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Posted July 28, 2025 00:22 · last edited July 28, 2025 00:22

martinb
theprof
MetalLegNZ
Tough on Conchie, shots are coming in towards goal, he's looking to block space for the shot to come through. No way you anticipate the ricochet.

Supyk comments a little harsh too IMO.  The way we play he is almost always isolated and feeding off scraps. Even Kosta struggled hugely at times last year. The system is not made for strikers. Would like to see him play with someone beside him, or with actual wingers and an AM up high. He's too isolated.

and yet Kosta scored at will. shows the difference in quality between the two

Kosta had a tough end to last season. He still relied on service. 
I see Ishige’s passing as a bigger asset than his goal scoring and I’d love to see him as a deeper, more central playmaker, where we would get more return on that passing. 
martinb
theprof
MetalLegNZ
Tough on Conchie, shots are coming in towards goal, he's looking to block space for the shot to come through. No way you anticipate the ricochet.

Supyk comments a little harsh too IMO.  The way we play he is almost always isolated and feeding off scraps. Even Kosta struggled hugely at times last year. The system is not made for strikers. Would like to see him play with someone beside him, or with actual wingers and an AM up high. He's too isolated.

and yet Kosta scored at will. shows the difference in quality between the two

Kosta had a tough end to last season. He still relied on service. 
I see Ishige’s passing as a bigger asset than his goal scoring and I’d love to see him as a deeper, more central playmaker, where we would get more return on that passing. 
I agree with MartinB on the potential for Ishige to use his passing skills more. However, it remains to be seen this season whether both him and Nagasawa, and some of the less bulky young new players, can cope with the physicality of the A-League.  Some were pushed off the ball against Perth, shoulder to shoulder, which would make for a difficult viewing if it happened in every game.  

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martinb
theprof
MetalLegNZ
Tough on Conchie, shots are coming in towards goal, he's looking to block space for the shot to come through. No way you anticipate the ricochet.

Supyk comments a little harsh too IMO.  The way we play he is almost always isolated and feeding off scraps. Even Kosta struggled hugely at times last year. The system is not made for strikers. Would like to see him play with someone beside him, or with actual wingers and an AM up high. He's too isolated.

and yet Kosta scored at will. shows the difference in quality between the two

Kosta had a tough end to last season. He still relied on service. 
I see Ishige’s passing as a bigger asset than his goal scoring and I’d love to see him as a deeper, more central playmaker, where we would get more return on that passing. 
martinb
theprof
MetalLegNZ
Tough on Conchie, shots are coming in towards goal, he's looking to block space for the shot to come through. No way you anticipate the ricochet.

Supyk comments a little harsh too IMO.  The way we play he is almost always isolated and feeding off scraps. Even Kosta struggled hugely at times last year. The system is not made for strikers. Would like to see him play with someone beside him, or with actual wingers and an AM up high. He's too isolated.

and yet Kosta scored at will. shows the difference in quality between the two

Kosta had a tough end to last season. He still relied on service. 
I see Ishige’s passing as a bigger asset than his goal scoring and I’d love to see him as a deeper, more central playmaker, where we would get more return on that passing. 
 I agree with MartinB on the potential for Ishige to use his passing skills. However, it remains to be seen this season whether both him and Nagasawa, and some of the less bulky young new players, can cope with the physicality of the A-League.  Some were pushed off the ball against Perth, shoulder to shoulder, which would make for a difficult viewing if it happened in every game.