Team Vs Glory

FIFA 07 is fantastic i can't wait until the Phoenix make it on there

Yeah I mean in terms on the 3 holding midfielders, they need to play 2. I'm convinced on that point. I think that the only one that definitely picks himself is Johnson because until he got sent to the bench for what ever reason, he was in form.

In the end, you can argue about Aloisi being the captain and shouldn't be dropped, but yet he is slow (I'm taking political license from other posts) and Brown being injured but being the VC, I look it like this. Aloisi is the captain. The role he plays is not a glamour role. He is experienced at this level and proven. For me that wins through and I don't think he is out of form like others make out to be. He just not one of the 'glory' boys' (excuse the term) that has all the limelight.
DrQuack322007-10-29 22:48:45

Yeah, 433 on FIFA 07 works so well.

i always thought that the goalies were pretty even both make terrbible blunders sometime but they are great goalies i would hate for paston not to get another go but i guess thats how it goes

to many holes in the midfield so time for a change 4 - 3 - 2 -1 (assuming everyone available)

christie / dodd / clebs / lochead

danielsleftball2007-10-30 11:16:40

Ah the flat back 9.

Genius.

Good idea maybe not the flat back nine bit. But one player to be up front and just go themselves, run at the goal and try to score. It may start to pull wings into the middle to defend leaving the thing we all love to see on the field.... space out wide.



oh yeah then score goals and win the game.

You keepers, always stick together. 

we can't lose playing that formation! drawing 0 -0 for the rest of the season shoudl see us into the top half of the comp! Would take it into penalty shoot outs in the finals though and we may be stuffed there!

You crazy young kids and your rock music!

                                                           Moss

Elrich--------------------Felipe---------------------Aloisi------------------------Daniel

Clebo is still in NZ and injured, so you'd need O'Dor.

I did like someones idea of Ross sweeping if we were determined to play with a Sweeper.

How about we split the difference and say Johnson .

I'm not convinced about such a big overhaul, what I would do if I wanted a defensive solidity is play the first choice back 4 (plodder, Dodd, O'Dor, Lochy) but play the three defensively minded midfielders (Brown, Aloisi and Johnson).

I was hugely suprised last week after Ricki spoke of wanting a defensive mindset and a clean sheet that he changed keeper and then started only one of those three, with an in-experienced defensive pair.

In Summary - last week I would have played/expected.

----------------Moss
Plodder - O'Dor - Old - Lochhead
----- Brown - Aloisi - Johnson
---------- Elrich - Daniel
-------------- Smeltz

With Felipe off the bench after a few weeks out.

This week is now trickier because of last weeks result but I suspect we should start like that to try and ensure some security, perhaps with Felipe starting ahead of Daniel.  If we get through the first 45 looking solid, find a way to make a change that gets Daniel on instead of one of the more defensive Midfielders.

It's pretty conservative, but we need to get confidence back and then start going on the front foot when we get home, particularly as Perth look a much better side these days.

So this week (to start):
----------------Moss
Plodder - O'Dor - Dodd - Lochhead
----- Brown - Aloisi - Johnson
---------- Elrich - Felipe
-------------- Smeltz

Hard News2007-10-30 16:24:27

                          Paston 

Moss
Christie-Old-Dodd-Lochhead
Elrich-Johnson-Brown-Lia
-----Felipe
-------------Smeltz

Int: Barborouses, Daniel, Draper, O'dor, Paston.

Three points frankly.  We're having an off couple of games, Perth are having an off season!!!!

Please. No 3 muskateers all together. Johnson to be played at CB!

-------------Moss--------------

i reckon God would be too nice to Perth. Satan would make an awesome striker

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If anyone has a soul going I am sure we could get him on the bench

I like it, the xmas tree shape works for Milan so why not for us. We are playing away from home against an improving side, you shouldn't play 5 attacking players with the amount of ball that we give away!!

By god I was referring to Smeltz, but considering, Smeltz is above god.

Silly me ;)

Anyone with any faith and self belief in their own  ability as a football player  will do for me ,it will be  about attitude as much as its about formation this week i mean how many times do you keep shuffling the same pack of cards? we really must take the game to Perth as they  are the worst  side in the league,i just hope Aloisi gets the finger out and starts to take command of the team especially the defence after all thats what he is paid for !
Kiwi Jambo2007-10-31 18:12:57

Drop Daniel for Aloise. Daniel is the most overrated member of the Nix team - he keeps on losing the ball and despite looking good at times and being busy has acheived nothing on the feild apart from milking a penalty.

wake up sunshine

you obviously weren't a Phoenix fan when he scored a brilliant goal v Melb, or in the games up to and including Perth were he and lochead terrorised the opposition down the left, or when he whipped in corner for Ross to score, or when he headed in v melb at home

your analysis is sadly lacking in perspective

                      Moss

Christie    Dodd    Johnson     Lochhead

           Brown                   Aloisi

                          Elrich

                                              Daniel

        Smeltz                 Brownlie

Subs: Barborouses (want to see him get game time), Felipe, Old, Ferrante.

I know many people will disagree with Brownlie, but I think he and Smeltz could do well together. I was impressed by Brownlie when he came on for us in our first game against Melbourne.

ea that was the first game. hes been av since then