R13 vs Adelaide | Wed 31st Dec | 9:30pm | SS1

Nothing like a trip to Adelaide to bring us back to earth.

Yep.  We are going to be massively humped. I just know it.

They have a weakened defence for this match, and we have a weakened attack.

This is such a massive game for us.

We go at least 3rd if we win it.

The minimum I will be happy with is a draw.

COYN

I know there is an etiquette about wearing the same kit at the next (home) game for when the team wins at home, but I wear random YF ts when watching away games.

Am I breaking any protocol here?  If so I would like Smithy (the Woolwich twunt) to tell me where to put the YF t.   

Why is nobody noticing the fact we should have Manny back for this game? I am punting for an away draw.

Manny to float a pinpoint cross field pass to Brockie, who scores with a diving header?

Well we have Brockie, Burns, and Cunningham who are all capable on their day.

Edit: Meant Boyd not Burns. Too many B's.

Burns is out, isn't he? 

The thought of Brockie and Cunningham being our sharp end doesn't exactly have me leaping with excitement and anticipation

It would sort of seem a Brockie thing to do to score a ripper goal just before he departs, that'd go down nicely in this one.

Meant Boyd sorry. I'm an idiot

I'd prefer Boyd and Brockie, to be honest, but that's not gonna happen

If our midfield can go well as we've seen it can, then hopefully whoever is selected up front can get something out their makeshift defence.

Put Boxall up front and scare the shark out of them

Hell yeah, route one, and he can knock them down for McGlinchey.

Ernie said that Brockie will start, so toss up between Kenny & Boyd for the other slot or do we re-jig the formation?

If A-rod is fit I could see both him and Lia starting and pushing Roly higher up. That way Ernie packs the midfield

I guess the question is do we keep our formation or do we go with the best 11 and make a formation for them. 

This is where this crap with Boyd, if it is what has been rumoured here is possibly going to harm our chances this year and that pisses me off. Instead of having a guy like Boyd who has been in good form for the reserves and had some time with the first team, we've got Brockie who has been dead cold, Kenny who hasn't shone in this formation at all and Boyd not having played for a week and a bit and has had almost no time in the A-league this year.

I guess we'll find out. 

Another option would be Fenton and Brockie up front, seeing as Manny is back now.

Skullbash ftw!

Its hinges on how Ernie saw Lias performance on Sunday.

It could well be a similar shape to usual...

Moss

Fenton Sigmund Durante Doyle

Gorrin Riera Lia

McGlinchey Roly  Brockie 

Leaves us Boxall, Muscat and Cunningham for the bench

As much as Ernie rates Louis Fenton, I am sure Manny will start.

Which means Fenton, if he does start, might play wide on the right up front with WeeMac wide on the left and Brockie (or possibly Boyd) up front in the middle.

Adelaide United squad: 
2.Michael MARRONE, 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 7.PABLO SÁNCHEZ, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 11.Bruce DJITE (c), 12.Mark OCHIENG, 13.Dylan SMITH, 14.Cameron WATSON, 15.Ben WARLAND, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Awer MABIL, 18.Jimmy JEGGO, 20.Paul IZZO (GK), 24.Bruce KAMAU, 26.Anthony COSTA, 30.John HALL (GK), 32.Nathan KONSTANDOPOPOULOS

***two to be omitted***

Ins: 12.Mark OCHIENG (promoted), 13.Dylan SMITH (promoted), 20.Paul IZZO (gk)(return from injury), 24.Bruce KAMAU (promoted), 26.Anthony COSTA (promoted), 32.Nathan KONSTANDOPOPOULOS (promoted)

Outs: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (international duty – 2 matches), 3.Nigel BOOGAARD (suspended – 1 week), 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA (groin – 1-2 weeks), 21.Tarek ELRICH (suspended – 1 week)

Unavailable: 5.Osama MALIK (calf – 1-2 weeks), 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA (groin – 1-2 weeks), 22.Fabio FERREIRA (hamstring – 2-3 weeks), 23.Jordan ELSEY (knee – indefinite)

Wellington Phoenix Squad:
1. Glen MOSS (GK), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 4.Roly BONEVACIA, 5.Michael BOXALL, 7.Kenny CUNNINGHAM, 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ, 10.Michael McGLINCHEY, 11.Jeremy BROCKIE, 12.Tyler BOYD, 13.Albert RIERA, 16.Louis FENTON, 17.Vince LIA,18.Ben SIGMUND, 19.Tom DOYLE, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 22.Andrew DURANTE (c).

Ins: 2.Manny MUSCAT (returns from suspension), 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ (returns from injury), 12.Tyler BOYD (promoted)

Outs: 9.Nathan BURNS (international duty – 2 matches), 21.Roy KRISHNA (injury), Matthew Ridenton (omitted).

Unavailable: 21.Roy KRISHNA (hamstring injury).

Unlikely as TV3 had Boyd as a defender on 2nites news item about gaming and sports.  Manny to rejoin straight away and the Roly not  a striker show to be repeated unless the attack at all costs mantra stands true.

Lia should start if Fenton is a fullback.

You can't afford to lose your two best strikers and expect miracles.

or goals.

Boogaard is suspended ? Hell yes .

This should be on a YF tshirt