Agree with others that it is so concerning to see we have no chance at all of scoring from anything other than a counter attack. we aren't even any sort of threat from set pieces.
Also another damning performance for OVH. Before this season he had done absolutely nothing to show he belonged. This season he did get us briefly back into the Sydney game with an assist and won that pen vs Melbourne (however fortuitously), but was found wanting today again. He must be running out of chances at this level.
Would have been a frustrating day for Kosta, he was making things happen but Ball and OVH just could not help make them count. We need to see Old and Kraev closer to Kosta. I have no idea why Ball isn't tried in midfield, I think he'd do well there, but Chiefy is always putting Kraev back there. He can do a job there but it's such a waste.
So good to Rufer and Payne refreshed and right back into it, they were very good today.
I'd also make the point that CCM had one less day's rest than us by playing Saturday, they were away from home to the league leaders, and as a result I think they were not ambitious at all. I fear that if both teams were rested and we were playing in Gosford the game would go completely differently, we were perhaps lucky to get a form team with such tired legs, and we need to make the most of it when playing lesser sides in the coming weeks.
Would have been good for the panel (even if it would be a bit cheeky) to ask Kraev how keen he would be to stay. Chiefy didn't sound super motivated to keep him when asked in a press conference, but I'd love to see him stay.
Also another damning performance for OVH. Before this season he had done absolutely nothing to show he belonged. This season he did get us briefly back into the Sydney game with an assist and won that pen vs Melbourne (however fortuitously), but was found wanting today again. He must be running out of chances at this level.
Would have been a frustrating day for Kosta, he was making things happen but Ball and OVH just could not help make them count. We need to see Old and Kraev closer to Kosta. I have no idea why Ball isn't tried in midfield, I think he'd do well there, but Chiefy is always putting Kraev back there. He can do a job there but it's such a waste.
So good to Rufer and Payne refreshed and right back into it, they were very good today.
I'd also make the point that CCM had one less day's rest than us by playing Saturday, they were away from home to the league leaders, and as a result I think they were not ambitious at all. I fear that if both teams were rested and we were playing in Gosford the game would go completely differently, we were perhaps lucky to get a form team with such tired legs, and we need to make the most of it when playing lesser sides in the coming weeks.
Would have been good for the panel (even if it would be a bit cheeky) to ask Kraev how keen he would be to stay. Chiefy didn't sound super motivated to keep him when asked in a press conference, but I'd love to see him stay.