Phoenix Vs. GCU

Phoenix Vs. GCU

9pm Sunday SS1. Marius Lacatus2010-02-01 21:46:15

any NewBling suspension news (following Melb game) yet??

I feel we were unlucky not to get 7 last time against them, but hopefully we can make up for that this time.

Panta out for 5 weeks.

sauce??

yip, sorry I got that now (saw it on the other thread).

I wonder wether it's actually good news for us? I mean, I don't really rate Pantelis. He's got fitness but doesn't really create much going forward. In addition, he has a reputation for being a brute, so after he fouled Ifill for the 10th time, the ref might have been biased toward us..

I really wish Smeltz had gotten something, but it wouldn't have been fair as his foul was unintentional. And we shouldn't be too afraid of him. After all we shut him down once, so we have to do the same on sunday!

Anyone else reckon Crowther will start this weekend?

Why?

I think the fact that Reddy has been playing (and performing amazingly) with a groin injury says it all.

We've got to be confident- take a look at the stats the last time we played GCU at skilled park:

http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000420080/scoreboard.html

Lots more shots, more possession- we CAN win this.


zonknz2010-02-01 22:00:21

why did you guys change the name of the post? it sounded quite nice as it was :-)

We should have won the last time we played them away I thought. I'm not overly confident with our current form though.

If we're going to make 7 - 0 we need to go all out attack. I say a 0 - 5 - 5 formation. Reddy should be able to hold them out I reckon.

                              Reddy
                                  -
Hearfield - Bertos - George - Caceras - Lochead
Ifill - Costa - Dadi - Greenacre - Rojas

Dammit. Knew I was forgetting someone.

Massive credit for Bopman for starting up a thread about this game on fourfourtwo and baiting the GCU fans with regards to their emphatic loss to us.

not bad, but we could do better than Dadi upfront.

Crowther for striker!

cant wait for this game. gonna be there cheering the boys on for my first away game.

Same line up as last week I guess, but wonder what will happen with Lia now he has served his ban?

Would be interesting as Manny has done well.

I never believe a player that has served a ban should march straight back in unless neccesary - (Siggy will be regretting his holiday)
Lia on bench
Royal2010-02-02 10:11:25

Would start a 4-3-3 with Lia coming straight back in. I think we've missed him more than people think.

Greenacre or Dadi to drop to the bench

I'm guessing / hoping 4-4-2

                    Reddy
           Durante   Mckain
Hearfield                  Lochhead
                  Brown
      Bertos               Caceres
                     Ifill
        Greenie       Dadi 

res.
Crow
Muscat
Daniel
Barbarouses

smittyz112010-02-02 12:28:29

Lia straight back in for Manny, he can make a bit of impact off the bench for the last 15.

Caceres is unlucky, but Bertos looked really hungry when he came on in ChCh and I reckon deserves his starting spot back. I like Caceres as an impact player better anyway.

Daniel late sub to spark something if needed.

                 Reddy

           Durante   Mckain
Hearfield                  Lochhead
               Lia Brown
      Bertos               Ifill
                     
        Greenie       Dadi

res.
Crow
Muscat (on at 75)
Daniel (on at 85)
Caceres (on at 75)ScoobyD2010-02-02 13:10:04

Muscat in for Lia and I think that is the team that will play. In saying that I rate what Lia brings to the team but Rickis previous form in this area suggests he will stick with what worked in Chch

I would go for Caceres over Bertos.

+1

I would love to see this... but only if Bertos decides to regain his former flare

 
                    Reddy
           Durante   Mckain
Hearfield                  Lochhead
                  Muscat
            Lia           Brown
  Caceres                        Ifill            
             Greenie(Dadi)

No suprise that we had the run of the 3 terrific games with the 4-3-3

Allows Muscat to focus on what he is good at - tackling ,tracking players etc. Allows Lia and Brown to do what they're good at - Brown making runs forward and Lia with those raking passes cross field. Caceres and Ifill drop back when we're defending so it's more like a 4-5-1. Allows Lochhead and Hearfield to get forward more because Manny can drop into the defence so we basically have 3 at the back when we're going forward if needed.

Only concern is Lia's fitness.
valeo2010-02-02 14:16:43

Isnt Lia serving a two-match ban?

It was for the Melbourne and Adelaide matches.

Point taken. Carry on.

                 Reddy
         Dura         McKain
Hearfield                     Lochhead
                  Muscat
                            Brown
Caceres                      Ifill
      Greenacre         Dadi

Subs:
Crowther
Daniel
Barbarouses
Bertos (reluctantly)*

*has bought nothing proper to the team for almost three months but can't think of any other attack-minded players to put in ahead of him.  Certainly not Rojas.

Leo tore GC a new one when we played them there last time so hopefully it happens again

Play the same lineup that tore 6 into them!

Just out of interest, the side that day was...