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I thought I would just post my thoughts on the often overhyped future Australian talents.
I think the player most likely to play at Premiership level is Bruce Djite. At the moment he isn't there but it was the right time for him to move overseas. Bruce Djite is definetly capable of holding up the ball. He is strong, physical and is technically good. He can link up well with the midfield, and he seems to get into positions to score enough 'scrappy' goals. To take himself to that next level though Bruce needs to improve his finishing which I feel is his biggest weakness as a striker.
Nathan Burns is another I feel could make it at Premier League level. He is very very quick and he is very smart in terms of his movement. He can get in behind defences and he is a good finisher and is technically astute. I think to get to that next level Burns firstly needs to build up a bit as he is still quite skinny. He also needs to improve his link up play and his ability to beat a man in one on one situations using something either then his pace, as at the higher levels this will be exposed.
I thought I would talk about a player originally thought for big things Kaz Patafta. This kid could have been Australia's top youngster but something has gone wrong, but he is the first Australian youngster for a while who has the real ability to change a game, an X-Factor if you will. Patafta is still very raw and needs to really start to develop if he is ever going to fill his potential.
I think Spiranovic is another capable of making it at a fairly high level. The kid physically is very dominating. He is very tall, strong and also quite quick for a big guy. Spiranovic though showed in the Olympics how smart a defender he is and I have big hopes for him. Still Spiranovic needs to improve defensively more, and needs to continue to improve to bring the ball out of defence.
James Holland burst onto the scene last season and does look to have a bright future. Athletiscm plays a big part in the A League and Holland is very quick and hardworking but he is also quite strong technically. I am unsure of whether Van Egmond is training Holland to in the end be a striker or midfielder but in both cases finishing and overall midfield play need to be improved.
I think I will next look at Adrian Leijer whose career seems to be stagnating at Fulham. Leijer is your old fashioned English centrehalf, big, strong and no nonsense. I havn't seem him play since he left the A League so his development is unknown to me but I feel he will have to play more to develop.
I will look at other talents later
I think the player most likely to play at Premiership level is Bruce Djite. At the moment he isn't there but it was the right time for him to move overseas. Bruce Djite is definetly capable of holding up the ball. He is strong, physical and is technically good. He can link up well with the midfield, and he seems to get into positions to score enough 'scrappy' goals. To take himself to that next level though Bruce needs to improve his finishing which I feel is his biggest weakness as a striker.
Nathan Burns is another I feel could make it at Premier League level. He is very very quick and he is very smart in terms of his movement. He can get in behind defences and he is a good finisher and is technically astute. I think to get to that next level Burns firstly needs to build up a bit as he is still quite skinny. He also needs to improve his link up play and his ability to beat a man in one on one situations using something either then his pace, as at the higher levels this will be exposed.
I thought I would talk about a player originally thought for big things Kaz Patafta. This kid could have been Australia's top youngster but something has gone wrong, but he is the first Australian youngster for a while who has the real ability to change a game, an X-Factor if you will. Patafta is still very raw and needs to really start to develop if he is ever going to fill his potential.
I think Spiranovic is another capable of making it at a fairly high level. The kid physically is very dominating. He is very tall, strong and also quite quick for a big guy. Spiranovic though showed in the Olympics how smart a defender he is and I have big hopes for him. Still Spiranovic needs to improve defensively more, and needs to continue to improve to bring the ball out of defence.
James Holland burst onto the scene last season and does look to have a bright future. Athletiscm plays a big part in the A League and Holland is very quick and hardworking but he is also quite strong technically. I am unsure of whether Van Egmond is training Holland to in the end be a striker or midfielder but in both cases finishing and overall midfield play need to be improved.
I think I will next look at Adrian Leijer whose career seems to be stagnating at Fulham. Leijer is your old fashioned English centrehalf, big, strong and no nonsense. I havn't seem him play since he left the A League so his development is unknown to me but I feel he will have to play more to develop.
I will look at other talents later
