Match 7 vs WSW | Sun 21st Feb | 8:10pm | SS7

Is anyone excited about this game? I'm struggling to get motivated to watch it.

Which one of our players will get redcarded? Will Louie Fenton play as a striker? Will Ben Waine get to play? Will the new guy get to play? Will Davila earn three penalties and convert them all? Will Marinovic school his new defence line till they do what he asks them? 

What's the record number of Kiwis starting a game for the Nix?

There could be as much as 8 with this game (Waine, Lewis, Rufer, McGarry, TAWH, Payne, Fenton & Marinovic). All 'proper' Kiwi raised NZers too (no offence Messers Moss, Smeltz, Wee Mac, Durante etc)

Media reporting it like Waine is going to start ahead of Muratovic. If Laws is out, and Payne shuffles across (CB could be his position longer term at the Nix), to allow room for Fenton - there you have it, 8.

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Stefan MARINOVIC (gk), 2.Liam McGING, 4.Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 5.James MCGARRY, 6.Tim PAYNE, 7.Reno PISCOPO, 8.Cameron DEVLIN, 10.Ulises DAVILA, 12.Matthew RIDENTON, 13.Charles LOKOLI-NGOY, 14.Alex RUFER, 15.Mirza MURATOVIC, 16.Louis FENTON, 18.Ben WAINE, 19.Sam SUTTON, 20.Oliver SAIL, 21.Joshua LAWS, 23.Clayton LEWIS

Ins: 8.Cameron DEVLIN (Promoted), 13.Charles LOKOLI-NGOY (New Signing)

Outs: 3.Luke DEVERE (Knee Injury, 10-12 weeks), 9.David BALL (Suspension, 2 matches)

Unavailable: 11.Jaushua SOTIRIO (Knee Injury, 4 weeks), 17.Tomer HEMED (Hamstring Injury, 1-2 weeks)

Laws is in for tomorrow. Will be interesting to see how our back 4 line up tomorrow.

Is anyone daring enough to put money on the Nix winning this? They are paying $2.60 for the win and $2.50 for the loss. 

While the context around the match changes, I'm always excited to see the team play. Not doubt this weekend will be a huge challenge, but that is part of the fun of being a supporter. 

If we are allowed to play 11 v 11, it could be an interesting game. Although Ball did deserve a card, 2 weeks is a bit harsh when you do the VAR ad nausium and realise there was naff all contact and the only real crime was a studs up in the air that contacted nothing. VAR got one right tonight  for Western United but the night before? That just said that VAR should be dropped completely but leave in the goal line technology.

I think the Nix & WSW are evenly matched.

The teams doing well this season, there young players have stood up and taken there chances. That's what we need from the Nix now.

This point.

I put $60 on a win at 2.72 on betfair, just to make the game more interesting though not because I think it's good value.. I think our real odds are more like 4 to 5 dollars. 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/12...

maybe we get a loan situation like the Warriors did?

From memory Dorrans picked up a suspension in last match? That gives us more of a chance if so.

Is the Bristol the best place to watch games in Wellington now?

Mitchell Duke included in their extended squad.

That guy always seems to score against us. Time to start thinking about firing up for the team. Sadly at work :(   But there in spirit!

I hope we win.

Will be following from work.

COYN!

Heading down to the game shortly  - there will 106 Mexican supporters coming down to support Uli\The Phoenix today -!

loved the way we hung in the last game, even with a player down and then injuries.

Come on Phoenix!  

Fire Up!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/articl...

Vamos Nix.

Dávila es de Guadalajara.

I'm ready for DaVilla scoring a pen-hattrick.

And some more contemproary musica Mexicana.

Quite the shuffled starting lineup.

Royz will be happy with Sail starting.

Change in formation. I like it. Come on lads!

Can someone please check on Royz? He may have spontaneously combusted when seeing who is in goal. 

Can someone pls post the lineup

what did TAHW do? Seemed so strong at the end of last season. Lewis is going to have to tackle in the mids too. What's the actual formation? 

In Sail we trust! YUSSSSSSSSSSSS

Good chance for Waine to impress and make a difference.

COYN.

Looking forward to seeing Lokoli-Ngoy in second half and goals flowing.

Fox are simply terrible commentators. 

Cant half tell Sail has already got the backline listening

Would love to actually see Davila in that no. 10 role but already looks like he's out wide being asked to defend again

Pisco doing his thing!

Y?USSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

what a goal!!

well that's a good start..Davila to the fore again

woo!