What a shocking gree kick by us. Might as well just pass it to them
All Whites v Greece | Saturday 18th November | 6:00am NZT | OPAP Arena, Athens
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we have some good individuals but as a team we are terrible.
the Greek left wing is fantastic!
There's no way a league 2 defender is better than an A-League defender. Play the you talent.
Nommag I think he was properly pissed off at the ref for not calling the clear and obvious penalty. He argued it for ages.
kwlap
looks very wet too, lots of slipping, particularly from us.
more greek changes, couple for us too
Champness and Lewis for Garbett and Bell
kwlap the surface does look poor for a top level stadium.
Okay it was offside and didn't end up going against us but jeepers creepers Woud just froze and did nothing just now.
Joe Bell is nowhere near his best. Giving the ball away very cheaply. Just can’t get away with that
Decent initial save from Woud but it goes in anyway
Just sub him please, he's so fudgeing bad
Good teams find a way to win while playing poorly, bad teams find a way to lose wile playing half-decent. We’re not a good team
Midfield control has been poor today.
Woud has no control of his box, always on the back foot, whilst it was a good stop of the header from the corner he had no control of the ball cos he was going backwards, if he had stepped forward he catches that and there is no goal!
Woud has no control of his box, always on the back foot, whilst it was a good stop of the header from the corner he had no control of the ball cos he was going backwards, if he had stepped forward he catches that and there is no goal!
Easy giveaway from our own freekick. Put pressure on us again. They score from resulting corner.
we have some good individuals but as a team we are terrible.
the Greek left wing is fantastic!
Wow what a miss lol
Ahh fudge this shark.
Don't know what this numpty commentator is on about a good save either.... Looked regulation, and he's just parried it straight into the path of their player...
Don't know what this numpty commentator is on about a good save either.... Looked regulation, and he's just parried it straight into the path of their player...
No defence in front of goal. They were lining up. Is Smith even on the park
Surman on for bindon please
Bindon has been ok, Smith is just slow and constantly out of position.
Payne, Garbett and Bell all wateful in possession.
There's no way a league 2 defender is better than an A-League defender. Play the you talent.
Bindon is in league 1 at 18yr
Simith is in league 2 and has experince on his side
so probably technically both are better than our aleague 20yr old CB
Simith is in league 2 and has experince on his side
so probably technically both are better than our aleague 20yr old CB
Well one half of that shark show done
Tough half. Been opened up a bit too easily and yes some indecisive goalkeeping not helped. Seem good going forward at times but at others Wood seems isolated. He'll go off early second half going off Bazeleys comments so interesting to see how we adapt and who comes on.
Cons:
We've got to be less wasteful with our set pieces. We aren't going to get many opportunities to launch so need to make it count when we can.
Our defence seems to be too slow in reacting to their counter attacks.
The scarecrow we have plonked in the middle of the goal in lieu of an actual keeper.
Pros:
Nobody has pulled up with any niggles which is a rare treat.
McCowatt always seems to turn it up a notch whenever he puts the fern on. I'm not sure why but I always forget how much he's come on leaps and bounds since the move to Europe. Big future for him.
We've managed to get a decent chunk of possession out of this. Hopefully we can work on our retention better in the second half and while the win is too far out of reach nab a goal to lift the spirits.
We've got to be less wasteful with our set pieces. We aren't going to get many opportunities to launch so need to make it count when we can.
Our defence seems to be too slow in reacting to their counter attacks.
The scarecrow we have plonked in the middle of the goal in lieu of an actual keeper.
Pros:
Nobody has pulled up with any niggles which is a rare treat.
McCowatt always seems to turn it up a notch whenever he puts the fern on. I'm not sure why but I always forget how much he's come on leaps and bounds since the move to Europe. Big future for him.
We've managed to get a decent chunk of possession out of this. Hopefully we can work on our retention better in the second half and while the win is too far out of reach nab a goal to lift the spirits.
Disgusted
Bell looks slow at times and not great under pressure, Garbet gives 100% but there is no quality to his play. The speed and movement of the Greeks with their touch is all class, we simply lack the technical skills to match them…it could be 4 nil at half time.
please please please can we have Woud subbed at half time.
First goal was pants - I think Woud should have got it, but it did look like Bindon did a turtle and could have got his head on it.
Some good possession but nothing really in the attacking third to get me excited, bar one good shot by Garbett I think... that been said with VAR I think we have 2 penalties go our way.
Some good possession but nothing really in the attacking third to get me excited, bar one good shot by Garbett I think... that been said with VAR I think we have 2 penalties go our way.
I think it probably shows that a few of our players are playing at a comparative low level to our counterparts. Poor form so not making it as a starter at your club and simply playing at a lower level. I say this because of the speed of reaction, especially when defending. Speed is one of the things you notice the most when playing up or down levels. Desire and effort sometimes are not quite enough.
I will put the boot back into Woud too, he definitely doesn’t belong at this level. He has had so many opportunities where he has not performed sufficiently well. If those, obviously, better keepers are not available for some reason, it is time to give someone else an opportunity in the squad at least.
I will put the boot back into Woud too, he definitely doesn’t belong at this level. He has had so many opportunities where he has not performed sufficiently well. If those, obviously, better keepers are not available for some reason, it is time to give someone else an opportunity in the squad at least.
Lucky enough to be at the game. The officials are acting as though VAR will correct their fudgeups, especially the linesmen.
Bell looks unfit and over weight. Garbett, Smith and Would all having poor games. Bindon is doing ok, especially off the ball but you probably can't see that on TV.
Libby standout but we keep wasting crosses with aimless balls in the air while Greece has kept it on the ground and been clinical.
In the warmups there was only Paulsen and Would present.
Baze has not got out of his seat and there seems to be more noise from the 4/5 kiwi fans here giving advice to the players then him. Even during the warm ups he was MIA while Poyet was involved.
Bell looks unfit and over weight. Garbett, Smith and Would all having poor games. Bindon is doing ok, especially off the ball but you probably can't see that on TV.
Libby standout but we keep wasting crosses with aimless balls in the air while Greece has kept it on the ground and been clinical.
In the warmups there was only Paulsen and Would present.
Baze has not got out of his seat and there seems to be more noise from the 4/5 kiwi fans here giving advice to the players then him. Even during the warm ups he was MIA while Poyet was involved.
Waine on for Wood, but no change for Woud :o(
Wood seemed very unmotivated, good switch.
Yes, put Waine on for Woud lol
How did you blag that?
Waine in goal would be no worse than Woud........ but a statue would make more saves than Woud.
Wood seemed very unmotivated, good switch.
Just for Singh, who looked gassed.
and Just immediately creates an opportunity for Waine
and Just immediately creates an opportunity for Waine
That was lovely move. One of the only real times we've cut them to pieces.
Need Garbett off
Gatbett and Stamenic have made little to no impact at all, which means three of the 5 midfielders who started have been off their best.
Better control of the game from us. But still fairly average ball control. Though the pitch does looks like Kilbirnie park after a Poneke game.
dont understand Woud's throw, amazing that he can get it past the halfway mark, bur it's to noone. WTF is he hoping to achieve?
Better control of the game from us. But still fairly average ball control. Though the pitch does looks like Kilbirnie park after a Poneke game.
looks very wet too, lots of slipping, particularly from us.
more greek changes, couple for us too
Champness and Lewis for Garbett and Bell
Better control of the game from us. But still fairly average ball control. Though the pitch does looks like Kilbirnie park after a Poneke game.