I'm rather frustrated that the Nix have yet again put on a bad show for a big crowd. They always do it. I think the only time they've won in front of an unusually large crowd that I can remember was the homecoming game against Western United.
I understand everyone's frustration at Josh, but I'll again say that he was excellent today prior to the first goal. He actually looked really assured passing it around and made some decent stops. It truly was a moment of madness, not something that was inevitable or coming. I agree with others that he did not inspire confidence against Western United, and I'll be honest I didn't properly watch the Perth game, but I was impressed today and thought before the goal that maybe he was worth that contract extension after all. So I feel like a few people here are allowing the incident to warp their view of him, and I think we should give him a break and hope that it is just a blip, because it really could be.
I understand everyone's frustration at Josh, but I'll again say that he was excellent today prior to the first goal. He actually looked really assured passing it around and made some decent stops. It truly was a moment of madness, not something that was inevitable or coming. I agree with others that he did not inspire confidence against Western United, and I'll be honest I didn't properly watch the Perth game, but I was impressed today and thought before the goal that maybe he was worth that contract extension after all. So I feel like a few people here are allowing the incident to warp their view of him, and I think we should give him a break and hope that it is just a blip, because it really could be.
It wasn't as glaring a mistake as today's but Paulsen played a bad pass away at Sydney last year, that lead directly to them scoring.
Without a big bodied striker to go long to, I'm guessing Chiefy will just keep persisting with this game plan. Oluwayemi will just have to execute better. But yeah the better teams are going to come to the ROF with a plan to press high, and likely do it well. Welly's coolest summers make it easier to press all game. More difficult in 30 degree Aussie heat.