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WPM Finals W1 vs Western United | Sat 14th May | 9:45pm | SS7

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almost 4 years ago
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. 
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almost 4 years ago
Maaaaaaatt
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. 
 Pennington is so lackluster and is always trying the worst possible pass at the worst possible time. I miss Rufer
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almost 4 years ago
Old actually probably they guy with most form coming into the match tbf…
Maybe Old on for… at half time?


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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
Maaaaaaatt
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. 
Pennington's been absolutely outstanding in my opinion. His best game this season
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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
Maaaaaaatt
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. 
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.
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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
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. 

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
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.


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almost 4 years ago
Mainland FC
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.
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.
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almost 4 years ago
mrsmiis
Maaaaaaatt
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. 
Pennington's been absolutely outstanding in my opinion. His best game this season
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.
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almost 4 years ago
How much longer has Bally got? Just change him at halftime? 


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almost 4 years ago
Ranix
Maaaaaaatt
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. 
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? 


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almost 4 years ago
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!!
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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
Tempted to say McGarry for Sutton.
Any changes?


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almost 4 years ago
Absolutely nothing changed at halftime then. Oh well. There’s always next year.


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almost 4 years ago
Good start. Come On!


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almost 4 years ago
It seems that getting a volley on target is impossible for any AL player to do...
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almost 4 years ago
FFS, Hooper gets the free kick, quick counter attack opportunity and what does Pennington do? pass back to defence
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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
Poor pass from Lewis too, to kill our attack. 


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almost 4 years ago
Just a good hard tackle there. Useless refereeing.
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almost 4 years ago
That could easily have been a red for Lewis.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
So players who are gassed/injured - Lewis, Hooper, Ball.


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almost 4 years ago
Surman MOM so far


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almost 4 years ago
Get off Sandoval 👏 


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almost 4 years ago
nzmatt
Going to bump my opinion that Sandoval is crap. Doesn't do any defensive work and does nothing going forward. Old on please...
 you called it

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almost 4 years ago
Surman - Excellent! He's been our best on park tonight, now that's saying something.
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almost 4 years ago
Surman!!

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
Ball stays on yet. 

Sandoval has a point about the lack of protection. 


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almost 4 years ago
Looks like a good change. Old for Sandoval and Sotirio for Hooper.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
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?!
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almost 4 years ago
Rock Hopper
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?!
 Sotirio is a much improved player this season, for one he does not run into offside as he used to.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
Looks like the doctor is trying to persuade Sutton he's concussed.
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almost 4 years ago
Sotirio looking like a threat immediately. Should have had longer, in hindsight.


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almost 4 years ago
Since when does the aleague, or any football league, do concussions tests!?!
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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almost 4 years ago
That sound of the bar gonna haunt my dreams
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almost 4 years ago
What a crack of a shot by Piscopo.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
Faaaaaark it! 
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almost 4 years ago
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.

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almost 4 years ago
Excellent intervention by Pennington

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
How are we still in it?
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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almost 4 years ago
Come on Western, just shut up shop already and let us have a 20 minute crack at some dicey panicked defending.
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