Phoenix Team? v Perth

Phoenix Team? v Perth

i'd like to see Aloisi in thier for his leadership,

and because he's our form goalscorer at the moment 

maybe Elrich instead of  Ferrante

I wonder if we might go back to 4-4-2, (our current 3-5-2 , often ends up looking like 3-6-1)

partly so we can have a bit more width at the back to combat Leo B

also so that we can start with 2 strikers for a game we must win,

I'd not drop Rees, he's absolute quality at this level, has given us some steadiness at the back and freed Dodd up abit - lacks a yard of pace but makes up for it with his strength, positioning and timing of his tackles! ( also rees' great pass to set up the cov pen)

Rees in his usual position (ie for Old) if staying with 3 at the back

or alongside Dodd, if 4-4-2

                                                                             MOSS

Anyone who isn't knackered after this weekend!

The wooden spoon fight. and hopefully a game you can win and still give your chance at the finals.

yea rees would have to be there

Rees should be there

Why does Daniel play on the right and Elrich on the left during games??? They're both oppositely footed, so why play them out of position? I know Daniel roams, but make him roam towards the left and give Elrich the bonus of being a right footed winger on the RIGHT of midfield.

Barbarouses definitely needs to make the 1st X1 or to make the bench at least. Great pace, great touch; just like Zullo and Kruse from Queensland.

I think we should stick with 3-4-3 at home with

------------------------Moss

----Rees--------------Dodd------------------Lochead


Daniel------------Aloisi-------------Johnson--------Lia


Barbarouses------------Smeltz------------Coveny


Bench; Brown, Filipe, Old, Ferrante

Aloisi for his leadership and goal scoring.
Lia because he has been outstanding of late.
Johnson, i think it is clear we missed him the last 2 weeks.
Old is better than O'Dour.

Brownlie missed last night and isn't as quick as Covz.
Smeltz and Covs work great as a team

i think ur underestimating perth by having 3 non defensive players.

few things that i would change about your team, don't pressure the young lad after a good game in a friendly by putting him in 1 of our mos important a-league matches in the starting line up, put him back to the bench for an impact 25 mins.

with costa on the bench leave it with 2 stirkers, Covs with a bit of pace and height and smeltz to work off him, please put Daniel ack to the left dammit... and swap Johnson for Brown. Lia to the right and have Ferrante play inside of him. then at the 30 minute to 25 minute to go mark, chuck coast Elrich and Felipe on and they will destroy tired legs

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------------------------Moss

----Rees--------------Dodd------------------Lochead


Lia-----------Aloisi-------------Johnson--------Daniel 

Great minds think a like ae. Exact team as me.
Costa deserves a start. What have we got to lose. Miracles have to happen if we are to make the finals. We may as well give the guy a run so he's better for next season when it counts!!!

Having Filipe and Elrich come on 35min to go means theyll be fresh and having more desire as there is competition between places in the starting line up

no i mean having 3 strikers is waaaay to ambitious.. i.e. 3 strikers who would stay up and leave the defense already with less players, and i dont think we can afford to lose players on defense

We are only playing against Perth here, it's not like there strikers are amazingly good!

I'm starting to think after the last few games that the 3-5-2 doesn't work with the defenders we have. Rees is much too slow and Lochhead is too tempted to push up as he's the only one with pace. Think we should go to a back 4 again with Dodd and Rees in the middle.

Good to see your opinions count on this site, what ever happen to a democractic nation, freedom of speech??? Moderator please answer this?

I don't understand why Old would be better than Rees. Old hasn't really impressed me at all this season.

I dont see too many changes to the teams formation, a few players like Aloisi will come in. The only thing i am worried about is the pace perth posses. We will need to control the game, and slow them through midfield when they attack.

                      Moss
       Ress      Dodd      Lochead
                   Johnson              
Elrich   Alosi               Ferrante   Daniel  
               Felipe
                         Smeltz

I thought the introduction of Coveny in the Adelaide game transformed the attack.  Up till then it looked blunt; afterwards always likely.  Height, pace and presence.  Lets not forget that we have not scored more than one goal now for TEN matches (inc Galaxy).  I think we have to have two strikers.  Smeltz and Cov to start.  Bararouses on the bench, to come on for a meaningful spell in the second half.

I'm going for a few changes:

How many shots did Smeltz have against Adelaide?

Some research has found that Smeltz has had 10 attempts on target  and 13 off for his 5 goals

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_playerstats&showdetailstatisticstype=3&seasonid=97

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_playerstats&seasonid=97&showdetailstatisticstype=5
Bullion2007-12-03 16:02:00

Not sure whether you're agreeing with me or not (although 23 shots in 13 games is a pretty low figure for a striker).  Smeltz is a good player but given we're not going to be in the play offs now (I've resigned myself to that) I think we need to give some players (Costa, Brownlie) a chance to show they're worth perservering with.  Smeltzy also deserves more support up front if he plays.

To the people that would leave out Felipe for Barbarouses: What crack are you smoking?

He played well in an exhibition match. He has showed a couple of glimpses in the trots he's had, but a straight swap starting him over Felipe? In a wooden spoon battle?? FFS
Love to see him get a trot off the bench but thats about it at this stage. Ricki hasn't resigned himself to being out of the play-off so until we are, lets leave the player development till then when results don't matter.

Unfortunately Rees and Dodd turn about as fast as the Titanic so you've got to play Lockhead for his covering pace when they beat those two on the counter attack. Thats the reasons why other clubs didn't sign them and its more evident in the last two games as opposition strikers have just decided to knock the ball ahead and beat them in a footrace.

THINK WITH YOUR HEAD, NOT YOUR HEART

                Moss

    Rees   Dodd   Lockhead

Elrich    Aloisi   Brown   Daniel
                Felipe

        Coveny      Smeltz

Agreed that Johnson is playing well but Ricki will support his All White Captain and play him

I agree with Cantona Forever up front, Brownlee desereves a crack with Coveny, then bring Smeltzy on for Covs.

I don't like Brownlie. I think he's a hack. Selfish player (he is a striker I guess, but still) which would be fine if he actually had some talent and could beat players.

I rate Coveny and Smeltz way way way above him.

Johnson has been class the last few games that he's played. Aloisi seems to be hitting some form finally too. They both should start. I'm not sure why they played v Galaxy but not Adelaide? I was a bit pissed off with that


valeo2007-12-03 17:21:00

Same here. Rees is way to slow for us to only play 3 at the back, and every time our opponents attack with pace we look in whole heap of trouble. Back to 4-4-2 for me, with Coveny and Smeltz up front. Right back will still be a problem (it'd probably be Plodder or Old), but at least he'll have a bit more defensive cover around him.