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Posted February 09, 2013 03:43 · last edited February 09, 2013 03:46

Guys do you care to articulate your position? 

Having a decent run in the World Cup is about having a group of talented players that gel well together (and are genuinely playing for their country) and a coach that can bring out the best in the group. It's a totally different paradigm than coaching Chelsea or Barcelona.

Barbourouses was overlooked by Ricki in the past because he didn't fit the strategy of the Phoenix... since then, Ricki has warmed to the idea of a more integrated style of play (although I don't believe he has ever been pushing 'total football'). The flaw is that we simply don't have the players for this at the Phoenix.

Traditionally the strength of both the AWs and the Phoenix has been a culture of solidarity - quite possibly the strongest team culture at the last World Cup and in the previous seasons of the A League.

What I am hoping to see from the All Whites this year is 'the third way'. A team that has the grit and strength to grind out a result when they need to, but which can also put together a creative on-the-ground attack. It is possible that the whole saga of the Phoenix in 2012/13 is ultimately a necessary building block for the AWs in Brazil.

As previously stated, my recommendation: Let Ricki focus on the AWs now. Hire Kosmina for the rest of the Phoenix season to shake things up at the club, get up in Morgan's grill and make a last ditch run for the playoffs.  

 

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monkeyfish edited February 09, 2013 03:46

Guys do you care to articulate your position? 

Having a decent run in the World Cup is about having a group of talented players that gel well together (and are genuinely playing for their country) and a coach that can bring out the best in the group. It's a totally different paradigm than coaching Chelsea or Barcelona.

Barbourouses was overlooked by Ricki in the past because they didn't fit the strategy of the Phoenix... since then, Ricki has warmed to the idea of a more integrated style of play (although I don't believe he has ever been pushing 'total football'). The flaw is that we simply don't have the players for this at the Phoenix.

Traditionally the strength of both the AWs and the Phoenix has been a culture of solidarity - quite possibly the strongest team culture at the last World Cup and in the previous seasons of the A League.

What I am hoping to see from the All Whites this year is 'the third way'. A team that has the grit and strength to grind out a result when they need to, but which can also put together a creative on-the-ground attack. It is possible that the whole saga of the Phoenix in 2012/13 is ultimately a necessary building block for the AWs in Brazil.

As previously stated, my recommendation: Let Ricki focus on the AWs now. Hire Kosmina for the rest of the Phoenix season to shake things up at the club, get up in Morgan's grill and make a last ditch run for the playoffs.  

 

monkeyfish edited February 09, 2013 03:46

Guys do you care to articulate your position? 

Having a decent run in the World Cup is about having a group of talented players that gel well together (and are genuinely playing for their country) and a coach that can bring out the best in the group. It's a totally different paradigm than coaching Chelsea or Barcelona.

Rojas and Barbourouses were overlooked by Ricki in the past because they didn't fit the strategy of the Phoenix... since then, Ricki has warmed to the idea of a more integrated style of play (although I don't believe he has ever been pushing 'total football'). The flaw is that we simply don't have the players for this at the Phoenix.

Traditionally the strength of both the AWs and the Phoenix has been a culture of solidarity - quite possibly the strongest team culture at the last World Cup and in the previous seasons of the A League.

What I am hoping to see from the All Whites this year is 'the third way'. A team that has the grit and strength to grind out a result when they need to, but which can also put together a creative on-the-ground attack. It is possible that the whole saga of the Phoenix in 2012/13 is ultimately a necessary building block for the AWs in Brazil.

As previously stated, my recommendation: Let Ricki focus on the AWs now. Hire Kosmina for the rest of the Phoenix season to shake things up at the club, get up in Morgan's grill and make a last ditch run for the playoffs.  

 

monkeyfish edited February 09, 2013 03:45

Guys do you care to articulate your position? 

Having a decent run in the World Cup is about having a group of talented players that gel well together (and are genuinely playing for their country) and a coach that can bring out the best in the group. It's a totally different paradigm than coaching Chelsea or Barcelona.

Rojas and Barbourouses were overlooked by Ricki in the past because they didn't fit the culture of the Phoenix... since then, Ricki has warmed to the idea of a more integrated style of play (although I don't believe he has ever been pushing 'total football'). The flaw is that we simply don't have the players for this at the Phoenix.

Traditionally the strength of both the AWs and the Phoenix has been a culture of solidarity - quite possibly the strongest team culture at the last World Cup and in the previous seasons of the A League.

What I am hoping to see from the All Whites this year is 'the third way'. A team that has the grit and strength to grind out a result when they need to, but which can also put together a creative on-the-ground attack. It is possible that the whole saga of the Phoenix in 2012/13 is ultimately a necessary building block for the AWs in Brazil.

As previously stated, my recommendation: Let Ricki focus on the AWs now. Hire Kosmina for the rest of the Phoenix season to shake things up at the club, get up in Morgan's grill and make a last ditch run for the playoffs.