WPM R15 vs Macarthur | Mon 20th Jan | 9:00pm | SkySport 3

A good guess!
I thought LKH did well as a wide L midfielder. Beaten too easily at fullback this season, and might still be too error-prone to be a starting CB.
Also LBS should start IMO. He hasn't had much time on the ball but showed he can dribble out of tight situations, and can run at and beat defences. Shaping up like a really good player.
So:
AKH
Piper Hughes Wootton Sutton
LBS Retre Nagasawa LKH
Kosta Ishige

imanixsupporter

Based on Chiefy's comments (and the fact that he said he has at least tentatively decided a starting XI already), I'm thinking we are going to see this:

AKH
Piper Hughes Wootton LKH Sutton
Retre Nagasawa Walker
Kosta Ishige

Surely Piper further up. 442. Walker Rb. LKH in front of Sutton? Wait math…

Yeh no checks out

Piper up front as an old fashioned 9 makes sense for a player who's strong, good in the air but has a dodgy touch. He can barge past defenders and is a good target for long balls. Might mean a change of plan, or just a tactic to counter the high press.

imanixsupporter

If Sutton is able to start, as Chiefy seemed to be suggesting was possible in the post-match presser, I'd love to see this lineup:

AKH
Sheridan Hughes Wootton LKH
Retre Nagasawa Sutton
Kosta Piper Ishige 

Unfortunately without Payne & Sheridan, away from home, with the form we have been in, there is no way Chiefy plays a back 4. 

Riskier with Piper at the back than not! 

Sutton might go across to RB/RWB, with LKH & Walker on the left

 

Macarthur Bulls squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 11. Jed DREW, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 15. Dino ARSLANAGIC, 16. Oliver JONES, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 21. BERNARDO, 22. Liam ROSE, 23. Frans DELI, 24. Dean BOSNJAK, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 30. Alexander ROBINSON, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 98. Valere GERMAIN 

(Two to be omitted) 

Ins: 6. Tomislav USKOK, 24. Dean BOSNJAK 

Outs: Nil 

Unavailable: Nil 

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 15. Isaac HUGHES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 36. Xuan LOKE, 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER, 46. Lachlan CANDY 

Ins: 46. Lachlan CANDY (promoted)
Outs: 12. Mo AL-TAAY (released), 27. Matt SHERIDAN (concussion protocol)

Unavailable: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 14. Alex RUFER (c) (illness), 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured), 27. Matt SHERIDAN (concussion protocol) 

With Adam Kersey as referee

MAC: 8 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses 
WEL: 9 wins, 7 draws, 9 losses

H2H (At Campbelltown Stadium)

MAC: 1 win
Draws: 1
WEL: 5 wins

Happy Wellington anniversary everyone. Fire up!! 🔥💪🔥🔥

Please please please win! In fact it would be great if all Welly teams could win - Blaze and Firebirds also in action today. 

Bringing a mate to watch at a bar with me. Probably not the best time to be doing that but hey, they gotta win away eventually right?

🔥🔥Fire up🔥🔥

The injury list may be long, but as others have said before me - the slump has to end sometime, so why not tonight!

Also I'd like to see Kosta score his 100th tonight - So all I'm asking for is a win and a Kosta goal

COYN!

imanixsupporter

Unfortunately without Payne & Sheridan, away from home, with the form we have been in, there is no way Chiefy plays a back 4. 

Park the bus for 90 mins with 5 at the back. Can't wait.

I'd play Piper forward ie not at RB/RWB even with Sheridan and Payne both out.
He may have a poor first touch, but his all action mindset makes things happen, and brings some excitement at least.

Without that yes, it could be a very dire watch.

Good test this for the kids and co. On our day I think we are a better side than the bulls....hope that day is today!

Likely a very inexperienced bench: LBS, Candy, Smith, Supyk, Conchie, Loke.
And Oluwayemi.
Result aside, it'll be interesting to see how they g9.

RR

 

Macarthur Bulls squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 11. Jed DREW, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 15. Dino ARSLANAGIC, 16. Oliver JONES, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 21. BERNARDO, 22. Liam ROSE, 23. Frans DELI, 24. Dean BOSNJAK, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 30. Alexander ROBINSON, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 98. Valere GERMAIN 

(Two to be omitted) 

Ins: 6. Tomislav USKOK, 24. Dean BOSNJAK 

Outs: Nil 

Unavailable: Nil 

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 15. Isaac HUGHES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 36. Xuan LOKE, 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER, 46. Lachlan CANDY 

Ins: 46. Lachlan CANDY (promoted)
Outs: 12. Mo AL-TAAY (released), 27. Matt SHERIDAN (concussion protocol)

Unavailable: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 14. Alex RUFER (c) (illness), 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured), 27. Matt SHERIDAN (concussion protocol) 

Watching Brattan kick Ishige is not my ideal pre-bedtime entertainment. But I may arm myself with a small voodoo doll of the bastard, and a sharp needle.

Bit of a bastard of a timeslot, but is there a pub in the city where people are meeting up for the game?

Mainland FC

Watching Brattan kick Ishige is not my ideal pre-bedtime entertainment. But I may arm myself with a small voodoo doll of the bastard, and a sharp needle.

Thanks. Hilarious! 

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Supyk starts. Didn't pick that one happening.

Need some big performances tonight.

Supyk & Piper starting and absolutely zero senior players on the bench. We are in for a long night fellas

Nix semi final heart breaker, Chris Ikonomidis has a chance to make his first appearance of the season off the bench for Macarthur.

Let's please create a decent chance for Kosta

Just out here patiently waiting to see if we can build on our last outing v Sydney. 

Some better attacking play with a bit of end product if you don't mind this week eh lads?

Ok, I’m going to be the first to say it.

Piper, he looks like a porn ⭐️

RR

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Supyk starts. Didn't pick that one happening.

Imagine if we won..

Supyk up front and Piper at RB!

Fire Up !

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AucklandPhoenix

Ok, I’m going to be the first to say it.

Piper, he looks like a porn ⭐️

RR

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Supyk starts. Didn't pick that one happening.

Weakest team on paper for years..but anything can happen...

Holy shark I think we are playing a back 4

Shoot the farken ball man! 
Excellent position top of the box for Supyk I think it was and he looks to pass to Barba who got crowded out.

Just have a go lad!

Fark that was tantalizingly close

Nice sighter from Ishige there. Hoping for more

Ouch that was closer from Macarthur 

Our back 4 are looking frazzled 

Save Alby!
But what are we doing in defence there? Just ball watching.

Piper and LKH both need covering is the problem…
We’re in trouble if they break that high press. It was a good surprise. Almost worked. But we need the fall back plan now.

Not good goalkeeping let’s be honest.

Defending optional tonight by the looks.