Nix v Sydney

Wonder why there playing so poorly? has someone put a curse on the wellington teams this weekend!!

Damn!! Sub is needed . . . .Daniel and Roja. Need an all out attack.

Difference in fitness levels between the two teams is showing



Rojas isn't on bench
valeo2009-08-30 20:41:19

Sydney (the enemy..scored) so where behind 1-0

Game over

Negative tactics all game. Was always going to happen.
valeo2009-08-30 20:42:08

6 on 2 and inevitable outcome

You could see that goal coming as they crossed the half. 2 men free at the back, 4 on 2. Easy money at this level.

Sydney 2 nil

The end!

Sorry just got on. Damn another goal to Sydney. Man I hate this weekend.

Hard to pick a man of the match. I thought McKain ran his ass off and so did Ifill.. Bertos a yard off the last couple of weeks. Sigmund and Durante clicked better this week (Crowther effect WPF????)The rest.......

Why are the Sydney players seemingly so much fitter? Happened against Adelaide too.

Siggy MoM for me. then Ifill tied with Leo - only two who looked likely.
valeo2009-08-30 20:45:34

have looked flat all game - even Super Leo

Sydney 2-0, 1st from a corner, Gan cleared to fire a header from a few yards out straight past Crowther.  2nd goal Sydney in clear space after clearing a 'nix corner, taken down the left flank and crossed for an easy header a fair bit further out.

Too much negative tactical playing creates mistakes. Who was suppose to be our Attacking Midfielder?

Diego, Ferrante, McKain = worst midfield in league. IDc what anyone thinks.

NQ is definately worse in that respect.

Just think we still don't have someone to effectively transition from defence to attack in the middle of the park.
valeo2009-08-30 20:47:24

I don't think we have the right Midfield combo against Sydney. Back to the drawing board.

maybe they should go a day earlier...

as far as i can tell we haven't arrived yet

Flush the Steven Hansen dunny on this one. I don't think we played badly ala Newcastle Jets, just played flat with an obvious lack of spark/enthusiasm/effort/hustle (pick your word). Jeff Vader2009-08-30 20:51:37

Screw this. Another bloody away from home disappointment.

Even watching with a jumpy internet connection the play looks very erratic with far too much poor long ball. Sydney have kept it on the deck more and have passed well and have run at us more. The exception being Bertos who'll run at everyone. Roll on next week.

Durante long balled a hell of a lot but only because there was absolutely nothing in front of him

Happened a lot last season
valeo2009-08-30 20:52:06

Next weeks bench needs Chan and either Costa or Rojas on it..drop Diego for a week and ferrante

The ref has allowed Sydney to push us off the ball at will too. Got to get a whinge in at the ref

a poor performnace without heart and desire.

Sydney have never lost under this ref, that wasn't the best we have played though, i personally thought crowther didn't do to bad of a job besides the one f**k up which nearly made the substitute keeper look promising.

Just realised Sarah Ho was on the line.

Yellow Fever in the stand, Yellow Fever on the touchline...

hopefully they all had the flu - looked like it

our passing, possession and general technique was awful all game.

And that's time. Not a lot to take out of the performance, good defence earlier on, but was only held together later on because of the 9-0-1 formation and no posession or territory lead to the inevitable.

Thought that Crowther came back very well after a shocker start. Not suprising he was so nervous - looked wired at times

Generally poor.

Garry2009-08-30 21:02:20

Yeah this is a puzzling display because for the most part, I think the model is about right

Defence: The back 4 is set and unfortunately, there is nothing for Manny and Lochhead who look the weak links. Sigmund and Durante looked much more in tune this week

Midfield: McKain and Bertos book their spots. You can argue over Daniel, Lia, Ferrante, Hearfield and Diego but if Daniel is a 1 trick pony, Ferrante has been ordinary and Diego has been flat then why did Hearfield get dumped after the first game and Lia not getting a start. Neither player really offer us the vision and creativity from the 2nd central midfield spot. We lack a box to box midfielder with vision.

Attack: Sorted.

What else can Ricki do? He arguably started with his strongest line up (Ferrante for ???) just the players didn't get up for it and bear in mind we had all 3 coaches there so they just didn't get up for it as a whole

Does Crowther keep his spot because we didn't concede early WPF?
Jeff Vader2009-08-30 21:03:21

Are you serious? It's Sydney, not La Paz.

As for the game? Rubbish. Oh well.

Thought that Lia coming on instead of Daniel for Diego was a clear statement that the intention was to shut up shop and play for the draw.

Oh well - lets just forget this game and look forward to next week.
valeo2009-08-30 21:03:59