R3 vs Western Sydney Wanderers | Sat 3rd Nov | 7:35pm | Westpac Stadium

Be a great comeback from here..

He's got his back to it.

that's a pro foul yellow 

He turned as it was shot and his arm went up to protect his face, nothing he could do about it but them the rules.

good call Rufer

Nothing in that, no penalty is the right call there.

obvious error with the corner. VAR can't be involved. Just shows it makes a good system better, but just makes a bad one a lottery 

Taylor shouldve scored

Dumb sub. Take off Mandi. He's not doing anything.

Pissed about the decisions going against us but I'm completely happy with the VAR. None of the three calls so far have been obvious ref errors imo.

Krishna was 100% an obvious ref error, because he missed the push.

Surely at this point we have to change structure/formation with the subs, rather than just like for like.

Mandi is standing like a statue in the middle of the pitch, get him the fudge off

Best thing that has happened all game.

they've played much smarter and more clinically than us and it is as frustrating as all heck.

Can we lift now?

Needs moments of genuine quality - needs the Singhstar

I think today has really shown the difference in quality between us and the rest. We just don't have a Roly or Baumjohann who have superior technique to everyone else.. Our first touches are all really poor, and guys like Mandi just take a second or two longer to offload the ball,. 

It's concerning because WSW didn't exactly look a top 4 team - they looked like a 7th or 8th kinda team\ to me before tonight.

We are getting an inkling now that a good attitude and hard work are great but in general the team with the class players will prevail. We are crucially lacking in certain areas and that will cost us.

The difference in passing between the two sides is just oceans wide.

Mandi has been so terrible

The lack of match fitness is a worry. He was cooked after an hour in both previous games. No sign he's getting fitter.

Rudan is Canute? Doyle still out there. Great block.

Rufer up for this too.

I don’t recall burns even touching the ball since he’s been on.

Anyone see any sign of where a goal might be coming from?

DON'T GOO OUT IN.... POOOURING RAAAIN!

Put in a few speculative crosses

Rufer. Burns, Singh or Krishna all have class that can emerge. Louis.

Taylor from a setpiece. 

Yep - WSW. 

Take. Mandi. Off.

Fenton has looked our best player tonight 

Thought about adding 'apart from the team in white' but decided to leave it teed up for the obvious joke ;)

For?

I cant recall a Phoenix game where I have been more bored.

He's quite fit and gets up and down okay - but if we're going to keep playing like this, we might need to find wing backs who know how to cross. Cacace and Fenton cannot. Is the reason I would put Doyle at LWB and Fox at LCB.

Really we've been lucky it's not 3 or 4.

We don't even look like scoring if not for a miracle from the wind gods

Taylor gets sandwiched and somehow concedes the free kick.

Just as well we have got 4 points so far...uninspiring game

literally anyone who's legs aren't completely burnt out and can move.  Preferably Williams of those we have on the bench.

Bunch of lie down sallys.

Two players left in Taylors wake- on the floor equals call for Gillet.

Jeez I have no idea how we haven't been thrashed 5 or 6-0 tonight

Really? This is a lively game at least.

They have played some terrible games.