Auckland City: 12. Tamati WILLIAMS, 7. James PRITCHETT, 8. Chris BALE, 9.
Manel EXPOSITO, 10. Gustavo SOUTO, 11. Daniel KOPRIVCIC, 14. Adam DICKINSON, 15.
Ivan VICELICH (c), 16. Albert RIERA, 19. Mario BILEN, 22. Andrew
MILNE
Substitutes: Jacob SPOONLEY [GK], 2. Simon ARMS, 5. Darren
WHITE, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 17. Pedro GARCIA, 20. Emiliano TADE, 21. David BROWNE
Kiwis - Williams, Pritchett, Vicelich, Milne
Converts - Koprivcic
Imports - Bale (WAL), Dickinson (ENG). Exposito, Souto, Reira, (SPA) Billen (CRO)
Bench
Kiwis - Spoonley, Arms, Feneridis
Imports - White (ENG), Garcia (Assume SPA), Tade (ARG), Browne (PNG)
I don't think he is clutching at straws at all when over half your squad is not eligible for NZ. And before you fire back that the Phoenix have a truckload of Aussies I would remind you that the ACFC supporters started that stone throw first...