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Phoenix Ownership - Rob says FTFFA (Part 1)

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Posted December 19, 2012 18:52 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:33

I'm absolutely in favour of watching more attacking, entertaining football, especially if it leads to wins.

I'm not 100% convinced that it has to come from a change of style though, especially as articulated by Gareth. "Total Football" wtf?

However, Ricki Herbert has never really been under any great pressure to achieve at the Phoenix and generally he's done enough to stave off any serious criticism. He probably hasn't considered a different style because he hasn't had to. If this discussion is finally putting a bit of heat on him then great.

Overall, I'm with Ross Aloisi. Our biggest problem this season is actually that we have a few senior players completely out of form. If Ifill, Muscat, Huysegems, Lochhead and even Lia and Smith were playing anywhere near their potential this whole playing style debate never would have even come up. And as the Adelaide game showed Sanchez being injured probably hasn't helped either.

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Unknown editor edited March 18, 2021 07:33

I'm absolutely in favour of watching more attacking, entertaining football, especially if it leads to wins.

I'm not 100% convinced that it has to come from a change of style though, especially as articulated by Gareth. "Total Football" wtf?

However, Ricki Herbert has never really been under any great pressure to achieve at the Phoenix and generally he's done enough to stave off any serious criticism. He probably hasn't considered a different style because he hasn't had to. If this discussion is finally putting a bit of heat on him then great.

Overall, I'm with Ross Aloisi. Our biggest problem this season is actually that we have a few senior players completely out of form. If Ifill, Muscat, Huysegems, Lochhead and even Lia and Smith were playing anywhere near their potential this whole playing style debate never would have even come up. And as the Adelaide game showed Sanchez being injured probably hasn't helped either.