Wellington Phoenix Men

WPM R1 vs Western Sydney Wanderers | Sun 22th Oct | 5:00pm | Sky Sports 7

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over 2 years ago
doesnt look like it Al-taay can play wide I guess.
Clisby should be seeing a yellow for that challenge.

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
Its only a weird change if you arn't on board with shutting up shop at 60mins and play for the draw.
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Nommag
Its only a weird change if you arn't on board with shutting up shop at 60mins and play for the draw.

you see al-taay as a defensive option?
time will tell.
looks like a small change anyway, al-taay and Rufer sitting central with Kraev and Pennington higher, more of a 4-4-2

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
We are really missing a more creative midfielder a dribbler to give us some variety going forward.
over 2 years ago
Please, somebody do something interesting. Anything will do!!!
over 2 years ago
So from my very limited understanding of playing it out from the back, the idea is it enables you to keep the ball. If you hoof it long, there is a lesser chance of that. 
Which is why I am incredibly confused on our approach to progressing up the pitch today.  We playing it out, find pressure, pass it back and then pump it long….So the end result is the action we are trying to avoid by playing it short. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
over 2 years ago
Old for Kraev.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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kwlap
So from my very limited understanding of playing it out from the back, the idea is it enables you to keep the ball. If you hoof it long, there is a lesser chance of that. 
Which is why I am incredibly confused on our approach to progressing up the pitch today.  We playing it out, find pressure, pass it back and then pump it long….So the end result is the action we are trying to avoid by playing it short. 

our primary attack option seems to be to hold the ball at the back and wait for a run from the midfield through the defence.
So far that long killer pass hasnt found the mark.

Paulsen has cramp. He's gonna have to work os his hydration if he wants to be the #1

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
Ranix
We are really missing a more creative midfielder a dribbler to give us some variety going forward.
 
Hopefully Old can bring that. Sutton is another player that’s a bit more creative. But definitely lacking in creative players
over 2 years ago
Yikes. Hopefully this is cramp.


over 2 years ago
Even with cramp Paulsen is owning it. Doesn’t even have to leave the field. Oh yeah.

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
over 2 years ago
Good thing we are already at the hottest part of the Aussie summer 
over 2 years ago
Christ this has been dull. Not exactly starting the season with a bang
Annual finals disappointment enthusiast.

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hopefully we dont have too many more 3pm starts.

oof that was close.

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
That's about the best chance they've created in 80 minutes. 
over 2 years ago
Jazzy Jeff
Christ this has been dull. Not exactly starting the season with a bang

like someone said earlier, if you'd been offered a draw yesterday would you have taken it?

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
theprof
Jazzy Jeff
Christ this has been dull. Not exactly starting the season with a bang

like someone said earlier, if you'd been offered a draw yesterday would you have taken it?

It can be a positive result and still boring as fudge. They're not mutually exclusive.
over 2 years ago
Score more goals than the other team, Phoenix! 

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
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WSW are shark.
We need a lucky punch.
over 2 years ago
theprof
Jazzy Jeff
Christ this has been dull. Not exactly starting the season with a bang

like someone said earlier, if you'd been offered a draw yesterday would you have taken it?
Absolutely.

But given the vibes of disinterest it's not going to be turned around quickly from this outing.

Having said that, it looks brutally fudgeing hot, and both teams just look fudgeing wrecked.

With the cramp stops I wonder how much extra time will be tacked on.
over 2 years ago
Guys looked gassed. 
Time to bring on some subs Chiefy, it's hard work chasing the ball for an eternity. 😅
over 2 years ago
YoungHeartHM
Guys looked gassed. 
Time to bring on some subs Chiefy, it's hard work chasing the ball for an eternity. 😅

he's brought on two already. Al-taay and Old 

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
Is it a good sign for us that they seem to be cramping up more than we are?
over 2 years ago
Monto
theprof
Jazzy Jeff
Christ this has been dull. Not exactly starting the season with a bang

like someone said earlier, if you'd been offered a draw yesterday would you have taken it?

It can be a positive result and still boring as fudge. They're not mutually exclusive.

I agree with you, but moaning about playing it safe and slow on a hot 3pm kickoff away game is hardly a new tactic. Especially with a newish team with a new manager in charge.

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
theprof
YoungHeartHM
Guys looked gassed. 
Time to bring on some subs Chiefy, it's hard work chasing the ball for an eternity. 😅

he's brought on two already. Al-taay and Old 

A couple more never killed anyone.
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theprof
YoungHeartHM
Guys looked gassed. 
Time to bring on some subs Chiefy, it's hard work chasing the ball for an eternity. 😅

he's brought on two already. Al-taay and Old 


Leaving a bench of conchie, Hughes, beale and rudland, hardly the experienced heads to see the game out 
over 2 years ago
YoungHeartHM
Is it a good sign for us that they seem to be cramping up more than we are?

I think it really just confirms that we shouldnt be worried about our guys cramoing when the aussie based players are too,
more subs on the way.

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
How did Old commit a foil over there?
over 2 years ago
Maaaaaaatt
theprof
YoungHeartHM
Guys looked gassed. 
Time to bring on some subs Chiefy, it's hard work chasing the ball for an eternity. 😅

he's brought on two already. Al-taay and Old 


Leaving a bench of conchie, 

and sutton.

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
Bananas
How did Old commit a foil over there?

Aussie ref, probably not seeing a foul and then seeing the handball.

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over 2 years ago
No foul eh?

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
over 2 years ago
Is that 2 fouls in a row when we've been going forward the ref didn't give a shark about?
over 2 years ago

Phone glitched and posted early, Suttons out injured 
over 2 years ago
theprof
Monto
theprof
Jazzy Jeff
Christ this has been dull. Not exactly starting the season with a bang

like someone said earlier, if you'd been offered a draw yesterday would you have taken it?

It can be a positive result and still boring as fudge. They're not mutually exclusive.

I agree with you, but moaning about playing it safe and slow on a hot 3pm kickoff away game is hardly a new tactic. Especially with a newish team with a new manager in charge.

I dunno, it's kind of an entertainment product. That's literally the whole reason professional football exists. I think it's a very fair complaint.

over 2 years ago
Maaaaaaatt

Phone glitched and posted early, Suttons out injured 

doh!

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
Conchie on for Barbarousis who seems to want to chat with everyone before coming off.

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
Bit hard to build momentum when you're allowed to be fouled.
over 2 years ago
theprof
Conchie on for Barbarousis who seems to want to chat with everyone before coming off.
The sun's out. Fresh air. It's a good time to catch up with all of your mates. 

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
over 2 years ago
theprof
Conchie on for Barbarousis who seems to want to chat with everyone before coming off.

And got a yellow apparently.  Dumb way to get a yellow.
over 2 years ago
Ouch he got Hip dropped.  That's a 10 in the bin in league.