Auckland City FC - Thanks a Trillion
it was refreshing to see a new zealand team setting itself out properly in terms of formation and approach and seeking to play the ball from the back. even when they were in defensive mode, they never resorted to the hoof and stayed calm.
andreu, mulligan and vicelich were all outstanding. was also impressed with most others. spoonley, fenerides and pritchett were shown up a bit, but you would expect this to happen to some components of the team when coming up against pros.
Will be interesting to see if the Spanish contingent stay on for the rest of the season.
Id like the coach to go if im honest, i prefer the old football City use to play.
Cheers,
Would expect a few players to leave by xmas now that the carrot of the WCC is gone. (Hopefully before January 14th). Thought Auckland did ok and certainly didn't embaress themselves but I was hoping for more from Mulligan and Exposito. Dickinson worked hard up front, don't know why Corrales didn't start. Bearing in mind that you would have better players alongside you, I still think that based on last nights performance only Hogg and maybe the Spanish centre back look like they could make the step up to the A league.
Would expect a few players to leave by xmas now that the carrot of the WCC is gone. (Hopefully before January 14th). Thought Auckland did ok and certainly didn't embaress themselves but I was hoping for more from Mulligan and Exposito. Dickinson worked hard up front, don't know why Corrales didn't start. Bearing in mind that you would have better players alongside you, I still think that based on last nights performance only Hogg and maybe the Spanish centre back look like they could make the step up to the A league.
Agree. Also thought Mulligan was class second half, just needed it for 90mins from him.
Hard News...certainly not Alan Jones Wimbledon hump it long. I was referring to Paul Posa and Arron McFarland tactics of crisp passing but looking to go forward more often than not.
Tribultext or however you spell his name talks about this keep the ball crap and looks nice n pretty, mate i could get a bunch of kids that could keep the ball off some sides in the ASB, especially off manawatu. I like Citys style of two years ago and they were exciting and successful in world club champs 2009.
My thoughts only.
Would expect a few players to leave by xmas now that the carrot of the WCC is gone. (Hopefully before January 14th). Thought Auckland did ok and certainly didn't embaress themselves but I was hoping for more from Mulligan and Exposito. Dickinson worked hard up front, don't know why Corrales didn't start. Bearing in mind that you would have better players alongside you, I still think that based on last nights performance only Hogg and maybe the Spanish centre back look like they could make the step up to the A league.
Tribultext or however you spell his name talks about this keep the ball crap and looks nice n pretty, Declan Edge could get a bunch of kids that could keep the ball off some sides in the ASB, especially off manawatu. I like Citys style of two years ago and they were exciting and successful in world club champs 2009.
Would expect a few players to leave by xmas now that the carrot of the WCC is gone. (Hopefully before January 14th). Thought Auckland did ok and certainly didn't embaress themselves but I was hoping for more from Mulligan and Exposito. Dickinson worked hard up front, don't know why Corrales didn't start. Bearing in mind that you would have better players alongside you, I still think that based on last nights performance only Hogg and maybe the Spanish centre back look like they could make the step up to the A league.
Agree. Also thought Mulligan was class second half, just needed it for 90mins from him.
Hard News...certainly not Alan Jones Wimbledon hump it long. I was referring to Paul Posa and Arron McFarland tactics of crisp passing but looking to go forward more often than not.
Tribultext or however you spell his name talks about this keep the ball crap and looks nice n pretty, mate i could get a bunch of kids that could keep the ball off some sides in the ASB, especially off manawatu. I like Citys style of two years ago and they were exciting and successful in world club champs 2009.
My thoughts only.
Just watched parts of the city game again. I dont think Pritchett defended that badly as some of you are saying.
Still think City did NZ proud...well done!
In the first half, with Japanese pressing high up the field ACFC could not put three passes together. Having Feneridis to play right midfield position was a bad decision (by the way he is A league level player, not because he is so good but because, there are so many other similar players or even worse).
Why all of the 5 Spanish guys had to be in the starting line up? Just because the coach is Spanish as well? The only one who played well was Berlunga. Riera and Andreu were both average. Exposito? Didn't see much of him, more showing off then playing.
This lineup indicated that the game plan was not to concede, rather then score. Thus, so many holding midfielders. The only reason why ACFC played better in second half was because Kashiwa was happy with the score and, having in mind the next game, they smartly let Auckland to push forward and played on contra attacks. That explains why Mulligan looked awful in the first half and a bit better in the second.
Shame because City had the team to do it...
performance cannot be judged equally between the two standards that they have been asked to compete inreg222011-12-09 18:48:03
watch the first goal again, he races forward to stand alongside his centre back, leaving the right passage open
otherwise he was tidy enough and had an excellent work rate reg222011-12-09 18:48:39
performance cannot be judged equally between the two standards that they have been asked to compete in
R22 No need for a reality check. I am aware they played J league champions. If they played with more offensive lineup from the first minute of the game and they lost 4:0, I would be more happy. To defend nil all result and have not one decent shot on goal in 45 minutes...
The scoreline certainly flattered Auckland, given Otago's contribution to the match. They were well worthy of being on parity at half-time, and are defo a tidy team who shouldn't be underestimated - probably the best Otago team to be seen in Auckland for a wee while, in truth. It's not hard to see how they claimed South Island bragging rights recently, that's for sure.
That said, Liam Little only had one shot to save in the entire match, whereas Peter "Rabbit" Evans saved at least four shots, with another two cleared off the line, the first of which looked over from my vantage point. And that's without adding the three goals to the mix.
Auckland certainly stepped up their performance in the second spell, and in the end, a combination of class, fitness and astute substitutions - Andrew Milne's impact was telling - were the key differences between the teams, for mine.
Cheers,
JR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5xfmA3mSoI&feature=youtu.be
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/6236217/Auckland-City-footballer-snapped-up-by-pro-club
Based on Wikipedia he played 12 games for Barcelona B (2003-2005), 33 games for Malaga B (2005-2006), 41 games for Sporting Gijon (2006-2010) and 34 games for Polonia Warsaw (2010-2011).
In addition to a very good CV, he obviously has a very good agent who knows his job...
Based on Wikipedia he played 12 games for Barcelona B (2003-2005), 33 games for Malaga B (2005-2006), 41 games for Sporting Gijon (2006-2010) and 34 games for Polonia Warsaw (2010-2011).
In addition to a very good CV, he obviously has a very good agent who knows his job...
Doubt that he was noticed there playing for ACFC??? What planet you from??! He signed for Auckland City to get exposure at this tournament. Despite his not bad looking CV you cant tell me their arent important people ie. scouts at a world tournament unless they slept through it with their eyes shut and didnt take 'notice' of games or players.
Auckland City helped him make this move. However he was always going to move on after this tournament despite if he got a contract or not. He saw Auckland City as providing him with an opportunity to put himself back in the shop window.
Based on Wikipedia he played 12 games for Barcelona B (2003-2005), 33 games for Malaga B (2005-2006), 41 games for Sporting Gijon (2006-2010) and 34 games for Polonia Warsaw (2010-2011).
In addition to a very good CV, he obviously has a very good agent who knows his job...
Doubt that he was noticed there playing for ACFC??? What planet you from??! He signed for Auckland City to get exposure at this tournament. Despite his not bad looking CV you cant tell me their arent important people ie. scouts at a world tournament unless they slept through it with their eyes shut and didnt take 'notice' of games or players.
Auckland City helped him make this move. However he was always going to move on after this tournament despite if he got a contract or not. He saw Auckland City as providing him with an opportunity to put himself back in the shop window.
Mate, we can have different views, but because you are so determined, I strongly suggest you watch the game again, then come back and tell me who would sign him based on that particular performance. In addition, I watched him several times and can tell you that guy is average player (technically not bad, but way to slow). That's why after playing in La Liga, he went to Polonia and ended up being completely out of contract.
Finally, I would be very glad that all ACFC players have signed professional contracts based on the performance at the CWC, which unfortunately isn't the case... Just remember, the last time when ACFC was at CWC, they won two out of three games that they played, and how many players were signed?
P.S. To answer your second question, I am from Jupiter...