I think they are just a very tidy side with enough pace and plenty of physicality to crowd and force sides off the ball in midfield. You are always under pressure.
Meanwhile our guys were bouncing off them trying to match up.
Might be a bit different when we get Rojas starting. I think to beat sides like Auckland we need to have enough pace and skill to bypass the physicality. Rojas has it and, with Rojas drawing attention, Ishige would get a bit more time and space. And things can open up a bit for Kosta.
I think Auckland are just a very difficult match up for us at the moment until we really get the Rojas and Colakovski type players on the field with Ishige and Kosta and humming.
I thought we got dominated physically but despite that kept ourselves in the game.
Meanwhile our guys were bouncing off them trying to match up.
Might be a bit different when we get Rojas starting. I think to beat sides like Auckland we need to have enough pace and skill to bypass the physicality. Rojas has it and, with Rojas drawing attention, Ishige would get a bit more time and space. And things can open up a bit for Kosta.
I think Auckland are just a very difficult match up for us at the moment until we really get the Rojas and Colakovski type players on the field with Ishige and Kosta and humming.
I thought we got dominated physically but despite that kept ourselves in the game.