Nix vs Victory, Sat 9.45pm SS2

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That is absolute gold. Do it.

                  Paston
Leo   Siggy Durante   Lochead
                  Lia
Waffles                       Totori
         Sanchez Fenton
                Brockie
Possibly?

Fenton played pretty well in the middle against Heart, and 442 is just too much defensive work for Sanchez.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/8144890/Herbert-survives-despite-lack-of-silverware 

interesting

                      Paston

Bertos-Sigmund-Durante-Lochhead

                  Lia-Sanchez

          Totori-Brockie-Fenton

                  Huysegems

                      Paston

Bertos-Sigmund-Durante-Lochhead

                        Lia

       Totori    Sanchez       Fenton

                     Brockie
                  Huysegems

I think it's more like that. Maybe I'll go change my tip.

wow thats an attacking line up, will it work with long balls?

 I hope we do go balls-to-the-wall attack, presuming that we'll lose 3-0 if we try to defend. Also a good thing that Manny's not around to break Minijudas's jaw. If he does that too often Marco might not want to play for NZ.

Contrary to popular belief we haven't actually been long balling it much at all lately. The reason we conceded against Brisbane because we were trying to pass it out from the back and Manny screwed up.

I'm not sure about that lineup - Brockie is not a CAM. Sanchez should be in there, Smith should be in the midfield and Brockie should be played in a front 2 with Stein.

Have to start Smith surely?

Crikey!

We need Smith in the middle of the park. END OF!

People say he's too conservative, then when he does things like this - he's gone nuts. 

Can't win. 

#sackricki

Cant we just forfeit the match and give the boys a weeks R & R?

#FTT

Stream... 

If we can not concede early and hold the 0-0 for first 30 mins I can see this line up profiting on the counter with Totori and Fenton in midfield when victory start getting desperate and pushing midfield higher up. Then again we love starting 1-0 down

Its funny hearing exactly that. 'Ricki has gone nuts'. All the people who pick these stupid formations have gotten their wish - a stupid formation. They would be well advised to zip it till after the game then they can either crow (and I'll eat some pie) or crawl back under a rock.

It is bold and it is daring no doubt about it.

Could it work? Only if they starve Melbourne of the ball and lock up Marco and Archie tighter than a 16yo schoolgirls' honeypot. The front lot are going to have play the smooth passing football we are reknown for and retain it for very long periods of time. The Melbourne counter is swift and lethal.

Do I think it will? No. Not enough in the middle of the field to contain their attack and its asking our back two to find a turn of pace they do not have. If Durante and Sigmund sit high, this will be a very long night and there is not enough work rate at the pointy end of the pitch (or from Lia being a single defensive screen) to suggest they are going to play defense when it gets tough.

Still, we wait, we watch and we cheer regardless.

I think it is bloody difficult to pick what will transpire in this game based on players/formation. What is intended can go out the door very easily. I doubt we will carelessly attack our arse off in this game. I just hope Marco doesnt celebrate if he scores..

Brockie might need to work a bit harder and get round the park a bit in this game. He peeves me off when he casually just stands around sometimes (unlike Boyd who is chomping at the bit to track players)

#MostCoachingMan

 Lovely day for it.

Getting impatient for game already! C'mon

I don't think Ricki has a choice but to go for it. Trouble is I fear a hiding. Pack the defence and try to keep the score down won't work against Rojas and Thompson. Up front I worry that Totori is stopped too easily because he tries head down to beat players rather than passing and Huysegems is a one trick pony so a lot is going to rest on Brockie, who has a tendency to fade in and out of the game. This puts a lot of onus on Fenton but he doesn't have the guile of Rojas. Sanchez will need to play a blinder to pick open the Victory defence. I think Lochhead is going to be exposed for pace and Bertos is still not a complete back. Siggy and Durante are in for a torid evening.

It's going to be fascinating and I hope the result proves my fears unwarranted.

I hope Totori gets on the score sheet. I have a feeling once he has 1 he will get plenty. Although saying that I don't think I have ever seen him take a shot except against Sydney 

if Steiny can receive and then feeed brilliant balls  to the runners going through, this could be a magical set up

 It almost feels like the start of a new season, not knowing how the team will go with this new ambitious lineup. Very exciting, cant wait for the game

Hold onto your hats this could be a wild ride. The options everyone have been  proposing could/might work. However they do require a high degree of skill and precision over 90 minutes. These are the sort of things you perfect preseason not for 3 days in 40+ degree heat. Still I would rather go down all guns blazing than just try and defend all game and get hammered.....could be carve up or carnage!!

I still think the key to the game will be how well we prevent the Victory midfield from sliding through balls to Rojas/Thompson....because if we can't they will tear us a new one!

Reading the tard forum match thread. People think we have munters in here and moderation issues? Jesus that place takes the cake.

They are talking (a bit) doom and gloom and that Ben Williams is going to fuck them... Interesting to read how they view their own players.

They are Fucktards, Jeff