WPM R27 vs Adelaide United | Fri 18th Apr | 9:35pm | Sky Sports 3

martinb

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martinb

And a second late shot on Ishige. No yellow. A league.

 a-league commentary is doing it's usual thing too. the towell was nothing to do with the goal. the ball slipped out of piper's hands. and get of the ballboys back. dickheads

 
It’s how you know you’re doing well I guess. They wanna talk about anything but the football. 

At least it's not random useless facts all match like Piney.

Turfmoore

Help me out. Trying to find a word that rhymes with Mauk. 

Walk

Chief needs to change things up however. We have been lucky.

Adelaide has had 66 per cent possession. 180 passes verses 49 in opposition half.

We have had 2 shots, they have had 9.

I would take off Kelly-Herald, pop on the Japanese midfielder and also push Piper up into midfield to make it a scrap.

2 shots 2 goals.

We don't deserve to be drawing this game. Our set up is so honking. We have 3 CB's marking their lone striker, and even then our two WB's are playing almost as deep meaning there is no one in the middle to put pressure on the ball/pass and they canter forward.

We shouldn't be anywhere near this game - happy that we are, but it doesn't hide the fact that we have been dire on the ball and off largely.

Honking, but we'll take it after that start. Won't we? 😅

First time we've scored two goals in four consecutive league fixtures since 2021! (For the stats lovers)...

ballane

Really look forward to some of you fans ???? offering up some form of apology even if they do go down eventually. Shark some of you are miserable bastards.

You have admit after the first 20 mins, Nix could have been down 4 or 5-0, they were just being completely over run. Luckily Mauk hit the post when they were rampant so it didn't become 3-0. That goes in, and it could have got very very ugly.

Now Adelaide are all nervous, knowing their defence is shark.

we showed what we can achieve if we play with intent. both goals, and other chances, from direct delivery too. i think we start each game thinking too much about the system and worrying about protecting the space behind us. 

i credit kosta for sparking us and reminding us that when you're on the pitch, you have to actualy play

Piss off Mauk

Looking forward to Mauk getting his second yellow what a Twit

Mauk is the biggest dick head in the A league. Sutton slips and accidentally whacks his jaw on Goodwin’s knee, but he has to get involved. 
That Perth ground can get mighty hard in summer Sam!

Jeez this Adelaide lot have turned into an unlikeable lot (team and crowd - Mauk ringleader)

Did we forget to do our pregame warmups?

The last 45 mins have been night and day energy wise to that dire first 15

We need some subs. We’re running out of gas.

Turfmoore

Jeez this Adelaide lot have turned into an unlikeable lot (team and crowd - Mauk ringleader)

Usually why getting a result there is so valued!

Why does Rufer even bother trying the shot at this point?

Bananas

Did we forget to do our pregame warmups?

The last 45 mins have been night and day energy wise to that dire first 15

 
After 15-20 minutes I was genuinely thinking we were looking at a 6-7 goal thrashing. And for good reason. It was mind bogglingly awful.

Yep- go have a nice chat with him and waste more time.

That was amazing by Hughes but lord our goal keeper is a Dracula at corners 

Master class in not receiving a yellow card from Dukully today.

Hughes has massively improved from our biggest liability to playing well. Unfortunately our keeper has grabbed the liability card with both hands, which is ironic…..

Top notch save that

And the hypocrisy yellows for our players with Isais or whoever directing the ref, after it not having been a yellow all game. A league.

Poop.

The Adelaide curse strikes again.

Book the tickets for Darwin.

Oomph that's heartbreaking 

so yeah, that start might cost us
bugger

Sad to say I think Brooke-Smith coming on also. They just attacked him from that point and then when we moved to cover him they switched play to good effect. 
And we couldn’t as of yet put him into space in attacking areas.

Well, goodnight 

Well that game was much more exciting in the end.  That second half i really felt like someone was gonna get the third.  Just gutted it wasn't us.

Weird game.

We should have been buried by 20 mins, but with 10 to go we deserved the win, only to lose.

Just once for what is left of this season, I would like to see that happen to Perfect FC.

The good news about that is that cheap give away at the end didn’t cost us a premiership or a home semifinal or anything. 

And despite good stuff from Ishige (one more assist required to equal most in a season for the Nix), Hughes, Kosta and others, the bad news is that it’s difficult to imagine us in a position where that might happen again soon.

Much as it hurts me to say it, come on Sydney. 

Did anyone catch the post match interview with Hughes? Bloody classic.

"How did it feel to get your first A-League goal?"

"Second actually, mate." Hughes didn't miss a beat. 

Was half expecting a "Oh are we counting own goals are we?" Response from the airhead Aussie commentator.

Kosta possibly having a slight dig at the fitness of some players.

I've always liked the look of Goodwin, he has potential. I can see him and Botic leaving after this season to get a deal similar to Waddingham, Stamatelopoulos, and Yengi. 

Really thought we could have won that in the second half but alas we couldn't even hold on for the point after getting ourselves back into it. So our misery at Coopers continues.  These curses need to be broken.

martinb

Sad to say I think Brooke-Smith coming on also. They just attacked him from that point and then when we moved to cover him they switched play to good effect. 
And we couldn’t as of yet put him into space in attacking areas.

Yeah Pounds has been disappointing with his cameos the last month or so. But hey he's only 16.

Hughes, Sheridan and LVH all starting to show some progress in their 2nd ALM seasons, especially Hughes. At least he knows where he will be playing each week, unlike the other two! Some hope these younger guys will be better again in their 3rd season.

I like see at least some mins for GSR before the campaign is over.

Chiefy alludes to the pre match head space of the team not being great for this match. You suspect Kosta's goal completely against the run of play, provided the spark to save the Nix from heading down a dark path tonight.