Sasse:
‘Looks to play differently to the rest of the team.’
Yep- and it’s not quite sure what he’s going to bring. Seemed really upset about the card. Seems to be one of those players who plays from the heart. Think he’ll be happier out if the wind. I think he’d also have played better if we played on the counter like we did in the second half, which again was easier with the wind as it was. Might not get much space and needs to bring more if he’s playing deep and in tight areas.
I almost wonder if we shouldn’t play a front three with the quality we have in a forward line: Zawada, Waine, Kosta, Ball, Sasse
I know we won’t, be those all seem to be guys with a reasonable claim to be starting.
Then again (and considering Pennington’s ball to Zawada and last ditch tackle on Clough) choosing a midfield 3 out of Lewis, Kraev, Old, Ugarkovic, Pennington and Rufer also seems a tough ask with the quality there.
Hard to know what to make of the game. Think we’re weak at FB compared to the quality in the rest of the squad. But we’re also not in any kind of groove and it’s uncertain when we will settle down with all the new players coming in. Sutton coming back might unlock a lot of potential.
Urgarkovic looks to get into the box with more intent than the others. Harsh to leave Waine or Zawada out.
Re-Sail and the ref, I think we missed an outfield captain. He’d have never treated Davila (or that prick Goodwin) that way. We didn’t have anyone he respected in his ear and for example Kraev got a (deserved) yellow, but one Adelaide players didn’t get and he didn’t get any help with the persistent fouling against him. It was almost the opposite as a couple of times the ref called us back for a foul which allowed the opposition to regroup. You look at how the Adelaide players as a group dictated to him what they believed the calls should be and you have to feel that was a factor in the Sasse red.
Some questions answered, but some not.
We don’t know what our best team is, who’s going to be our top scorer, how Uffie’s going to manage squad pressure and if we are any good or not compared to the title challengers.
Hopefully we can get better weather and put on a show next week!