R6 vs Adelaide United | Saturday 15th Nov | 7:00pm | SS4

I don't ever remember seeing Riera playing LB for ACFC and I've seen almost all home games since he joined them.

This will be a tough game. Adelaide along with the Victory look like the benchmark this season. Slightly concerned about Mabil and Cirio down the wings. Manny got exposed on quite a few occasions last week. Hopefully JBS or whoever ends up playing left back can handle the pace and skill of Mabil. Carrusca has been pulling the strings in midfield.. will be important to close him down and prevent him controlling/influencing the possession/tempo of the game. 

Probably will be a challenging game for us but this would have to be one of the most unpredictable professional leagues in the world, so who knows.

You sure? We didn't get butchered 5 - 0.

Analysis of some of Adelaides games this season:

http://leopoldmethod.com.au/match-analysis-adelaide-0-0-sydney-fc/

http://www.australiascout.com/2014/adelaide-united-sydney-fc-tactics-analysis/

http://www.australiascout.com/2014/melbourne-city-adelaide-united-tactical-analysis/

A couple of interesting points is that Adelaide play with Malik in defence, the issue of the last couple of games with good passers of the ball in opposition defence will again be there, and  rather than playing a 4231, which our central midfield sort of is the mirror of and easier to assign marking duties, they have lined up recently as 4123. It will be interesting to see how we press, Isaias is an important player in starting their attacks at DM, and also trying to minimise time/options for Malik to hit their wide players with diagonal balls. Adelaide have also played a 343 this season and in the FFA cup, it would mean they can match us man for man in midfield (which would put pressure on us playing out) and with the ball it will be hard for us to press their defence.

I reckon we are worth a lazy tenner for the surprise win.

Off topic, but so damn funny:

Adelaide playing tonight will do our chances no harm

200th game for Durante, hope you get a win El Capitan

Is it being screened?

Sky Sport 2 at 9.25pm my friend!

Cant wait for the game. good luck Nix

Ernie talked it up well on 3 news

put the house on this one....those odds are silly good

Currently marginally in front after the windfall from CCM but also the hurdle at AAMI Park.  Time for a bit of who dares wins.

I only remember nightmares playing against Adelaide away; similar to Victory away, really, except this time Adelaide are full strength.

Never back the favourite...just look at the Melbourne Cup this year

Unless it's Victory playing us in Melbourne. Then put your house on it :(

Our Davids against their goliaths should be interesting

Look out for me guys, I'll be the one in the Phoenix guernsey.

Lunch at the Duke of York Hotel, 35 Currie Street... the beginning of the build up. See you there?

Infratil own airport, Infratil own phoenix, Infratil buy plane, Infratil fly plane with fans to Australia dirty cheap. Please.

a-league airlines could make a packet flying for games only

"we have lift off to New Zild ... how's conditions in Welly Town.... ?"

What do people know about Andrew Blake? Also Tom Doyle apparently is returning from injury but Hicks is injured.

Need ED FORCE ONE crossing the tasman

See Blake play a few times for the U20s on TV and a couple of times live. Midfielder, seems relatively solid without being outstanding. He's young though (probably 18?) so I'd imagine he's improved a fair bit training in a professional environment.

We're gonna get dicked right up the ass.

"It is not the destination that matters, it is the journey"

Good Luck Nix - Keep the Faith

Krishna to fire tonight....

in a 3-1 loss

I'm not expecting much from the boys, as the chant says, 'Can't win away, can't win away' :D

"I feel like pissants tonight, like pissants tonight."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnjcVvO40bg

This Stuff article from today says that Doyle is still out. Ernie talking up Krishna's form in training too