NSW have pressured a blockbuster State of Origin decider in opposition to the Maroons – however they should be cautious to not relaxation on their laurels in response to Phil Gould.
In one of the crucial emphatic first-half performances within the sport’s historical past, the Blues piled on 34 unanswered factors because the likes of Latrell Mitchell and Zac Lomax starred.
Queensland confirmed some combat within the second half as the competition completed at 38-18, however in response to Gould, there may be nothing to smile about up north.
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“That was emphatic tonight,” he mentioned post-game on 9.
Queensland had been left surprised by a horror first half. Cameron Spencer through Getty Photographs
“It was males in opposition to boys and Queensland simply weren’t prepared for that.
“NSW had been clearly up for it and in the event you’re not prepared for it at this degree, you are gonna get precisely what you deserve. I am unable to take any positives out of the second half.
“They’ve to regroup and rethink their soccer and their angle.”
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A whopping 46 missed tackles was the story of the evening for Queensland, who struggled to carry out a rampaging NSW outfit and by the point they did, the consequence was out of attain.
Nevertheless, the Maroons do have an opportunity to rectify their points on residence soil at Suncorp Stadium, which Gould admitted has been the “Achilles heel” for the Blues over time.
Michael Maguire addresses his halves throughout sport two. Getty
“What I’ll say is, no matter what’s occurred in sport one or two, it is a fully totally different animal once we get to Queensland for a decider,” he mentioned.
“Either side and definitely NSW should be cautious about coming off the again of this and anticipating to roll into sport three and do the identical, as a result of it will not be.
“The decider in Queensland has been NSW’s Achilles heel for 4 many years and it is a hurdle they have to recover from.”
Two years in the past, the Blues had been left heartbroken by a late Ben Hunt strive in Brisbane that sealed the collection, however the aspect get a chance to redeem themselves subsequent month.
