{"id":307040,"date":"2023-06-12T10:58:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T10:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=307040"},"modified":"2023-06-12T12:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T12:58:15","slug":"legends-major-concern-with-blues-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=307040","title":{"rendered":"Legend's major concern with Blues' preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"

P\ufeffhil Gould<\/a> believes the Queensland Maroons<\/a> already have the upper hand on NSW<\/a> in Origin II as the latter prepares to name its side on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Queensland went into camp on Monday, despite the Bulldogs and Eels still yet to play, and coach Billy Slater revealed on Nine's 100% Footy<\/em> that the side had already completed a review session on game one.<\/p>\n

With Origin hopefuls Mitchell Moses, Matt Burton, Tevita Pangai Junior, Josh Addo-Carr and Reagan Campbell-Gillard playing on the King's Birthday, Fittler decided NSW would wait to make its decision, however Gould believes that's a poor move. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"I'm concerned from the get go that Queensland are in camp today and we're not announcing our team until tomorrow," he said on 100% Footy<\/em>.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Blues<\/p>\n

"It's a huge advantage, the first 24 hours is crucial, they've been sitting there reviewing and previewing and we're still twiddling our thumbs and haven't got a team yet.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"We won't be getting together until probably Wednesday so you're already giving away two days, it's really important."\ufeff<\/p>\n

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Jeremiah Nanai, Moeaki Fotuaika\ufeff and Xavier Coates were all named in the Queensland side as replacements for injured trio Selwyn Cobbo, Tom Gilbert and Jai Arrow.<\/p>\n

Corey Horsburgh and AJ Brimson have also been brought into the squad as reserves and Gould believes the team is better than the one that played in game one. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Fotuaika<\/p>\n

"\ufeffTheir side looks stronger, it looks stronger than game one … Nanai, Fotuaika and (Xavier Coates) too, I think he's a far more productive winger," he said.<\/p>\n

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"Selwyn Cobbo is a brilliant individual talent but Xavier Coates, he's a productive player too.<\/p>\n

"He's going to produce from the back field, he's going to produce all over the field, he's a kick target as well.<\/p>\n

"I actually think they look stronger, I think these three bring more to the table."<\/p>\n

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