WPM R15 vs Brisbane Roar | Fri 2nd Feb | 9:45pm | Sky Sport 1

Wow this games reminds me of that Simpsons episode "goal keeper to the right back, right back to the goalkeeper, goal keeper to the left back, left back to the keeper...".
I guess it's hot and we have players out of position etc...I'm not liking how disjointed we are and the poor decisions we often make when it matters. We need more quality.

Also, what's up with the Brisbane haircuts?? They are awful...can't they afford a barber??

Majok coming on, a potential dangerman.

Commentators trying to make a meal of this. 

This actually suits our game plan, stop start, slow pace.  Let's go boys!  We will revive in the 2nd half!

newzealandpower

Wow this games reminds me of that Simpsons episode "goal keeper to the right back, right back to the goalkeeper, goal keeper to the left back, left back to the keeper...".
I guess it's hot and we have players out of position etc...I'm not liking how disjointed we are and the poor decisions we often make when it matters. We need more quality.

Also, what's up with the Brisbane haircuts?? They are awful...can't they afford a barber??

 it's hot

Wow.. many forced subs from Brisbane....

martinb

YoungHeartHM

When we get the ball to OVH down the right he looks like our best outlet. He's happy to at least take on the man and looks more willing to try and get a cross in compared with that of LHK.

 
He looked dangerous twice, so his last 3 or 4 possessions have been getting the ball, back to goal and passing back. 

Probably just trying to fit in. 
It’s what everyone else does all the time.

I know it’s hot and humid but the standard of footy from both sides is terrible, bring back Thomas Broich for some entertainment or I’d settle for Rojas

Corey Brown on gor Hingert who sufferred a cut in a headclash.

2nd player out for Brisbane. Will be a game of attrition.

Mainland FC

Majok coming on, a potential dangerman.

I think Hore is much more of a danger man than Majok.  

Hope I don't live to regret that.... 

Missing Rufer a lot. Tall, forward facing timber, playing the ball forward.

We had a shot on goal! We soon crack them down :-)

Conchie on for OVH at HT. need more control in midfield.
*never mind

I hope they serve some coffee at halftime, this game needs a bit more speed.

Few sighters these past few minutes. 

There's life in us yet!
Just as I say that, the meekest most awful pass from Ball halts any momentum..

YoungHeartHM

Few fighters these past few minutes. 

There's life in us yet!
Just as I say that, the meekest most awful pass from Ball halts any momentum..

 
Back pass accuracy is 90% forward 30%

OVH needs to play 90 and run forward with the ball. 

We should have done better. 3 shots, but not our best.

Glad OVH seems to have realised he needs to pass more. Creating a lot of chances down the right.

Phew you've gotta love your team to wring any enjoyment out of that half of football.

A tiring and slow paced struggle occasionally punctuated by moments of football. Bring on the second half.

Commentators carrying on about the Roar’s problems. 3 starters out for us with a much slimmer squad and a game on Tuesday. 

We look like we are playing for the second half.

I think we were expecting Roar to also play a higher tempo game but it hasn't happened. So it will be interesting how tired they are in the second half.

Seems to be our go to AWAY game plan.

Hot
1st of three games in eight days
Plus travel
Plus two players on limited minutes
Plus two players out

Happy to walk it and turn it on late.

To hell with the entertainment for this game.

Who knows, with the slow game like this one even Rojas should be able to have a run tonight, let alone Zawada.

191 completed passes from the back 3 that half.

The other 8 out there - 134.

Not very often I agree with, or even listen to the commentary, but they're kind of right - top of the table against a team on the slide. Maybe we're just biding our time for Old & Zawada...

Hughes very good that half. Looks every bit an A-League quality player. Good to see him given his starting debut.

In Chief we trust! 

Come on Phoenix

…but if you could introduce our midfield and back line at halftime?

I agree that Rufer's quality is best demonstrated when he is not there. Looking forward to next Tuesday.

What an absolute snoozefest... guess I'll deal with it if we win

MetalLegNZ

We look like we are playing for the second half.

I think we were expecting Roar to also play a higher tempo game but it hasn't happened. So it will be interesting how tired they are in the second half.

Seems to be our go to AWAY game plan.

 Agreed. I expected a bit more oomph from Roar in the first half. Lucky it did not happen. 

Fire Up 🔥!

Stop your moaning people its bloody hot and humid here. Shark some of you are piss poor fans

Second half underway

Already more speed. Game on!

Good hussle OVH AND Al-Taay!! Get in BK!!!

There you go. Noice!

I very much enjoyed that.

Great hustle OVH to win that ball. Fantastic ball Al-Taay! Get in!

Great goal. All came from Paulsen actually. Cool as a cucumber!

I know Kraev and Al Taay did most the work there. But I also helped by starting up on a whinge when Kosta got the ball forward and it looked like they were about to lose all momentum passing backwards again. Nothing better than  instantly being proven wrong.