Match 9 vs Newcastle Jets | Sun 28th Feb | 8:10pm | SS7

Ball and Hemed back. 

need them both to be firing!

Wont make a difference. 

They play similar to WSW (3-4-1-2). If we play the way we played against WSW and make the most of our chances, we should be good for a win. 

you mean, leave Hemed and Ball out?

People been writing off Hemed too quickly. He hasn't been great, but he also hasn't had great service. I like Waine, but not sure he is A-league ready yet. We have a good enough team (assuming a fully-fit team) to be in the top 6 IMO, just need a bit of luck to get out of this slump.

I expect Hemed to be on the bench, with Ball starting for Waine.

Lewis to start ahead of Muratovic?

I agree. Don't really think Waine or Muratovic took there opportunities last few games. Both pretty poor against a young MV backine. Newcastle back two are pretty match savvy.

My main concern is confidence levels. If things don't go our way I can see heads dropping pretty quick. 

3-0 Jets, There at home - have a striker that scores - tall timber in the backline. Cant see anything changing here.

Wasn't this supposed to be on at 8pm?? Got Monday off so could watch the replay on YouTube if MyFootball get their stuff together.. 

These points.

I meant our playing style. Bally obviously starting Xl, while Talay confirmed that Hemed will most likely be off the bench.

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, 9.David BALL, 10.Ulises DAVILA, 12.Matthew RIDENTON, 13.Charles LOKOLI-NGOY, 14.Alex RUFER, 15.Mirza MURATOVIC, 16.Louis FENTON, 17.Tomer HEMED, 18.Ben WAINE, 19.Sam SUTTON, 20.Oliver SAIL, 21.Joshua LAWS, 23.Clayton LEWIS

**2-4 to be omitted**

Ins: 9.David BALL (return from suspension), 17.Tomer HEMED (return from injury)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 3.Luke DEVERE (knee injury, 10-12 weeks), 11.Jaushua SOTIRIO (knee injury, 3 weeks)

Really hope this is the starting Xl

Sail

Fenton     Payne   McGing   McGarry

Devlin            Rufer

Davila                                              Piscopo

Ball                  Lokoli-ngoy

I mean they did play an epic game a couple of days earlier!

I couldn't watch the Melbourne game, but feel that Muratovic and Fenton provided wide pace that Lewis and Ball lack a bit. Lewis centrally provided left footed distribution from deeper with Laws out. Think that's something missing from our previous starting 11- pace out wide.

Also I know we don't want to hear it, but McGarry has made more defensive errors than Cacace would have.

McGarry has been quiet in the past few games. He needs to step up.

Thread title says 10.10pm. Aleague site has it as 6.10pm local so 8.10nzt. What's correct? 

Sky has us down as an 8:10pm KO but who knows for sure.

what’s the deal with Hamed? Has he got the goods for us or nah?

I hope Bally gets 2 or 3 goals tonight (out of now where, buttt I’m picking 3-1 jets )

sail in goal or Steph?

the app I used for football also has us kicking off against city at 8pm... could be a crazy night. 

I can't help but think how good we would have been this season if we'd kept hold of Taylor, Steinmann and Hooper...

"Talay has indicated he will likely continue with Oli Sail in goal."

Can anyone confirm the kick off time? It sounds pretty late to start at 8.10pm in Newcastle on a Sunday night? I think it's 8.10NZT so 6.10pm Newcastle time... But hearing it from an official source would be great 

It's 8:10pm NZT, says so on the Nix website

Club like Dortmund, Sevilla and Benfica deal with their best players leaving most summers, and despite this still manage to succeed (generally). "If only, if only, me Aunty had bollocks". (David Brent)

rest rufer. start lewis alongside devlin. Use mcgarry more on attack = massive success. 

Rufer can't shoot, but generally has played well as we have actually dominated the middle, just not the two ends of the pitch.

Devlin wins all the ball, but Rufer is the better passer/distributor of it.

Least active pre-match thread ever? Hopefully the lads are a bit more enthusiastic.

Although not sure if I am comfortable with line-up changes. We shall see.

Sail in goal, No Cammy at all. shark. 

Anyone got a stream?? Don't see the game in MyFootball... 

i just watched the Sydney game in Myfootball, but it didn't show up until the game was kicking off. fingers crossed for the same with ours

"@pineyzb

The Jets are a very tall lot of players.

I'll start watching and see what happens....

Damn nice build up

https://www.vipleague.lc/1-newcastle-jets-vs-wellington-phoenix-live-streaming

I'm guessing Devlin is broken again?

Our lack of ability to pass the ball is making this a very difficult watch. 

Jets are gonna smash us on the counter like they did last game.

Man, pitch is very slow.