index.php?r=1&id=19428&lang=azPlease allow the PFF website a 90-day time window. It is currently busy doing internal investigation about complaints of alleged credit card mishaps.
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Post by kikomatsing on Mar 6, 2014 16:39:02 GMT 8
Philippines coach Thomas Dooley upbeat despite 1-0 defeat to Azerbaijan in Dubai John McAuley March 5, 2014 Updated: March 5, 2014 22:39:00 DUBAI // Thomas Dooley, the new coach of the Philippines national team, says his first few matches in charge have given him the belief his side could have a successful AFC Challenge Cup. The German-American, who represented the USA at the Fifa World Cup in both 1994 and 1998, was installed last month and has overseen two friendlies, the latest against Azerbaijan in Dubai on Wednesday. The Philippines, ranked 127th in the world by Fifa, were more than a match for their more-experienced opponents, and eventually lost the game 1-0 to a first-half header from Elvin Yunuszande, the Azerbaijan central defender. The narrow defeat follows last week’s creditable draw against Malaysia, and reinforced Dooley’s conviction that he has a squad talented enough to compete for the Challenge Cup title in May. Should the Philippines triumph in the biennial tournament, to take place in the Maldives, they will qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup, and could potentially face a group comprising the UAE. Dooley concedes much work is required in the interim, yet the former assistant coach of the US national team is confident his side is on the right track. “Overall, I’m happy,” Dooley said. “Of course, I want to win, but I’m happy with how we played against a bigger team. This is the level we should be competing against and, while you never know how it is when playing in qualification, you always have to start with games like this. “The way we played, the way everyone fought for it, was good to see. Like last week, too, I’ve never seen the team panicking, or heads dropping. They all wanted to help each other. “Before I signed I watched the team, and I hoped they’d be the guys I saw then. And they are, so I’m very happy and very proud of them.” Today, the Philippines return to their Manila base. They reconvene next month for a training camp in Qatar. Then, in May, they travel to Bahrain to put the final touches on preparations for the Challenge Cup.The last time the Philippines contested the tournament they finished third, but with a first appearance at next January’s Asian Cup at stake, Dooley’s team are focused on leaving the Maldives with the trophy. The coach, though, says they must show the application they have done during the past month simply to qualify from a group containing Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Laos. “The Challenge Cup is a tournament, with all good teams,” he said. “So if you don’t take it seriously you’re out. You have to take it serious from the first minute, because the way you prepare is how you play. “So we want to be ready, prepare to play as we have tonight, against the bigger teams. Whether people see us as favourites, I don’t know. I just think that every game we play we have to show that maybe we are better than the opposition, show that we want to win, and that we can. And in the end we’ll see how far we are going to go.” www.thenational.ae/sport/football/philippines-coach-thomas-dooley-upbeat-despite-1-0-defeat-to-azerbaijan-in-dubai
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Post by mickypogi on Mar 6, 2014 17:01:29 GMT 8
Hi guys, Any links for the full video of this game as well as the malaysia game?
Thanks in advance
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Post by butchok on Mar 7, 2014 1:42:02 GMT 8
This match bugged me to wonder if size and height really matters in football. . .
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Post by jandrewfc87 on Mar 7, 2014 1:48:18 GMT 8
Just watch Spain or Barcelona or Arsenal play. Size does matter only if they are more technical than your team. But a physically gifted, technically brilliant, and creative player is rare. There can only be a handful of people like yaya toure.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 1:50:38 GMT 8
Height's a big plus @butch, but not as a group, I say. Set pieces and at the back imposing sizes pose problems but only if the tall defenders have speed. Agility is still the name of the game I believe.
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 7, 2014 2:48:10 GMT 8
Azkals showing progress; Narrow loss highlights better passing By Cedelf P. Tupas Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:55 am | Friday, March 7th, 2014 DUBAI—The goals will come. For now, the Philippine Azkals are taking plenty of encouragement on back-to-back solid performances under new coach Thomas Dooley, even including a 1-0 defeat to higher-ranked Azerbaijan Wednesday night in a friendly at Al Shabab Stadium here. Although they failed to score in the two matches they played on this trip, the Azkals again showcased a vastly improved passing and pressing game, causing problems to their European counterparts who fielded their “A” team for the match. The Azkals did not sound like the losing team after the match, taking heart at their rapid development. “I think it was a great game for us,” said midfielder Stephan Schrock. “Just imagine a year ago, we could not have played Azerbaijan this way. It feels good that everyone is more confident on the ball now.” The Azkals were left undone by a 27th-minute header from defender Yunuszade Elvin, who leapt unchallenged on a corner kick to direct the ball past Patrick Deyto. Physically imposing and tactically and technically superior, Azerbaijan started the game with an attack-minded formation, but slowly dropped back defending when the Azkals found their passing rhythm. On many occasions, the Azkals were able to extricate themselves from tight situations when the Azers pressed. It was in the attacking third where the Azkals were left wanting as Javier Patino, Phil Younghusband and Schrock spurned good scoring chances. Patino could not get solid contact on Jeff Christiaens’ cross to the far post in the 23rd minute, while Younghusband saw his 30-yard effort saved. Schrock also shot off target from a tight angle. On the other end, the Azkals, with Martin Steuble controlling the midfield, prevented the opposition from creating clear cut chances save for the goal off the corner kick and looked like Azerbaijan’s equal for long stretches. “I’m happy and proud at the way the guys play because this is the football that we want to play,” said Dooley, whose side also drew with Malaysia, 0-0, last Saturday. “We never panicked against bigger and stronger players and I think that was the biggest part of our game.” Dooley has two more months to prepare the Azkals for the AFC Challenge Cup where a spot in the Asian Cup is at stake. He had six training sessions for the two matches and was actually surprised at how his team was able to absorb his system which is concentrated more on building attacks from defensive positions through short 1-2 passing. “It’s a work in progress but so far it’s a remarkable improvement from where we came from,” said Azkals manager Dan Palami. Read more: sports.inquirer.net/146956/azkals-showing-progress-narrow-loss-highlights-better-passing#ixzz2vD4fc16GFollow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
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Post by Katipunero on Mar 7, 2014 9:26:55 GMT 8
This match bugged me to wonder if size and height really matters in football. . . Same as basketball, height does have its advantages in football in certain positions. Although technically superior teams, but smaller, like Spain can outplay physical opponents I guess another argument for the Filipino football case is that unlike basketball where we need 6'8-7'0 players, a 6'2-6'4 player is already imposing enough in the modern game and is within the Filipino's genetic reach.
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Post by faridoon on Mar 7, 2014 12:24:18 GMT 8
This match bugged me to wonder if size and height really matters in football. . . Same as basketball, height does have its advantages in football in certain positions. Although technically superior teams, but smaller, like Spain can outplay physical opponents I guess another argument for the Filipino football case is that unlike basketball where we need 6'8-7'0 players, a 6'2-6'4 player is already imposing enough in the modern game and is within the Filipino's genetic reach. Height does matter for Center Back position, Center Midfield and Forward position. But RB, LB, RM and LM position I think height don't matter..
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 13:06:25 GMT 8
The Philippines played better than I have ever seen them play. I don't care about the loss. They looked great. What to improve, in my opinion? Fitness. And Tactics up front. Honestly, though, I felt Azerbaijan wasn't that dangerous a team. If it weren't for their size and bulk we probably would have beaten them. I hope Christaens' injury isn't serious. He did well tonight. I thought Hartmann should have come in earlier to replace Phil. Yeah the team need to get a couple more friendlies together before the Challenge Cup. And some wins. I can't even remember the last time we scored a goal anymore. :/ Same here. Fitness and tactics, in that order. And also more of "monkey-in-the-middle" drills. Always believe that Coach TD's attacking philosophy from the defense will fall behind without 110% fitness in line with it. It's also a huge problem when reacting to errors on the attack movement(s). They have to have more than enough in the tank to react.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 14:57:30 GMT 8
Just watch Spain or Barcelona or Arsenal play. Size does matter only if they are more technical than your team. But a physically gifted, technically brilliant, and creative player is rare. There can only be a handful of people like yaya toure. jandrewfc87 you mentioned yaya so you are City Citizen I suppose Yes he is a heck of a midfielder, defender, box-to-box utility guy. Such an incredible agile tall guy. But most gifted players, they mostly thrive when in a great team environment. Messi in Argentina? Doesnt work. Eric Cantona in France? Nope.
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Post by kroner on Mar 8, 2014 13:08:12 GMT 8
Filipino booters impress German mentor MANILA, Philippines–Having won the World Cup in 1974 as a player for Germany and managed five national teams, veteran coach Berti Vogts knows a potentially strong squad when he sees one. And he believes the Philippines, which narrowly lost, 0-1, to his Azerbaijan side in a friendly in Dubai Wednesday night, can be a force in the continent in the future. Despite fielding his first stringers, most of which played a major role in decent performances against European powerhouses Russia and Portugal in World Cup Qualifying, Vogts’ side only managed a tight win against the Azkals, who were ranked more than 30 places than his team in the Fifa rankings. Under Dooley, the Azkals are flashing a much improved passing game, showing more composure and confidence on the ball—a far cry from previous performances that saw them play long balls. “The Philippine team impressed me very well,” the 67-year-old Vogts told the Inquirer after the match at Al Shabab Stadium in Dubai. “I understand the system and I know it was a good game from them. The movement is good, the movement is good without the ball. Maybe in the future they could qualify for the Asian Cup.” Vogts praised new Azkals coach Thomas Dooley, whom he said he knows “very well” from the German Bundesliga and the United States national team. Facing a Germany side coached by Vogts in 1993, Dooley, who skippered the United States, scored twice for the Americans in a 3-4 loss. “He’s a good player and now a good coach and he’s trying to mix Asian style football and European football,” Vogts said. This early, Vogts believes the Philippines is capable of beating Kyrgyzstan—a possible opponent in the AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives in May. Azerbaijan played Kyrgyzstan to a scoreless draw in a friendly in November last year. “(If they play), I think the favorite is the Philippines,” said Vogts. The Azkals won’t play Kyrgyzstan unless both teams reach the knockout round. The Philippines is grouped with Afghanistan, Laos and Turkmenistan, while the other bracket is made up of Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Maldives and Myanmar. m.inquirer.net/sports/?id=147061
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