League Table 2019/20

Good looking table.

FeverBot wrote:

Western United 0 Brisbane Roar 1

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	15	13	1	1	34	13	21	40
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Perth Glory	16	8	5	3	31	16	15	29
	Adelaide United	17	9	0	8	30	27	3	27
	Wellington Phoenix	17	8	3	6	25	22	3	27
	Brisbane Roar	17	7	4	6	19	21	-2	25
	Western United	17	6	3	8	23	23	0	21
	Western Sydney	16	5	3	8	18	23	-5	18
	Melbourne Victory	17	4	4	9	20	26	-6	16
	Newcastle Jets	17	3	5	9	18	35	-17	14
	Central Coast	17	4	1	12	17	34	-17	13

Perth with 2 games in hand, could make second spot their own with two wins. WSW with 1 game in hand could jump to 21.

and Sydney will just keep winning...

Wellington Phoenix 2 Western United 0

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	15	13	1	1	34	13	21	40
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Wellington Phoenix	18	9	3	6	27	22	5	30
	Perth Glory	16	8	5	3	31	16	15	29
	Adelaide United	17	9	0	8	30	27	3	27
	Brisbane Roar	17	7	4	6	19	21	-2	25
	Western United	18	6	3	9	23	25	-2	21
	Western Sydney	16	5	3	8	18	23	-5	18
	Melbourne Victory	17	4	4	9	20	26	-6	16
	Newcastle Jets	17	3	5	9	18	35	-17	14
	Central Coast	17	4	1	12	17	34	-17	13

Let's hope Perth start losing

Half an hour into WSW vs Adelaide game, and WSW is leading 3:2.  That sure is one crazy game.

WSW winning better for us. 4-2

And 4:2 at half-time.  Value for money.

Apart from our posi, the most pleasing aspect of that table is the snake is unlikely to make the top six

Western Sydney Wanderers 5 Adelaide United 2

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	15	13	1	1	34	13	21	40
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Wellington Phoenix	18	9	3	6	27	22	5	30
	Perth Glory	16	8	5	3	31	16	15	29
	Adelaide United	18	9	0	9	32	32	0	27
	Brisbane Roar	17	7	4	6	19	21	-2	25
	Western Sydney	17	6	3	8	23	25	-2	21
	Western United	18	6	3	9	23	25	-2	21
	Melbourne Victory	17	4	4	9	20	26	-6	16
	Newcastle Jets	17	3	5	9	18	35	-17	14
	Central Coast	17	4	1	12	17	34	-17	13

Love your work WSW 

Now onto our trickiest assignment.... playing the Mariners.

I'm still pissed we're not playing Sydney on Friday and we now have a 16 day break then play 3 games in quick succession, including 2 away games. It's a load of crap.

Let's get over it. The Wednesday game v Sydney is followed by an up-the-road Sunday match a few days later v Newcastle. It could be worse, ie, needing to travel to Perth or something between games. We've then got an actual bye week. Good chance perhaps to get some quality minutes into the likes of Waine, Sail and Sutton too.

In short, banish the excuses. If we're the real deal this year, then this schedule shouldn't be a problem, even if it may not be ideal. 

not a bad idea play the kids against Sydney in the mid week game

That's what Klop would do

You have obviously got no idea. Klopp would not have done it if he was playing a side in the same league. He happened to be playing a team two divisions below.

To be fair, Sydney arguably are in a different league to everyone else this year.

With 24 points to play for not sure how you can make that prediction. 

Brisbane Roar 1 Perth Glory 1

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	15	13	1	1	34	13	21	40
	Perth Glory	17	8	6	3	32	17	15	30
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Wellington Phoenix	18	9	3	6	27	22	5	30
	Adelaide United	18	9	0	9	32	32	0	27
	Brisbane Roar	18	7	5	6	20	22	-2	26
	Western Sydney	17	6	3	8	23	25	-2	21
	Western United	18	6	3	9	23	25	-2	21
	Melbourne Victory	17	4	4	9	20	26	-6	16
	Newcastle Jets	17	3	5	9	18	35	-17	14
	Central Coast	17	4	1	12	17	34	-17	13

Imagine if we actually finish second!

Newcastle Jets 1 Melbourne Victory 1

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	15	13	1	1	34	13	21	40
	Perth Glory	17	8	6	3	32	17	15	30
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Wellington Phoenix	18	9	3	6	27	22	5	30
	Adelaide United	18	9	0	9	32	32	0	27
	Brisbane Roar	18	7	5	6	20	22	-2	26
	Western Sydney	17	6	3	8	23	25	-2	21
	Western United	18	6	3	9	23	25	-2	21
	Melbourne Victory	18	4	5	9	21	27	-6	17
	Newcastle Jets	18	3	6	9	19	36	-17	15
	Central Coast	17	4	1	12	17	34	-17	13

That extra away game to Perth may be key with this terrible lopsided draw unfortunately, as that game is basically an instant loss

With Perths acl commitments I think we can do it.

I must say its overall been a bloody good run of results for us thus week

Exactly, no point talking ourselves out of it now. The away game against Perth that Valeo is worried about will be their 3rd in 8 days. They're also playing 3 this coming week or so too. This type of schedule is very familiar to the likes of Taylor, Ball & Hooper too.

Schedule, most likely yes. Distance, most likely no.

Central Coast Mariners 0 Sydney FC 3

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	16	14	1	1	37	13	24	43
	Perth Glory	17	8	6	3	32	17	15	30
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Wellington Phoenix	18	9	3	6	27	22	5	30
	Adelaide United	18	9	0	9	32	32	0	27
	Brisbane Roar	18	7	5	6	20	22	-2	26
	Western Sydney	17	6	3	8	23	25	-2	21
	Western United	18	6	3	9	23	25	-2	21
	Melbourne Victory	18	4	5	9	21	27	-6	17
	Newcastle Jets	18	3	6	9	19	36	-17	15
	Central Coast	18	4	1	13	17	37	-20	13

Yeah, sorry, I confused things here I think by mixing up responses to two different points. They both amount to there being no need for us to make a fuss though.

1. In the week we're now playing 3 games, we have Victory at home, followed by Sydney and Jets away. Hardly a terrifying travel schedule for most pro footballers. 

2. In the week we play away to Perth, we'll have had 1 game 7 days earlier (preceded by a bye week). On the other hand, Perth will be onto their 3rd game in 8 days.

I know we like to make a fuss about how everything's against us. On this one, though, I think we're best to zip it and get on with it. It's really not that rough.

Agreed.  We have enough personnel to manage three games except for the left fullback backup where Libby is not easily replaceable. However, I would rather focus on having our strongest squad on the park for the Victory and the Jets games, where six points are more likely, and not trying to win the Sydney game at all cost with the risk of then coming up short in Newcastle.

I agree, and this is why changing the schedule and having 3 games in 3 days is so crap for us. On last nights showing by Sydney, we would give them a real good go with a full strength team. Would have been a great game win or lose. Now we are likely to rotate and rest players. Newcastle are no east beats either, they are playing good football at the moment.

Urrgh need that Unendorse button. 

You are forgetting likely 4-5 players (Marinovic, Payne, Cacace, Rufer & McCowatt) having an extra game away with the AWs, plus about 40 hours stuck in a Jumbo - hopefully at the pointy end of the plane, NZF.

There will be some interesting discussions had between, Talay & Hay.

Marinovic/Libby/Payne will need a rest.

Sydney FC 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 1

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	17	14	1	2	37	14	23	43
	Perth Glory	17	8	6	3	32	17	15	30
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Wellington Phoenix	18	9	3	6	27	22	5	30
	Adelaide United	18	9	0	9	32	32	0	27
	Brisbane Roar	18	7	5	6	20	22	-2	26
	Western Sydney	18	7	3	8	24	25	-1	24
	Western United	18	6	3	9	23	25	-2	21
	Melbourne Victory	18	4	5	9	21	27	-6	17
	Newcastle Jets	18	3	6	9	19	36	-17	15
	Central Coast	18	4	1	13	17	37	-20	13

Snakes dropping further. I like it.

So, if we hadn't been made to change dates, we would have won 1 nil.

No, because last time we bet WSW 2-0 it would have been a guaranteed 3-0 victory

Let's all pray Sydney City beat Perth 11-0 and we go up a place without even playing! ;) 

Newcastle Jets 2 Perth Glory 1

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	Sydney FC	17	14	1	2	37	14	23	43
	Perth Glory	18	8	6	4	33	19	14	30
	Melbourne City	18	9	3	6	32	27	5	30
	Wellington Phoenix	18	9	3	6	27	22	5	30
	Adelaide United	18	9	0	9	32	32	0	27
	Brisbane Roar	18	7	5	6	20	22	-2	26
	Western Sydney	18	7	3	8	24	25	-1	24
	Western United	18	6	3	9	23	25	-2	21
	Newcastle Jets	19	4	6	9	21	37	-16	18
	Melbourne Victory	18	4	5	9	21	27	-6	17
	Central Coast	18	4	1	13	17	37	-20	13