Merrick gives orders for all-out attack
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FULL-ON attack will be the order and shoot on sight the
decree as Melbourne Victory charges into the new season, according
to coach Ernie Merrick.
With kick-off this weekend, Merrick has placed a strong emphasis on attacking play in the final week of preparations, seeking a repeat of last season's free-scoring ways.
As a result, import midfielder Carlos Hernandez has been given the green light to fire at will.
Having come to the A-League with a reputation for long-range goals, the Costa Rican international has already scored one from distance against Perth Glory in the pre-season cup.
Victory needs more goals from midfield, which is where Hernandez, known in Costa Rica as El Zorro, comes in.
Merrick has given him permission to shoot whenever he is within his extended range.
"Yes, any time he's in and around the box," Merrick said yesterday.
"He hit a 30m belter against Perth and we know what he's capable of. He's beginning to settle and get the confidence to do that and we've given him the confidence to shoot.
We have the A-Leagues all time top goal scorer in Archie
Thompson, We have the 06/07 top goal scorer in Danny Allsopp, and
now we have Costa Rican International Carlos Hernandez who has been
told to shoot when he wants.
Melbourne will crush the Pheonix*
*If we lose, forget I said anyhting.
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That was all true two weeks ago though!! And no, we won't
forget!!!
Normo's coming home
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No way Melb Fan! Be afraid, be very afraid. The Ring of Fire will be the graveyard of all other A League hopefuls!!!
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Hernandez has only been told that cos he's a fatty who should conserve energy
I like tautologies because I like them.
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Should be a good game then...
Phoenix dominated both pre season home games in my opionion,
were by far the more attacking side in both games.
Will be interesting to see how attacking you are after Smeltz
has put a couple in the back of the net!
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Didn't the Fuhrer order all out atatck against Russia too. ..
. and we know what heppened to them!
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good stuff, there should be plenty of room for daniel to weave some
magic then if all the victroy players are camped down our end
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Didn't the Fuhrer order all out atatck against Russia too. ..
. and we know what heppened to them!
they lost the war, their economy collapsed, and then they
slowly re-grew as an international sporting and economical
powerhouse, with a football team that is better than the nation
that benefited from their mis-judgement.
Maybe the Phoenix should attack Russia.......
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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Melbourne don't have a chance. They will be burnt to a crisp in the
ring of fire!
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Banwagon melbourne twats as cocky as ever, and they wonder why
noone likes them
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Banwagon melbourne twats as cocky as ever, and they wonder why
noone likes them
our
membership just rose to above 17,000, thats up 6000, and is
continuing to grow. Not bad for a team who just won the wooden
spoon in the pre-season. Bloody bandwagoners.
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lets see how many sign up the season after you dont win it.
Melbchester United
Melbchester United
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Most of your new members will have come from melbourne winning
season 2 - half of them probably don't even know how abysmal
Melbourne were in the pre-season cup (or will be against the
Phoenix).
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