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A-Leagues 25/26 - The Other Matches Thread

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22 Feb 08:53
Jets win their 8th in a row.  

Adelaide women win in Brisbane so down to 4th we go. Only have ourselves to blame for that.
22 Feb 10:01
Some of these attacks!

Sawyer and Duke at MacArthur.
Mata at Victory. 
Kraev, Fraser, Kosta and Ibusuki at West Sydney. 
The Jets boys are making their names daily. 

Randall and Piper are in good company here! As is Eze.


22 Feb 10:42
at least we might get less people pointing at the women's team saying that their "success" means Domey and Gill are actually good at running football operations 
Procrastinixing
Jets win their 8th in a row.  

Adelaide women win in Brisbane so down to 4th we go. Only have ourselves to blame for that.
22 Feb 11:09
imanixsupporter
at least we might get less people pointing at the women's team saying that their "success" means Domey and Gill are actually good at running football operations 
Procrastinixing
Jets win their 8th in a row.  

Adelaide women win in Brisbane so down to 4th we go. Only have ourselves to blame for that.
despite everything the women's team has gone through, the club has supported them (and the players) and it has shown in results. They, and Adl, have at least a game in hand against the rest of the league (2 games in hand against a few teams).
22 Feb 21:57
Jets have been impressive and entertaining this year. Burgess is thriving as a playmaker 6, with four like-minded dynamic creative options in front of him, in Baylis, Dobson, Taylor and Adams. It's as if the coach chose the 4141 formation to suit his players.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Dobson get a good overseas offer soon. IMHO he's stood out in an outstanding side.
22 Feb 22:20
Whyme14
Jeez we might be contesting WSW for a new gaffer come seasons-end. Mariners come from behind twice to snare a winner in the 89th minute.

WSW really should lean into their academy pathways & go with someone like Robbie Stanton. I personally feel he laid the foundations for the Jets we are seeing atm.
22 Feb 23:40
nixin
Jets have been impressive and entertaining this year. Burgess is thriving as a playmaker 6, with four like-minded dynamic creative options in front of him, in Baylis, Dobson, Taylor and Adams. It's as if the coach chose the 4141 formation to suit his players.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Dobson get a good overseas offer soon. IMHO he's stood out in an outstanding side.

Adams has been linked to Austria Vienna and MK Dons.
Taylor to various European clubs including Joe Bell's Viking.
Mark Natta also to Norway, this time FK Bodo/Glimt. 

I'm sure there is others I've missed. You feel this is the season for the Jets to win the toilet seat, pre a number of young players leaving.

28 Feb 04:33
What is handball if Elliot is not a handball?
28 Feb 04:57
Refs probably too scared of "Bimbi" to give that. Cant understand why otherwise 
28 Feb 04:58
Even though afc have too many unsavoury characters and don't mind them losing, for the Nix it would be preferential if teams we are unlikely to catch win and teams we can catch lose or at most draw.
28 Feb 05:17 · edited 28 Feb 05:20 · History
Enjoying Kuen v Sakai.

Good hard challenges. No discussion afterwards, just helping each other up afterwards. Kuen really doesn’t want to lose this.

And Randall!

They just look better without Cosgrove.


28 Feb 05:19
Their club is the opposite of no dicksheads policy that we have, lol.
Bullion
Even though afc have too many unsavoury characters and don't mind them losing, for the Nix it would be preferential if teams we are unlikely to catch win and teams we can catch lose or at most draw.
 
28 Feb 05:21
lol and he scores.


28 Feb 05:22
That 5-0 may get AFC the plate. Momentum swinger.
28 Feb 05:23
Thats pretty soft to disallow.
28 Feb 05:23
If anything Beach has fouled May there. 

He didn’t get the ball and he grabbed May’s legs.


28 Feb 05:25
martinb
If anything Beach has fouled May there. 

He didn’t get the ball and he grabbed May’s legs.
All forgotten now.
28 Feb 05:26 · edited 28 Feb 05:27 · History
Randall.

Just a skinny little lad. Power, intelligence and desire.

And a nicely played touch from Cosgrove even.


28 Feb 05:26
Outpost
martinb
If anything Beach has fouled May there. 

He didn’t get the ball and he grabbed May’s legs.
All forgotten now.

At least the Port can give them a solid ‘Same old Aussies…’!


28 Feb 05:28
Yup and if CCM get anything out of tonight, makes the premiers race interesting.
28 Feb 05:35
Annoying how lucky AFC are. Gifted a goal from a nothing ball pumped long two weeks in a row
28 Feb 05:39
I think back to how we were 2-0 up against City and should've, as AFC have done here, finished them off comfortably. Our finals hopes ended that day in my opinion.
28 Feb 05:46
imanixsupporter
Annoying how lucky AFC are. Gifted a goal from a nothing ball pumped long two weeks in a row
 yeah nah. AFC should be 7 or 8 up by now and this isn't the first time this season they have been attacking this well.
28 Feb 05:53 · edited 28 Feb 10:53 · History
lol. Goalkeeper double standard there. Beach bobbles the ball, grabs May gets a free kick. 
Beach flying punches and cleans out Cosgrove? Strikers’ heads are a dime a dozen.


28 Feb 06:00 · edited 28 Feb 06:11 · History
Best performance of the season by far against the champions of last year. 

Have always been very critical of Howieson to date but this was by far his best A league game.

Also nice to see a couple of 18 year old kiwis coming on.

Auckland will rise once more

28 Feb 06:12
their big flood of chances came after the second goal, City gave up just like we did when we went 2-0 down. City were also denied a nailed on pen. You cannot watch that game and think AFC werent lucky, even if they finished strongly.

First goal was also comical defense from City, their highly experienced LB just ball watching and letting Rogerson waltz in unmarked for no good reason whatsoever
observerfromuh
imanixsupporter
Annoying how lucky AFC are. Gifted a goal from a nothing ball pumped long two weeks in a row
 yeah nah. AFC should be 7 or 8 up by now and this isn't the first time this season they have been attacking this well.
28 Feb 06:22
imanixsupporter
their big flood of chances came after the second goal, City gave up just like we did when we went 2-0 down. City were also denied a nailed on pen. You cannot watch that game and think AFC werent lucky, even if they finished strongly.

First goal was also comical defense from City, their highly experienced LB just ball watching and letting Rogerson waltz in unmarked for no good reason whatsoever
observerfromuh
imanixsupporter
Annoying how lucky AFC are. Gifted a goal from a nothing ball pumped long two weeks in a row
 yeah nah. AFC should be 7 or 8 up by now and this isn't the first time this season they have been attacking this well.

I watched it and didn't think they were lucky. Dominant, mostly, comes more to mind.  For a period just controlling.
28 Feb 06:25 · edited 28 Feb 06:28 · History
You could say that City were lucky the Cosgrove goal didn’t stand. That was no foul and you could see the keeper started acting only when he saw where the ball was going.

Stats:

Expected goals for AFC: 2.96
city: .49

Big chances for AFC: 5
City: 1

That City sides attack can be potent, but I struggle to recall Woud having to make a save.

Unlikely, but If they play like that each game for the rest if the year they will become champions.

Auckland will rise once more

28 Feb 06:25
Silly VAR call. Newcastle should be up by 1
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
28 Feb 06:26
Another ridiculous, overzealous VAR decision to suck all the joy out of football. 
28 Feb 07:23
Pennington gives away free kick, leading to Roar scoring from a set piece. Then a few minutes later, he scores for perf. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
28 Feb 07:26
AucklandPhoenix
You could say that City were lucky the Cosgrove goal didn’t stand. That was no foul and you could see the keeper started acting only when he saw where the ball was going.

Stats:

Expected goals for AFC: 2.96
city: .49

Big chances for AFC: 5
City: 1

That City sides attack can be potent, but I struggle to recall Woud having to make a save.

Unlikely, but If they play like that each game for the rest if the year they will become champions.
City have been pretty average. They only drew with the 'Nix that missed a penalty and gave them a goal with a huge Tuiloma error. 
28 Feb 07:30
Nevertheless, that attack on paper is amazing and usually the defence are not half bad.

Auckland will rise once more

28 Feb 07:53
AucklandPhoenix
Nevertheless, that attack on paper is amazing and usually the defence are not half bad.
 
Brook has been outshone by Randall. I’ve enjoyed that. 

And good to see Rogerson back and scoring. 

Shocked by how much May has been a confidence player. Wouldn’t have known last season. 

Defense though- does any Nix defender compete on form shown this year? Perhaps Hughes ahead of Pijnaker. Hall and Girdwood-Reich were very good.


28 Feb 07:53
The first 20 of roar v perf was entertaining but low quality. The next 25 was just low quality 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
28 Feb 08:00
Well it only took 19 rounds for the Jets to get their first draw.  I specifically asked for them to win so very disappointed it didn't happen.
28 Feb 08:01
If that is the team in first, there is no excuse for AFC to win the premiers plate IMO.
28 Feb 08:09 · edited 28 Feb 08:13 · History
The sympathy for AFC on this forum honestly makes me sick to my stomach.

Anyway so far so good tonight. 2 of our top 6 rivals have dropped points and if neither of Brisbane & Perth get a second half winner, then that'll be 4. 
28 Feb 08:13
I doubt many outside Auckland, especially in Austraralia would be very impressed or happy if Auckland won again.


28 Feb 08:15
I have no sympanthy for them.  That club could do with a signifcant humbling.  
imanixsupporter
The sympathy for AFC on this forum honestly makes me sick to my stomach.

Anyway so far so good tonight. 2 of our top 6 rivals have dropped points and if neither of Brisbane & Perth get a second half winner, then that'll be 4.