WPM R15 vs Melbourne Victory | Fri 3rd Feb | 9:45pm | SS7

if that decsiion by Kersey doesnt confirm the non-calling favourtism against us.
Geria drags Mauragis down and no call.

Don't see any way how Elliot gets through the next 45 without racking up a double yellow. Not sure how natural this new academy fella goes at right back but we might be forced to find out.

just need to get the ball forward and we wills score! they are as dog as us at the back!

theprof

if that decsiion by Kersey doesnt confirm the non-calling favourtism against us.
Geria drags Mauragis down and no call.

Think the refs been fine overall personally.

Showtime Nixie

just need to get the ball forward and we wills score! they are as dog as us at the back!

unfortunately we are not much better at the moment, a few stern words from the gaffer at half time might sort that.

Cant see Elliot coming off we don’t have anyone that can play there. The only one I can see maybe fitting there would be Ugarkovic and bring Pennington into the midfield 

Apart from the goal, which came out of nothing, we haven't really tested their defence at all. They have certainly tested ours.

Monto

theprof

if that decsiion by Kersey doesnt confirm the non-calling favourtism against us.
Geria drags Mauragis down and no call.

Think the refs been fine overall personally.

3 fouls, including a yellow for a sliding tackle, no studs up, no contact on the attacker? then a clear drag down of an attacker - no call. Really???

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Apart from the goal, which came out of nothing, we haven't really tested their defence at all. They have certainly tested ours.

our goal was hardly from nothing, it was a well delivered early cross from Laws. Something we do really well is find Zawada in space in the box.
Unfortunately we've let them hit us on the break and our press hasnt worked as well as it has in previous weeks.

Rufer has played RB so he could drop back if needed.

theprof

Monto

theprof

if that decsiion by Kersey doesnt confirm the non-calling favourtism against us.
Geria drags Mauragis down and no call.

Think the refs been fine overall personally.

3 fouls, including a yeallow for a sliding tackle, no studs up, no contact on the attacker? then a clear drag down of an attacker - no call. Really???

Yes, I think the refs been fine. Nothing spectacular but he hasn't cost us anything, thats all on our own players.

There's no conspiracy against us, we conceded goals just fine without that.

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Apart from the goal, which came out of nothing, we haven't really tested their defence at all. They have certainly tested ours.

Our defence is lacking any direction. 
Oil should be calling the play, but seems to be keeping quiet!

We have Pennington and Sutton on the bench yeh?

Part of the problem in possession is we haven’t been trusting Surman to play anything forward and that’s been majorly helping their press. 

Well, we’ve just gotta dig in and get it done some how. I don’t care how. This is why we signed Ugarkovic. Sasse on the bench? A bigger pitch will suit him. It’d be a good time for him to start chipping in too!

Come on Phoenix! 

theprof

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Apart from the goal, which came out of nothing, we haven't really tested their defence at all. They have certainly tested ours.

our goal was hardly from nothing, it was a well delivered early cross from Laws. Something we do really well is find Zawada in space in the box.
Unfortunately we've let them hit us on the break and our press hasnt worked as well as it has in previous weeks.

Laws was calling for that ball for about 5 mins and then dropped it on a pin. 

Needs someone to drive us forward and think that could be Kraev, Ugarkovic, Elliot or Sasse. Or possibly Sutton if he’s still got a pair of boots? 

Laws has been playing forward plenty, no need for both CB's to be doing it. Whe we have Wooten/Payne one of them will sit back while the other plays into midfield. Doesnt help that both CB's are young and will be looking for leadership from the leeper or Rufer. 

martinb

theprof

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Apart from the goal, which came out of nothing, we haven't really tested their defence at all. They have certainly tested ours.

our goal was hardly from nothing, it was a well delivered early cross from Laws. Something we do really well is find Zawada in space in the box.
Unfortunately we've let them hit us on the break and our press hasnt worked as well as it has in previous weeks.

Laws was calling for that ball for about 5 mins and then dropped it on a pin. 

Needs someone to drive us forward and think that could be Kraev, Ugarkovic, Elliot or Sasse. Or possibly Sutton if he’s still got a pair of boots? 

Can Mauragis or Sutton play RB? Elliot needs to be pulled, he's been run ragged and is on the yellow looking like he'll get another too.

Old coming on for Kraev.

martinb

theprof

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Apart from the goal, which came out of nothing, we haven't really tested their defence at all. They have certainly tested ours.

our goal was hardly from nothing, it was a well delivered early cross from Laws. Something we do really well is find Zawada in space in the box.
Unfortunately we've let them hit us on the break and our press hasnt worked as well as it has in previous weeks.

Laws was calling for that ball for about 5 mins and then dropped it on a pin. 

Needs someone to drive us forward and think that could be Kraev, Ugarkovic, Elliot or Sasse. Or possibly Sutton if he’s still got a pair of boots? 

Don't forget Old too. Got that pace and willingness to run at the MV defence. Generally manages to stir things up when he comes on.

At the moment I think we are looking a little ponderous.

I had forgotten Old! 
Couple of goals from him would go down a treat here too.

MetalLegNZ

Rufer has played RB so he could drop back if needed.

Jesus Christ no. He turns slower than a cruise liner ffs

Old is on for Kraev.

Shoulder to shoulder there ref.
Do better.

Who was saying the refs aren't calling things that shouldnt be caled against us?
jostling for position, shoulder to shoulder and Brimmer scores!!!
fudgeing sharke!

In before prof

FFS, you just knew they would score.  Sitting back for 70 minutes is not going to win us games!!

That's gone through the wall.

Typical, have a nonsense foul called against us and they score. I hate this fudgeing league

Fudgeing we cant help but play dogshark teams back into form can we

Never a foul so bs

Bullish!t. 

I don’t know what the fu(k is wrong with us. We are playing like schoolboys and letting the worst team in the league spank us.

Embarrassing.

Oh get fudgeed.

What's worse is the FotMob app tells me he's scored before the free kick was even taken 😥

Dammit autocorrect slowed me down.

Had Sail done enough work on a real threat in Brimmer? The result suggests not…

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That's gone through the wall.

Oh really? I apologize to Oli. 

goal keepers dropped the ball and taken Ball out - Pen? won't even be looked at!

No pen for me.

Wanna win the league we’ve gotta show more backbone than we’ve so far. Nice tackle by Surman just before. Unlucky on that call, but as someone pointed out our attack has been the less threatening of the two most of the game. Gotta lift.

actually surprised it wasn't recommended a red for Ball. (jk)

theprof

goal keepers dropped the ball and taken Ball out - Pen? won't even be looked at!

 Roles reversed, MV penalty and Nix player sent off.

martinb

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That's gone through the wall.

Oh really? I apologize to Oli. 

Two defenders on the end of the wall, somehow it's gone between them at below jump height. But need another look really.

Ok with the foul being given and a decent fk.

Not ok with us forgetting how to play once we take the lead.