Sub timing could be tricky. Do you bring on Sotirio at half time if he's only capable of playing 45 mins, considering extra time could mean 75 mins.
WPM Finals W1 vs Western United | Sat 14th May | 9:45pm | SS7
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Maaaaaaatt Can't counter attack when they sit so deep.
Gonna take a moment of quality. But also Important that we don't concede and stay in the game. Fresh legs in the last 20 min will make a diffence for us too.
You can absolutely counter attack when the opposition sits back, what are you talking about?
nzmatt you called it
Rock Hopper Sotirio is a much improved player this season, for one he does not run into offside as he used to.
Pennington is so lackluster and is always trying the worst possible pass at the worst possible time. I miss Rufer
Old actually probably they guy with most form coming into the match tbf…
Maybe Old on for… at half time?
Maybe Old on for… at half time?
Pennington's been absolutely outstanding in my opinion. His best game this season
Can't counter attack when they sit so deep.
Gonna take a moment of quality. But also Important that we don't concede and stay in the game. Fresh legs in the last 20 min will make a diffence for us too.
Gonna take a moment of quality. But also Important that we don't concede and stay in the game. Fresh legs in the last 20 min will make a diffence for us too.
The question is, where is the game being lost. I don't necessarily see this as failure up front - probably more to do with with high press by WU against Sutton. As a result we do not seem to be creating changes and holding WU in their own half enough.
And no, I do not see Pennington as having a bad game.
And no, I do not see Pennington as having a bad game.
Sandlewood can get off for Old at half time. We need someone that actually tracks back with effort.
Joshy and Waine on as well please. We have to go for it because WU have already started wasting time ffs.
Joshy and Waine on as well please. We have to go for it because WU have already started wasting time ffs.
WU are just playing there usual game. They are well structured in defence. If we can get that goal. Everything will change. Keep the imports on for a while longer for me.
That might be over-egging it a bit but he's been perfectly fine so far. A real improver over the later part of the season imo.
Question is when will Lewis go off? We'll be even more exposed if Pennington is left as the only holding mid.
Question is when will Lewis go off? We'll be even more exposed if Pennington is left as the only holding mid.
How much longer has Bally got? Just change him at halftime?
Sotirio for Sandoval and start playing on the counter at pace ffs. Sandoval only looks like hes running coz he knows he'll get a bollocking if he doesn't. God i wish we had another midfield option coz Pennington is playing sharke.
Gonna take a moment of quality. But also Important that we don't concede and stay in the game. Fresh legs in the last 20 min will make a diffence for us too.
You can absolutely counter attack when the opposition sits back, what are you talking about?
Go hard or go home lads.
45 minutes to continue the season. Grab the bull by the horns, because there is no tomorrow.
Fire the fark up 🔥🔥 & COYN!!
45 minutes to continue the season. Grab the bull by the horns, because there is no tomorrow.
Fire the fark up 🔥🔥 & COYN!!
Tempted to say McGarry for Sutton.
Any changes?
Any changes?
Absolutely nothing changed at halftime then. Oh well. There’s always next year.
Good start. Come On!
It seems that getting a volley on target is impossible for any AL player to do...
FFS, Hooper gets the free kick, quick counter attack opportunity and what does Pennington do? pass back to defence
Poor pass from Lewis too, to kill our attack.
Just a good hard tackle there. Useless refereeing.
That could easily have been a red for Lewis.
So players who are gassed/injured - Lewis, Hooper, Ball.
Surman MOM so far
Get off Sandoval 👏
Going to bump my opinion that Sandoval is crap. Doesn't do any defensive work and does nothing going forward. Old on please...
Surman - Excellent! He's been our best on park tonight, now that's saying something.
Surman!!
Ball stays on yet.
Sandoval has a point about the lack of protection.
Sandoval has a point about the lack of protection.
Looks like a good change. Old for Sandoval and Sotirio for Hooper.
Any previous season if you'd told me there's half an hour to go in the playoffs and you're relying on Josh Sotorio to crack it for you, I'd have thought jeepers what happened to the Nix? But now I'm thinking thank christ Josh Sotorio is on. He'll suss it, surely?!
Any previous season if you'd told me there's half an hour to go in the playoffs and you're relying on Josh Sotorio to crack it for you, I'd have thought jeepers what happened to the Nix? But now I'm thinking thank christ Josh Sotorio is on. He'll suss it, surely?!
Looks like the doctor is trying to persuade Sutton he's concussed.
Sotirio looking like a threat immediately. Should have had longer, in hindsight.
Since when does the aleague, or any football league, do concussions tests!?!
That sound of the bar gonna haunt my dreams
What a crack of a shot by Piscopo.
Faaaaaark it!
If that's the last we see of Sandoval, I'll be happy. Didn't bring 5% of what his reputation or hype promised tbh.
Excellent intervention by Pennington
How are we still in it?
Come on Western, just shut up shop already and let us have a 20 minute crack at some dicey panicked defending.