Our formation is all over the shop now. Much as I love Sail this is where you need your captain to be an outfield player to help pull things back together.
Phew we can breathe again! Great effort but boy we used up a helluva lot of luck.
Yes and no. Did they get a good chance on target in the second half? We’ve done this bus parking enough for it to also be a credit to a fantastic defensive effort.
We can’t keep sitting back like that so many times we’ve gotten very lucky with sail and the other team stuffing chances but in the playoffs that’s not gonna happen. But take the win and move
They way I see the last few games we've had, it shows that Talay had to yet again work out the best possible team setup on the field with the personnel he has. Works sometimes. Does not work if the other team can see what's in front of them, like CCM (who are doing well right now). It's a frustrating season but it seems lately that for us at least this is the new normal.
Phew we can breathe again! Great effort but boy we used up a helluva lot of luck.
On that performance I can't see us getting any points from our last three away games
Gutsy win, but I'd say 2 losses in Victoria (VUC & Melb City), and with luck something against a flat Wanderers in Sydney who will be out of finals running.
But with any finals game unless all of Laws, Hooper & Lewis are back, they will be bundled out in week One. Is no midfield currently, and no one on the bench to bring on and change the game.
dunno about the tactics but as sail said its how we do things, I'd much rather we tried for another goal rather than sitting on a lead and hoping, I'm assuming its a Talay tactic. I'll take the win, and the 3 points, we'll beat WSW again, and will push Victory for the points.
I now he is jogging, but his return would be huge for us. Would allow Sandavol to play a more natural role and help with our defence in the middle.
Even if he were to come back he's not going to have the fitness to do the 90 minute job we need.
There is no time or player resources left to fix the defensive midfield issue, and although it might not be very loyal to say so I could easily see us being on the wrong end of some big losses to the two Melb teams. Which probably makes the return match with WSW the one to target.
I now he is jogging, but his return would be huge for us. Would allow Sandavol to play a more natural role and help with our defence in the middle.
Even if he were to come back he's not going to have the fitness to do the 90 minute job we need.
There is no time or player resources left to fix the defensive midfield issue, and although it might not be very loyal to say so I could easily see us being on the wrong end of some big losses to the two Melb teams. Which probably makes the return match with WSW the one to target.
Laws was also playing very well (yes as a CB) before his injury. Even having him back as a DM would make a difference. And ideally both him & Lewis. Even if neither would last 90 mins, at least gives you a midfield to start the game, and Pennington can come off the bench.
I now he is jogging, but his return would be huge for us. Would allow Sandavol to play a more natural role and help with our defence in the middle.
Even if he were to come back he's not going to have the fitness to do the 90 minute job we need.
There is no time or player resources left to fix the defensive midfield issue, and although it might not be very loyal to say so I could easily see us being on the wrong end of some big losses to the two Melb teams. Which probably makes the return match with WSW the one to target.
Depends which Melb C side shows up, ours is their 5th matche in 16 day stretch including away games in korea and Thailand
Wouldnt have to worry so much about midfield issues if we put some of our bloody chances away. Game should have been bloody near over by half time but yet again we dont take the chances.
I wonder what the lowest amount of draws is for teams who have made the top 6 in A League history, we must be up there (when we make it, at this rate).
Fantastic entertainment that game. Had everything: winning goal, good crowd, the best penalty miss ever, great rugby tackle by security on the noddy who ran into the field, driving wind and rain and sun often at the same time and a red card for the opposition coach!