Just got back from the game, it was pretty mad atmosphere. The game wasn't that great Kuwait never really looked like scoring and Australia were all over the place in the 1st half. They started to get things together at the back end of the 1st half, but it was clear Arnold got the formation wrong. As soon as Saho came on the whole game changed, they really need a Viduka type player up front and he filled that role perfectly which allowed Carney and Dodd to have more space and time. Carney and Dodd were clearly Australia's best players on the night.
Thompson did pretty well, but in generally played too wide. Milligan struggled, his not really a holding midfielder and against better sides he will get found out, if they continue to play him there. Muscat was a rock at the back, Corica never really got into the game, they played a bit too wide. Reminded me a lot of Syndey FC first half of the season, throw the ball out wide and batter them with crosses. Back end of the first half when they started playing more ones and twos, the Kuwait had no answers.
At the end of the day we got the result and are into the Asia Cup, but if are going to continue play all A-League sides we need some massive improvements. But credit to Kuwait they were very well organised and if they had a decent striker, they could have had an upset.
