Phoenix vs Adelaide

hes done alright. hes certainly not the player he has used to be but hes better than kwasnik.

I think the lay off to Hearfield in the box in the last game that gave Hearfield an open look was a nice one touch, but I could be wrong.

You are correct

With Durante out and Siggy and Kwasnik doubtful, it means Daniel would possibly start anyway as McKain would move to the back. I'm with whoever it was that wanted to see more of Plodder. He's gone hard out with his minimal chances.

Daniel Bertos Smeltz up front

Dura dodgy, Siggy all good.

I think we are better to go with a generally attacking midfield for this one

we will certainly have attacking midfielders on...cos they dont defend to well...I hope they dont sit too far back

Maybe we'll get to see Daniel receive the ball while making a run?

If we start slow against Adelaide we are in real trouble. Be real interested to see the odds for the game....probably Adelaide $1.80 Phoenix $3.75.

if we play attacking football and lose at least we tried if we dont a lose ill be pissed off

That was last season...Also what we attempted in the second half of the last game against Adelaide.

if we just call him Jeremy does that make him a brazillian and replacement for Fred?

Daniel to show a bit of inate skill to set himself or someone else in on goal $1.86 or $2.10 depending where you go.





martinb2009-01-14 21:39:58

Siggy injury free moves McKain back into midfield.
Daniel to wave both arms in the air toward the fever zone in the first 15 minutes $1.10

This is a huge game so I have been doing a lot of thinking, trying to figure out what the problem has been this season. What is the one thing we could change that might really make a difference against Adelaide?

After crunching all the data through my super-computer and doing an extensive analysis of the results I have concluded that the problem is we haven't played Phoenix City nearly enough f**king times before and during the f**king games this season.

Dario f**king G gets more air-time than Phoenix City. What the f**k is that about? It's no wonder the players are always wandering around like they couldn't give a f**k.

More Phoenix City. This Sunday. F**k yeah!

Well why not throw caution to the wind and have the following line up...

why not just award them the game?

It would be more fun watching them losing....

            Moss
Muscat Dodd Sigmund Lochhead
   Brown McKain Christie
   Bertos Smeltz Daniel

Arsenal2009-01-15 13:52:27

if Ricki thought Costa was up to it he would have had more appearances by now. if we can't qualify even by winning the melbourne game then the youngsters may get a run, bit like last year.

Wellington Phoenix Squad. 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 2. Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 4. Jon McKAIN, 5. Karl DODD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Vaughan COVENY, 9. Shane SMELTZ, 10. Michael FERRANTE, 11. DANIEL, 15. Adam KWASNIK, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 20. Glen MOSS (gk), 22. Andrew DURANTE, 23. Costa BARBAROUSES, 25. Manny MUSCAT.

*two to be omitted

Browner_2009-01-15 20:29:52

Talking about playing not coaching.

I believe in coaching, but this isnt chess.

Its how well you kick a ball.

Formations, coaching, selections, blah, blah, blah

Just play Phoenix City before the game and we'll be sweet.

Everything else is just details.

                        Moss
Muscat    Sigmund     Durante     Lochhead
Costa      Mulligan      McKain      Daniel
               Smeltz      Draper

Bench:
Paston
Johnson
Coveny
Christie

Would be keen to see how that squad would go (aware that it isn't the strongest).

Durante is all but out and why wouldn't you want your strongest team?2ndBest2009-01-15 22:36:16

really the only thinkg wrong with that line up is McKain hasn't been replaced by Johnson, and Smeltz hasn't been replaced by Brownlie...

brownlie is gone isn't he

I do not know if I am alone in this assessment but I do not feel, especially after last week, that Tony Lochhead has warranted a starting place on his current form and contributions. Granted, he is our best left back but another inept performance like last week from him this Sunday will really frustrate me. He just has not been the same player at all since he returned from his trial in Middlesbrough. Perhaps Muscat to left fullback and Plodder to the right fullback position? I do not see it happening at all but am really disappointed at how Tony has gone from last season's best left back in the league to his current performances.DKP222009-01-16 00:25:06

Always wondered about him and his ability to ....score.

Big  game for McKain, and Durante if he is fit with national coach Pim Verbeek coming to watch us and Adelaide. He is due to  name a squad of A-League-based Socceroos on Monday for the Asian Cup qualifier in Jakarta, would be great if one of them could be in it