But doesn't that mean he's a dumb footballer for continually doing that? Still don't remember seeing him beat a player yet.
I'd much rather have a 4-3-3 with Lia, Smith, Manny in the middle, and Fenton, Huysegems and Ifill up top.
Problem being, with Ricki loving wing play with this team so much, the other 2 'strikers' would essentially be attacking wingers.
2 problems:
a) leaves Hyusegems isolated, effectively being a lone striker (not effective for us in the past, certainly not when our main aim is crosses into the box)
b) Our wide defenders cant push up as much, and make overlapping runs. This has been something of a strength at times, especially now with Bertos at the back. On the other hand, if they do push up as they normally do, it'd leave us terribly exposed on the flanks (see last night).
78% of people agree with me by the way.
Problem being, with Ricki loving wing play with this team so much, the other 2 'strikers' would essentially be attacking wingers.
2 problems:
a) leaves Hyusegems isolated, effectively being a lone striker (not effective for us in the past, certainly not when our main aim is crosses into the box)
b) Our wide defenders cant push up as much, and make overlapping runs. This has been something of a strength at times, especially now with Bertos at the back. On the other hand, if they do push up as they normally do, it'd leave us terribly exposed on the flanks (see last night).
78% of people agree with me by the way.
i think I'd drop fenton if it was a front three. However I guess it depends on Ifill's form for me.. because at the moment he's not exactly ripping it up
Problem being, with Ricki loving wing play with this team so much, the other 2 'strikers' would essentially be attacking wingers.
2 problems:
a) leaves Hyusegems isolated, effectively being a lone striker (not effective for us in the past, certainly not when our main aim is crosses into the box)
b) Our wide defenders cant push up as much, and make overlapping runs. This has been something of a strength at times, especially now with Bertos at the back. On the other hand, if they do push up as they normally do, it'd leave us terribly exposed on the flanks (see last night).
78% of people agree with me by the way.
i think I'd drop fenton if it was a front three. However I guess it depends on Ifill's form for me.. because at the moment he's not exactly ripping it up
Can't rember who posted it and too far to stroll back.... but whoever is asking for Bertos to move back up, please, please cast yourself off to the darkest hills.
Last night he was woeful at rb, last season he was woeful at RM all year. I'll take a bad game over a bad season. And if crossing is his best attribute as stated, then how bad must the rest of his game be, because his crossing is generally shite!!
Woeful game, woeful performances, woeful management.
But i still think this is our best ever squad and think they can turn things around.
I thought he'd done really well at RB up until last night. I was hugely skeptical preseason,but have been more than pleasantly surprised at how he's done.
That was the first time he passed the ball after one of his runs, and look what happened! I'm guessing that he's been able to run through defences for his entire footballing career so far, but now he needs get his head up and look for other options. Any player worth his position in an A-League defence will be able to stop a player who just runs directly at goal with the ball.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
78% of people agree with me by the way.
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"
78% of people agree with me by the way.
And the other 43% are made up on the dash.
A further 18 % don't understand statistics.
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
and anyone who claims 98% is clearly taking the piss
at 78% it's harder to tell lols
I just like the idea it was a formation/tactical problem, cause that is easier to fix, so long as Ricki(/Tranni) can suck it up and change
if the players were hopeless, well, we've got most of this squad for a few years
COYN
That was the first time he passed the ball after one of his runs, and look what happened! I'm guessing that he's been able to run through defences for his entire footballing career so far, but now he needs get his head up and look for other options. Any player worth his position in an A-League defence will be able to stop a player who just runs directly at goal with the ball.
On the positive side Herbert has acknowledged that 3 in the midfield changed the flow of the game.
On the negative side it took us going 3-0 down for him to make the change when it was too late.
He had to change it at half time, he has to take a lot of responsibility
Normo's coming home
Also, I'm sure others have noted this but what was up with the referee? There seemed to be about 5 or 6 clear fouls that weren't given and then no replays?
Normo's coming home
Also, I'm sure others have noted this but what was up with the referee? There seemed to be about 5 or 6 clear fouls that weren't given and then no replays?
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Have kind of resigned myself to the fact that terrible refereeing is just part of watching the A league and the Phoenix
They also got several offside decisions wrong.
Supporter For Ever - Keep The Faith - Foundation Member - Never Lets FAX Get In The Way Of A Good Yarn
That was the first time he passed the ball after one of his runs, and look what happened! I'm guessing that he's been able to run through defences for his entire footballing career so far, but now he needs get his head up and look for other options. Any player worth his position in an A-League defence will be able to stop a player who just runs directly at goal with the ball.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
I think we'd all like to see Totori get his head up a bit though
Normo's coming home
Does a current player want to see him get his head up more?
Watching the replay now. We actually played some decent footy when we got the ball. Obviously looking at the positives, but stein links well with the midfield and plays it on the deck. Ifll with some decent passing but just wasn't getting enough ball to be effective. Fenton delivers some quality balls.
The ref from Victoria is horrible
