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Posted May 25, 2025 04:21 · last edited May 25, 2025 04:57

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YoungHeartHM
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AFC will be keeping the vast majority of their squad. Mata, Moreno and Rogerson are the only players they wouldnt want to lose out of contract. A NZH article a few weeks back strongly suggested a Rogerson extension was all but agreed. And I can't see fee paying clubs in for many of their players. Maybe Hall or Pijnaker but that would be it.

I personally think AFC started looking less imperious since Francois came into the regular starting lineup. I would have had Moreno/Randall in instead. Also might have changed the formation slightly and had Brimmer come into the lineup to replace Mata, rather than having Randall operate as a replacement striker. 

Word has it from Auckland sources that Mata is headed back to Shrewsbury and Moreno is asking for too much to stay. That's not shocking in the slightest when you have a successful season - prices inevitably increase. 

They'll have a pretty settled lineup for 25/26 otherwise, and even though they've moved early to sign Scott Morris as #2 to Woud, Paulsen will be a big hole to fill.

I am wondering if a bid comes in for FDV from a decent scnadanavian team whether he would want to head back over there. had a very decent season,one of the best AFC players. Might depend if he came back to Auckland to get fit and resume his career, or if he came back for good and has no desire to head back to Europe

What he won't want to do is jeopardise his World Cup selection chances. Any overseas offer would have to be more attractive than a team in Sweden methinks. As others have said at age 30, wouldn't be a big number of suitors despite his great ALM season.

Can see him staying at Auckland for one more season, go to the 2026 WC, and then at nearly 32 see what else is out there. Maybe Japan or South Korea?

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Unknown editor edited May 25, 2025 04:57
dick le roc returns
YoungHeartHM
imanixsupporter
AFC will be keeping the vast majority of their squad. Mata, Moreno and Rogerson are the only players they wouldnt want to lose out of contract. A NZH article a few weeks back strongly suggested a Rogerson extension was all but agreed. And I can't see fee paying clubs in for many of their players. Maybe Hall or Pijnaker but that would be it.

I personally think AFC started looking less imperious since Francois came into the regular starting lineup. I would have had Moreno/Randall in instead. Also might have changed the formation slightly and had Brimmer come into the lineup to replace Mata, rather than having Randall operate as a replacement striker. 

Word has it from Auckland sources that Mata is headed back to Shrewsbury and Moreno is asking for too much to stay. That's not shocking in the slightest when you have a successful season - prices inevitably increase. 

They'll have a pretty settled lineup for 25/26 otherwise, and even though they've moved early to sign Scott Morris as #2 to Woud, Paulsen will be a big hole to fill.

I am wondering if a bid comes in for FDV from a decent scnadanavian team whether he would want to head back over there. had a very decent season,one of the best AFC players. Might depend if he came back to Auckland to get fit and resume his career, or if he came back for good and has no desire to head back to Europe

What he won't want to do is jeopardise his World Cup selection chances. Any overseas offer would have to be more attractive than a team in Sweden methinks. As others have said at age 30, would be a big number of suitors despite his great ALM season.

Can see him staying at Auckland for one more season, go to the 2026 WC, and then at nearly 32 see what else is out there. Maybe Japan or South Korea?
Unknown editor edited May 25, 2025 04:22
dick le roc returns
YoungHeartHM
imanixsupporter
AFC will be keeping the vast majority of their squad. Mata, Moreno and Rogerson are the only players they wouldnt want to lose out of contract. A NZH article a few weeks back strongly suggested a Rogerson extension was all but agreed. And I can't see fee paying clubs in for many of their players. Maybe Hall or Pijnaker but that would be it.

I personally think AFC started looking less imperious since Francois came into the regular starting lineup. I would have had Moreno/Randall in instead. Also might have changed the formation slightly and had Brimmer come into the lineup to replace Mata, rather than having Randall operate as a replacement striker. 

Word has it from Auckland sources that Mata is headed back to Shrewsbury and Moreno is asking for too much to stay. That's not shocking in the slightest when you have a successful season - prices inevitably increase. 

They'll have a pretty settled lineup for 25/26 otherwise, and even though they've moved early to sign Scott Morris as #2 to Woud, Paulsen will be a big hole to fill.

I am wondering if a bid comes in for FDV from a decent scnadanavian team whether he would want to head back over there. had a very decent season,one of the best AFC players. Might depend if he came back to Auckland to get fit and resume his career, or if he came back for good and has no desire to head back to Europe

What he won't want to do is jeopardise his World Cup selection chances. Any overseas offer would have to be more attractive than a team in Sweden methinks. As others have said at age 30, would be a big number of suitors despite his great ALM season.

Can see him staying at Auckland for one more season, go to the 2026 WC, and then at age 31 see what else is out there. Maybe Japan or South Korea?
Unknown editor edited May 25, 2025 04:21
dick le roc returns
YoungHeartHM
imanixsupporter
AFC will be keeping the vast majority of their squad. Mata, Moreno and Rogerson are the only players they wouldnt want to lose out of contract. A NZH article a few weeks back strongly suggested a Rogerson extension was all but agreed. And I can't see fee paying clubs in for many of their players. Maybe Hall or Pijnaker but that would be it.

I personally think AFC started looking less imperious since Francois came into the regular starting lineup. I would have had Moreno/Randall in instead. Also might have changed the formation slightly and had Brimmer come into the lineup to replace Mata, rather than having Randall operate as a replacement striker. 

Word has it from Auckland sources that Mata is headed back to Shrewsbury and Moreno is asking for too much to stay. That's not shocking in the slightest when you have a successful season - prices inevitably increase. 

They'll have a pretty settled lineup for 25/26 otherwise, and even though they've moved early to sign Scott Morris as #2 to Woud, Paulsen will be a big hole to fill.

I am wondering if a bid comes in for FDV from a decent scnadanavian team whether he would want to head back over there. had a very decent season,one of the best AFC players. Might depend if he came back to Auckland to get fit and resume his career, or if he came back for good and has no desire to head back to Europe

What he won't want to do is jeopardise his World Cup selection chances. Any overseas offer would have to be more attractive than a team in Sweden methinks. As others have said at age 30, would be a big number of suitors despite his great ALM season.

Can see him staying at Auckland for one more season, go to the 2026 WC, and then at age 31 see what else is out there. Maybe Japan or Soth Korea?