Nix vs Perth Match 'Fred'

Nix vs Perth Match 'Fred'

We need to have more of an attacking mindset, but clearly need to solidify the defence. It's Perth at home and the first time in stripes so how about we go all out Ricky. Lets see this happen:

               Paston

Manny     Dura   Siggy     Lia/Lochead

            McKain
              
    Diego       Costa     Bertos
     
        Ifill
              Greenacre


Subs
Daniel
Lia/Lochead
Crowther
Brown


Costa is due. He is our most explosive player, get him in there. Hopefully the defence lapses were just early season jitters.


The sooner Fred gets back here the better!
To those negative bastards that start to bag the team after a close loss maybe you should go watch a team that is expected to win ie the All Blacks.... oh wait they are losing too!!!!

Phoenix through and through. It's the joys of being a faithful supporter- it just maks you appreciate it more when we win

Hearfield should be in there instead of Costa, with Diego central. Apart from that I agree though. (Lochhead>Lia).  Arsenal2009-08-09 21:52:13

               Paston

haha thought i would join in on the negativity on the forum.

Time to catch up with old friends, see the lads playing seriously. Let the good times roll. We have our own professional football team. Chins up fellow fans. Let's sing loud for the boys!!

Week one loss at least it happened early next week it will be a different team even if the same players are on the field just stay confident

Seconded

valeo2009-08-10 00:49:33

I agree with that lineup. Maybe try Muscat in the centre because we need McKain in midfield. But definitely not Brown.

I want an offensive style play but I hate that Ricki will play Brown no matter what. Would love to be proved wrong, but he will start Brown again.. it makes no sense to me how he thought it would work today

Anyway, I'll  be buying my 9 tickets this week so I really hope the nix impress all these casuals I am bringing

Once Diego is fit enough to start I think he will play, Ricki knows that we're going to need that creativity if signing 3 new strikers is going to be of any use. Remember he wasn't afraid to play attacking football in season 1.

what about something radical like Bertos as attacking mid? He seems to be more of a playmaker than the rest

I trust in Ricky. I  am sure he will choose the best line-up. After all, he did very well yesterday. Coming back from 2-0 is never easy, but the lads did it well. Then they were lucky to get the winner.

I think that would be good to try as well.

Bertos had great assists against the Jets, so it makes sense to use that ability as much as possible.

Oh, and if Ricky selects Brown to start, then we're going to suffer. Brown never put his hand up to take the ball and do anything in the Jets game.

We can't have players go AWOL in the middle of the field.

Brown for waterboy.Ard Righ2009-08-10 08:50:31

I actually had this same thought during the game last night - don't know if it was all the beer talking or what. But Leo looked good in central attacking positions, and with a few other wide players in the squad, this could work.

But don't think it'll happen.

             Paston

          Dura   Siggy
Manny                     Lochead

            McKain
              
              Diego     Bertos
Ifill       
      
                     Costa
            Greenacre

- Crowther
- Lia
- Ferrante
- Hearfield

just because we got Ifill in to play striker doesn't mean we cant play him in attacking midfield, especially when we don't have any injuries. From what i seen in the Jets game he's quite fast. Also for defence i think they should save the offside trap for another day.

dunno just trying to think of something a little bit different. Good Luck to the boys this weekend!

Try "radical"after obvious has been tried and not worked. Play Diego there.

Not Diego's natural position either.

Paston

What? Diego played DM or AM at Adelaide, did he not?

Agree with that lineup but Durante's going to have to train hard and play out of his skin.  I don't want to see Brown on the field this week, he's a good player but needs to earn his spot and not get it due to reputation (with Herbert).

"what about something radical like Bertos as attacking mid? He seems to be more of a playmaker than the rest"

Not a bad idea.  When Bertos intercepted the pass and ran forward, setting up our second goal that was beautiful.  He was there, drawing the defence to him and Greenacre ahead of him to the right and Ifill to the left.  It was real class.  The type of thing you see when playing FIFA 2005.

Jag2009-08-10 15:41:56

Well maybe not directly, but he hits the ball to the guys on the flanks ok. Maybe they were his shots......

My line up as follows - saw nothing different from lockhead than last season - he needs to serve time on the bench - siggy not ideal at left back but i think he wil give more than lockhead - cannot play McKain / Brown in middle of the park

You'd want to swap Manny and Siggy.  Manny can play either side...  still you have only named a 9 man outfield.
Hard News2009-08-10 17:31:47

9? You sure?

Must be a case of monday-itis HN, I count 10

I want to see

Regardless of the team... what sort of crowd this weekend?

Hoping for 8-9 but think we might be lucky?

When is Chen fit?

No McKain??