Jason Culina; Standard already slipping?
Now we all know Pim Verbeek is worried about his Aussie boys returning home to the A-League, and probably no-one concerns him more than ever-present Socceroo Jason Culina.
Great player, who Robbie Slater praises before he even plays a pass, but are Culina's standards already slipping?
A few showpony touches with the score at 1-0 in the Fury game on the weekend suggests this whole A-League thing has finally attracted a professional player who finds the games too easy.
From PSV to A-League is perhaps the biggest drop in standard any returning Socceroos or imported player has made.
So although fans, like me, will love Culina's showboating, he never does it for the Socceroos, or PSV, and one wonders if this is the beginning of what Verbeek is talking about.
Will Culina's standards slip. I think they are already.
2 comments:
On the flip side. Jason might get more touches of the ball, take on a more responsible role, come forward more often and take greater risks than he would have overseas. Heaven forbid if he gets back to shooting from outside the box as he did in his younger years
This might make him a better player come world cup time. Also the schedule is not as demanding so he will be better rested for our National Team. All in all a bonus me thinks
interesting... Culina comes across as a bit arrogant to me.
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