WPM R4 vs Melbourne City | Sun 30th Oct | 7:00pm | SS7

KiwiMancunian

theprof

KiwiMancunian

Maaaaaaatt

Payne at CB gives me the sharks, every time he passes back to Sail it feels like they're gonna score

And as I type... He passes to fudgeing Tillio and we concede a handball

Some timing that

 it was Lewis with the pass across field.

Payne's handball though

sure the ball hit Payne's arm, I'm not sure he knew a fudge load about it though.
always a handball under the rules, but you can hardly blame Payne for that.

Just got to keep our heads up. Up until the pen we were looking the better side. Since then City are going for the throat with an aggressive press.

Can't let them get another quick one. Come on lads!

Our problem is, and has been all season, we have no ability to effectively pressure the opposition goal. When the opposition know that, they are happy to let you pass it around etc because nothing will come from it. That combined with national league'esque level defensive fudge ups and you become the bye team for the Aussie teams each week. It's a tough watch.

theprof

KiwiMancunian

theprof

KiwiMancunian

Maaaaaaatt

Payne at CB gives me the sharks, every time he passes back to Sail it feels like they're gonna score

And as I type... He passes to fudgeing Tillio and we concede a handball

Some timing that

 it was Lewis with the pass across field.

Payne's handball though

sure the ball hit Payne's arm, I'm not sure he knew a fudge load about it though.
always a handball under the rules, but you can hardly blame Payne for that.

Yeah, a bit harsh to blame him but he put himself in the position to giveaway a penalty. Some on twitter think he could've been sent off.

Nommag

Our problem is, and has been all season, we have no ability to effectively pressure the opposition goal. When the opposition know that, they are happy to let you pass it around etc because nothing will come from it. That combined with national league'esque level defensive fudge ups and you become the bye team for the Aussie teams each week. It's a tough watch.

that's a dire assessment.
It's been a month of football and you sound like you're about to end it all.

Just 22 minutes this time for the commentators to mention that Ben Old chose football over golf.

Shouldn’t have been a goal. Parts sloppy and unlucky.

It was against the run of play. Go again. Beat these bunnies.

KiwiMancunian

theprof

KiwiMancunian

theprof

KiwiMancunian

Maaaaaaatt

Payne at CB gives me the sharks, every time he passes back to Sail it feels like they're gonna score

And as I type... He passes to fudgeing Tillio and we concede a handball

Some timing that

 it was Lewis with the pass across field.

Payne's handball though

sure the ball hit Payne's arm, I'm not sure he knew a fudge load about it though.
always a handball under the rules, but you can hardly blame Payne for that.

Yeah, a bit harsh to blame him but he put himself in the position to giveaway a penalty. Some on twitter think he could've been sent off.

ah the Twitterverse, always the place for sound reasoing and fair opinions, he did what he had to do to block a shot, he turned his back which he will regret, but from there he has no idea where the ball is and it hits him.

theprof

Nommag

Our problem is, and has been all season, we have no ability to effectively pressure the opposition goal. When the opposition know that, they are happy to let you pass it around etc because nothing will come from it. That combined with national league'esque level defensive fudge ups and you become the bye team for the Aussie teams each week. It's a tough watch.

that's a dire assessment.
It's been a month of football and you sound like you're about to end it all.

 is it wrong though, because it seems like I just described the nix season so far.

Nommag

theprof

Nommag

Our problem is, and has been all season, we have no ability to effectively pressure the opposition goal. When the opposition know that, they are happy to let you pass it around etc because nothing will come from it. That combined with national league'esque level defensive fudge ups and you become the bye team for the Aussie teams each week. It's a tough watch.

that's a dire assessment.
It's been a month of football and you sound like you're about to end it all.

 is it wrong though, because it seems like I just described the nix season so far.

 it hasnt been the best for sure, but it's no were near the worst. For all of Uffes seasons we've started slowly, and still managed to finish in contention for finals footy - the season isnt decided in the first 4 weeks.

I still don't get the handball if hands are in an unnatural position thing.  Were Paines arms in an unnatural position?

arms in an unnatural position, making himself larger that usual, sure they were in a nutural position for someone putting his body on the line, but his arm was extended from his body which is probably why the pen was given.

What I don't get is how Leckie and co havent been yellowed for the fouls on Old.

Jordan Bos v Ben Old has been a good little battle so far today. 

Bananas

I still don't get the handball if hands are in an unnatural position thing.  Were Paines arms in an unnatural position?

 Law basically interprets anything away from the torso as unnatural 

Sasse having little to no impact in this game, he's not seen a card but I'm not sure he's touched the ball either.

theprof

What I don't get is how Leckie and co havent been yellowed for the fouls on Old.

Even the Aussie commentators agreeing with ya.

god damn it, Sasse loses the ball and Lecki lays it on a plate for Tilio, who has all the time in the world cos noone is anywhere near him.

lads are just trying to do too much with the ball in the centre of the park.

Was that Sasse who lost the ball???

I understand why there was space - we had the ball. 
They are killing us on our errors.

Lol 'it got away from sasse' - of course it fudgeing did, the guy runs around like a headless chicken. Uffy must be seeing leo fudgeing messi at training to let him on the field

Bananas

theprof

What I don't get is how Leckie and co havent been yellowed for the fouls on Old.

Even the Aussie commentators agreeing with ya.

they are almost calling for the cards.

theprof

god damn it, Sasse loses the ball and Lecki lays it on a plate for Tilio, who has all the time in the world cos noone is anywhere near him.

Lewis lazy tracking again

theprof

Sasse having little to no impact in this game, he's not seen a card but I'm not sure he's touched the ball either.

There's his impact 🙃

martinb

Shouldn’t have been a goal. Parts sloppy and unlucky.

It was against the run of play. Go again. Beat these bunnies.

Hardly bunnies 

Nommag

Lol 'it got away from sasse' - of course it fudgeing did, the guy runs around like a headless chicken. Uffy must be seeing leo fudgeing messy at training to let him on the field

it was a heavy touch for sure.

Too easy, too farking easy.

They're letting us have the ball at the back, and then as soon as we try to advance they pounce. It's too congested in that midfield for us to pass through. Need to change it up because this is playing into City's hands.

Think Uffie needs to seriously look at this 4-2-2-2. It almost feels like it's becoming stale.

mjp2

theprof

god damn it, Sasse loses the ball and Lecki lays it on a plate for Tilio, who has all the time in the world cos noone is anywhere near him.

Lewis lazy tracking again

its supposed to be Pennington's job I'd expect, Lewis is there to create not defend in fornt of the back four.

theprof

Nommag

theprof

Nommag

Our problem is, and has been all season, we have no ability to effectively pressure the opposition goal. When the opposition know that, they are happy to let you pass it around etc because nothing will come from it. That combined with national league'esque level defensive fudge ups and you become the bye team for the Aussie teams each week. It's a tough watch.

that's a dire assessment.
It's been a month of football and you sound like you're about to end it all.

 is it wrong though, because it seems like I just described the nix season so far.

 it hasnt been the best for sure, but it's no were near the worst. For all of Uffes seasons we've started slowly, and still managed to finish in contention for finals footy - the season isnt decided in the first 4 weeks.

I wouldn't rely on that "strong end to the season" thing year in year out. Can't always trust in that happening like its a given. UT had 4 seasons here so far and bottled the start of each one. Not to mention making the finals and going out on a whimper falling at the first hurdle

Bar the two errors, City have created nothing. Masters of our own demise... so frustrating. 

theprof

Bananas

theprof

What I don't get is how Leckie and co havent been yellowed for the fouls on Old.

Even the Aussie commentators agreeing with ya.

they are almost calling for the cards.

if it was nz commentary I would be assuming they just had my yellow tined glasses.  But bloody hell if the Aussies are calling it out then you know we are being screwed. 

Chuck a couple yellows in there and Melbourne is in a very different position.

YoungHe.\rt

Too easy, too farking easy.

They're letting us have the ball at the back, and then as soon as we try to advance they pounce. It's too congested in that midfield for us to pass through. Need to change it up because this is playing into City's hands.

Think Uffie needs to seriously look at this 4-2-2-2. It almost feels like it's becoming stale.

think you're right, it doesnt fit the players we have, Kosta for one, isnt the wide playmaker anymore, he's more of an upfront striker, along with Waine and Zawada. If Ball is gonna play there too then you have 4 strikers with a couple of wider options, almost need to look at 4-3-3 or a diamond midfield.

We also have a really one dimensional attack. At the start waine got through a couple of times, but now they have just crowded the centre. We have tried to change or adapt to the fact most of melbs backline are clinging to waine.

Trent

Bar the two errors, City have created nothing. Masters of our own demise... so frustrating. 

What's worrying is that aside from the first 10-15 minutes, we've hardly had a sniff ourselves. 

That will work into their hands even more so now as we try and chase the game.

Bananas

theprof

Bananas

theprof

What I don't get is how Leckie and co havent been yellowed for the fouls on Old.

Even the Aussie commentators agreeing with ya.

they are almost calling for the cards.

if it was nz commentary I would be assuming they just had my yellow tined glasses.  But bloody hell if the Aussies are calling it out then you know we are being screwed. 

Chuck a couple yellows in there and Melbourne is in a very different position.

 Good to see them coming out now.

now the cards are popping up.....
you're right about out attack, Uffie plays for the counter with quick wingers and strikers pushing the backs around, we have the pace just not the shots at the moment. I love Waine and he works hard, but he's not a 15 goal a season man, Ball hasnt been that guy for us, for all the work he does. We usually create plenty of attacks but struggle to convert that to goals,

City are running at 60% effort and are still in cruise control. Sad. 

Where's kungfupanda gone with his claim we have the best defence in the league?

Feels like we’re still just really missing Devlin. Dávila too but he was special.

Well, the way I see it: 
Lewis was the only player who could have picked him up. He's one of two in the back two in front of the CBs. Sure, Pennington is the more defensive of the two but with four in front of Lewis he's got to do a job defensively. He tends not to, or to be late to react when he needs to.