Heart v. Mariners. Version 6 K/O

I warn you. Ill go back to Bieber.Stefan2010-08-05 22:48:04

How have they had so much possession but done so little with it?

Probably because when they've played VPL teams it was all they needed to get the win.

Yarra Side aren't doing themselves any favors with.

"You are a w**ker"
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Drop it like its hotStefan2010-08-05 22:49:24

At least Bieber loaded.

And the Worm wriggles his way to the touchline to be replaced by a Victory reject.

well heart is starting to look a little better.

Behich already been better than Worm.

This game sucks.

It did play into his hands that WeeMac cannot defend.

Haha, Alex Terra trying to pump up the crowd al a Daniel.

And Skoko gets a bath after a pretty poor game, though to be fair, Simon worked hard to nullify him.

this game is pretty crap

McBreen back to Fury form...

Just like the old days

Not the beautifullest of games at all. Some poor challenges in amongst the non-football.

Unimpressed with commentators talking down some of the challenges (particularly in the 1st half). This league could with a firmer hand on the physicality.

Worst back-pass you have seen in your life?

Crikey, some awful play from the dutchmen in this.

Heart does have some very sexy close quarter passing from time to time.

Arsenal-esque. But only in that sense.

I think the most shocking part of this match is that Graham Arnold has actually tactically out-classed someone.

I blame it on the Jabulani

anyone else see the fan in the crowd lob the ball real high to slow the game down

What were we saying about van Strattan ?

why on earth have the fans gotten louder in the last 5 minutes? not a lot to celebrate

The ball that can have strange affects on balls made by other companies?
Critical_Lemon2010-08-05 23:17:11

Set pieces.
Hearts only scoring hopes.

You got it. Didn't need to be involved at the world cup to get the blame.

any crowd figures?

11,050CboZ2010-08-05 23:30:32

Of course you would know more.

That's pretty much what every Australian fan is saying Leggy, why can't lemon ?

The puppetmaster victorious. Hard News2010-08-05 23:27:50

Thank you CCM, 30 bucks in the tab account.

Don't think I missed too much not watching this game...

What happened to Arnolds promise of CCM playing a more open, flowing and exciting brand of football this season?? That looked like same old CCM to me, get ahead and then defend like f**k

Some nice touches in that game from the Heart, didnt look too flash in the final third though.. Same old cliche, they will take time to gel with some match experience together

I think he was always going to set out to play a compact game against a side everyone thought was going to play quick and sharp football. Heart kept the ball well and pressed high, which kept the ball carrier isolated and CCM from playing more exciting football.

Heart needed to play more balls through the middle in my opinion, and Skoko was far too deep to do that properly. The couple of times they did go at the defence from the top of the area, the Mariners looked a bit shaky. To be honest, I'm not sure where Van Ship't thought the goals would come from.

The more I think about it, this is a game that Van Ship't lost rather than CCM won.
Critical_Lemon2010-08-05 23:51:55

Am sure things will pick up in terms of quality. Wasn't the greatest opening to the season.