Smith
Galloway Mullen Rossi Abbas
Paracki Ridenton
Krishna Finkler Vidosic
Kaludjerovic
vs
Diawara
Absalonsen Matmour Mileusnic
Isaias Adlung
Marrone Regan Gulum Garuccio
Izzo
Finkler vs Isaias will probably decide the game, we really need the good Finkler to turn up.
I'm picking a close game with the Nix coming out on top.
I don't think that missing Durante, McGlinchey and Doyle will be overly detrimental to the team with the greater depth they have this year.
Players like Parkhouse and Watson on the bench which is where they should be (not starting like last season).
Adelaide lost their last pre-season game Friday last week at home to Melbourne City 2-0:
https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-unbeat...
German coach for Adelaide vs. what is essentially a Dutch coach for the Nix should be an interesting battle of two equally disciplined approaches. Nix players were interviewed this week saying they find Darije's approach very "black and white" with greater certainty on what the coach wants than in the past, which they are enjoying more.