Match 19 vs Adelaide United | Sun 25th Apr | 6:10pm | SS7

Huge game for our top 6 aspirations, must win this. 

We were tired in the second half of Thursday's game. Dunno how Uffie can freshen them up in time. Maybe Rufer back into the midfield for Devlin, McGarry to start.
Very disappointed that Charles L hasn't managed to make any impact yet.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

We were tired in the second half of Thursday's game. Dunno how Uffie can freshen them up in time. Maybe Rufer back into the midfield for Devlin, McGarry to start.
Very disappointed that Charles L hasn't managed to make any impact yet.

He was like a spare wheel out there last night unfortunately. Maybe it was just the consequence of a limited array of bench options but it was weird the way he was playing that wide left role, almost like Talay didn't want him too central with the other big man Hemed already there.

He and McGarry botched a couple of promising flank attacks through lack of understanding and in the end I felt he was actually hampering us a bit. Tried hard though, I'll give him that.

Outpost

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

We were tired in the second half of Thursday's game. Dunno how Uffie can freshen them up in time. Maybe Rufer back into the midfield for Devlin, McGarry to start.
Very disappointed that Charles L hasn't managed to make any impact yet.

He was like a spare wheel out there last night unfortunately. Maybe it was just the consequence of a limited array of bench options but it was weird the way he was playing that wide left role, almost like Talay didn't want him too central with the other big man Hemed already there.

He and McGarry botched a couple of promising flank attacks through lack of understanding and in the end I felt he was actually hampering us a bit. Tried hard though, I'll give him that.

Yeh I thought that Hemed needed someone crumbing or at least diverting defenders. Imai and co. defended him well with some last ditch efforts, but our attack that way was quite telegraphed. And Hemed has scored mostly with his feet, and often picking up scraps or loose play himself.

Ref: Adam Kersey

As much as i want us in the top 6 we are never beating Adelaide, not with the form we showed last game. Adelaide will be running at us all night and with so many tired legs we will only be good for the 1st half. I think to have any chance what so ever is to use the 5 subs available and not drain some of our players for the full 90mins again.
Nixs 2 - 4 AUFC

Can we have a separate thread for Royz match predictions

Am pretty nervous about this one. 3rd game in a week. After the flat performance against WU, can we bring the required energy and intensity to get a win here. Adelaide have a good attack in Goodwin, Juric and Halloran and Toure off the bench. There are going to be goals, can we score more than them. How much have the likes of Ball and Davilla got left in the tank.
C'mon Nix, big shift required today.

If we can't put a strong performance against a 10-man team, don't think we will be able to string together against one of the in-form teams of the competition.

Adelaide to walk through us.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Us to score from a corner

Madness! 

Nix to get close but  go down 3-2. Hard to imagine we’ll have the gas in the tank to keep it up for 90mins

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Us to score from a corner

Own goal?

Leggy

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Us to score from a corner

Own goal?

Or Taylor at the back stick heads it back across? 

Leggy

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Us to score from a corner

Own goal?

Taylor's not starting so we're almost certainly going to concede from a set-piece somehow, at some point.

Fire Up!
Maybe we're going to see some of the squad? Muratovic has looked average- but is quick and has a couple of goals more than Ngoy 

First time we've played Adelaide this season isn't it. Thought they'd be right down near where we are to be honest, but I guess that shows what I know 😅

Few changes, most likely related to freshness. Think it'll be a backs to the wall type performance but there'll be goals in this one. Results so far this weekend have mostly gone our way, so got to back the boys to get up - our season is pretty much riding on getting 3 points today. 

Nix 3-2. Waine to continue his good goal scoring form with a double. 

COYN, Farken fire up! 🔥🔥🔥

30min to go before we get smashed, No firing up here seasons over.
COYN!

Victory won, so there is always hope for anyone to win any match!

Last weekend was one of those wonder weekends where the Phoenix AND the warriors win (and the chiefs- chahoo!), perhaps this will be another magic weekend (although not likely with Adelaide and the storm, but you never know!).

Beautiful kiwi anthem! She smashed it out. 
Fire up!

I hope that's the last post we hit this season.

Colvinator

I hope that's the last post we hit this season.

 because we score and not cos we hit row Z like that!

Jesus Rufer, try and last half a game.

Hmm think Rufer following instructions there?

martinb

Hmm think Rufer following instructions there?

I think he does just have a tendency to fly in like that and a bit excited with starting again.

How long until Talay takes the jacket off the screen?

Damn, two fantastic chances spurned.

I thought Davilla was gonna score for sure. 

Lewis has to tighten up his set pieces.
Hemed a bit MIA.

Might be just me and my opinion, but McGarry has got probably one of the closest touches in this team. Some class turns and deft touches to get away from players. Would love to see him in a more advanced role because he's got blistering pace too.

YoungHeart

Might be just me and my opinion, but McGarry has got probably one of the closest touches in this team. Some class turns and deft touches to get away from players. Would love to see him in a more advanced role because he's got blistering pace too.

 has to do better in the final third better than he has so far today 

Really tired looking Lewis to lose that possession. Needs to concentrate here.

Good save Sail, but poor turnover from Lewis in the middle for that one. Need to be wary of that, especially with them pressing like they do.

"They gave us a medal"
"What for? Attending?"

So great watching Waine improve at the rate he is. He's getting better and better at all those little tricks of positioning and ball protection.

Louis crossed the ball 

Fenton's crossing is so bad.... 

God Fenton is terrible.

Keep it tight. No goals conceded before HT please.