WPW R1 vs Western United | Fri 1st Nov | 9:00pm | Sky Sports 3

Have any of our defenders played defence before?

ClubOranje

martinb

ClubOranje

martinb

Wait I’ve missed 3 goals typing that!!

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One of them seems to be a ghost goal for us that the scorers have added and taken away a couple of times, although we didn’t score. 2-1 right? 

FFS stop typing will ya.
Damn jinx 

 
I dunno there were only two before that hideous stock photo post…

Can't remember which famous manager said it but it reminds me of the artists and the soldiers football quote. We have a lot of artists in our lineup today... need more structure

Tanaka, Barry and Jaber pulled i think

Very surprised Tanaka being pulled. Would have taken off Jale. Come on ladies, big second half coming!!

Dear lord, some of Elliot's decision-making is academy-level

U037

Dear lord, some of Elliot's decision-making is academy-level

Surprised Elliot not subbed??

U037

Dear lord, some of Elliot's decision-making is academy-level

Elliott has been appalling,but it seems everyone is now trying to match. 

This is becoming a train wreck.im struggling to find some praise.Wall looks promising!

WU get any cards for that BS at the penalty?

McCutcheon has hardly put a foot wrong.
She must wonder what's she's signed up for.

The rest,  mehh!

Fenix

McCutcheon has hardly put a foot wrong.
She must wonder what's she's signed up for.

The rest,  mehh!

McCutcheon, Wall, Tanaka and Vilao all looked good. Whinham has still got those slick moves and good vision. Longo was busy and positive as usual. Main's penalty was emphatic. Would like to see more Brazendale/Ingham and less Elliot. The starting back line owe their teammates a beer.

martinb

WU get any cards for that BS at the penalty?

That was very disappointing to see... shocking sportsmanship for a team 4-1 up in a regular season game

Not all doom and gloom. Thought we played lots of positive football. Were competitive and had better ball possesion.  Looked way better with some full backs on the field in the second half. Weren't expected to win this one. So was a good hit out. Lots to learn. Hopefully the last we see of three at the back with no fullbacks. Though we only have two genuine fullbacks in the squad so time will tell.

LT01

martinb

WU get any cards for that BS at the penalty?

That was very disappointing to see... shocking sportsmanship for a team 4-1 up in a regular season game

 
They were genuinely worried. We attacked so well, but the crossing and finishing lacked something. Reckon we had 7-8 chances to score after4-2.

Looking forward to this import defender coming in

I lost count of how many times the ball hit the top of the net. We were really good at that. 

Friar Tuck

Looking forward to this import defender coming in

She is a forward ex Wolves

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Friar Tuck

Looking forward to this import defender coming in

She is a forward ex Wolves

Well they do say the best form of defence is attack... except when it isn't, like today

Best part of the match was Whinham beefing with some WU player.

Procrastinixing

I lost count of how many times the ball hit the top of the net. We were really good at that. 

You get half a point for that yeah?

If so we bloody smashed them!

Ranix

Not all doom and gloom. Thought we played lots of positive football. Were competitive and had better ball possesion.  Looked way better with some full backs on the field in the second half. Weren't expected to win this one. So was a good hit out. Lots to learn. Hopefully the last we see of three at the back with no fullbacks. Though we only have two genuine fullbacks in the squad so time will tell.

Man if we can get the finishing down we could smash some teams.  The Nix made so many fantastic opportunities!

I'm pretty sure I've said it before but honestly I dunno what the coaches see in Elliot

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Friar Tuck

Looking forward to this import defender coming in

She is a forward ex Wolves

I think FT was talking about Imane Chebel joining the club, not about Ferguson getting minutes.

Not a great start to the season. Some pretty poor defending at times but we showed some promise going forward.

Mackenzie Barry didn't look as good as I was expecting, especially when she completely left her attacker free for WU'S 2nd - but hopefully it's just a case of still getting up to full fitness.

Anyway despite the bad result I think we still saw enough that as the team gels a bit more, and get a bit more tactically astute they could be pretty good to watch

Jazzy Jeff

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Friar Tuck

Looking forward to this import defender coming in

She is a forward ex Wolves

I think FT was talking about Imane Chebel joining the club, not about Ferguson getting minutes.

Correct, Temps and the commentary team confirmed that a defender is coming in, which will be Chebel.

Half a Pint

Not a great start to the season. Some pretty poor defending at times but we showed some promise going forward.

Mackenzie Barry didn't look as good as I was expecting, especially when she completely left her attacker free for WU'S 2nd - but hopefully it's just a case of still getting up to full fitness.

Anyway despite the bad result I think we still saw enough that as the team gels a bit more, and get a bit more tactically astute they could be pretty good to watch

1st goal Lake totally at fault. Second ,Barry made a wrong decision but was exposed by Lake. Third goal Barry gave ball away, but Lake didn't deal with the ball in. Fourth goal, keeper spooned it. Pretty shambolic. At least Lake was better second half.  

We could/should have won that, but not with defending like that. 

Fenix

Half a Pint

Not a great start to the season. Some pretty poor defending at times but we showed some promise going forward.

Mackenzie Barry didn't look as good as I was expecting, especially when she completely left her attacker free for WU'S 2nd - but hopefully it's just a case of still getting up to full fitness.

Anyway despite the bad result I think we still saw enough that as the team gels a bit more, and get a bit more tactically astute they could be pretty good to watch

1st goal Lake totally at fault. Second ,Barry made a wrong decision but was exposed by Lake. Third goal Barry gave ball away, but Lake didn't deal with the ball in. Fourth goal, keeper spooned it. Pretty shambolic. At least Lake was better second half.  

We could/should have won that, but not with defending like that. 

 You've really got it in for Lake - huh. Not sure anyone else has mentioned her, sure I thought she was poor in the first half, along with all of the defensive players, but she played much better as you mentioned in the 2nd half in a back four, which I assume they're all used to.

Yes poor decision making and execution at the back cost us this game. But I thought our attacking play was very lively and an entertaining watch. Good games especially Longo and Whinham. McCutcheon looks good quality, hope we can keep her in that DM role rather than as a CB. We do have 4 other CB's in the squad with the arrival of 5th import.
Jale a bit quiet and needs to get more involved. Tanaka looked good, was surprised she got subbed at half time.
In second half also thought McMeeken and Wall were good attacking in those full back roles. And Brazendale was pretty solid at DM.
With those two being the only full backs in this squad, does make me wonder about tactics this season. Is the back 3 going to be a thing. Especially after last nights 1st half failures. (Lots for Temps to think about). Would prefer a more traditional back four with McCutcheon dropping back when fullbacks attack along the flanks, especially for away games.
PS. Heard on an Aus pod cast that Ferguson didn't feature in our first preseason hit out against WSW a while back. So sounds like she has been nursing an injury for a while. I expect she will likely get integrated slowly back into the team once fit.

Ranix

Yes poor decision making and execution at the back cost us this game. But I thought our attacking play was very lively and an entertaining watch. Good games especially Longo and Whinham. McCutcheon looks good quality, hope we can keep her in that DM role rather than as a CB. We do have 4 other CB's in the squad with the arrival of 5th import.
In second half also thought McMeeken and Wall were good attacking in those full back roles. And Brazendale was pretty solid at DM.
With those two being the only full backs in this squad, does make me wonder about tactics this season. Is the back 3 going to be a thing. Especially after last nights 1st half failures. (Lots for Temps to think about). Would prefer a more traditional back four with McCutcheon dropping back when fullbacks attack along the flanks, especially for away games.

With Wall and McMeekin, you have a good balance for your full backs, so definitely a back four, I would expect Barry and Lake to be more solid in future, but we will have other options. Depends what they try to do with McCutcheon, as with Longo, Whinham and Tanaka we have a full midfield. Im hoping Tanaka was unfit at halftime, as I thought she looked good.  Assuming Ferguson is a starter, we may not see much of Jale, I am yet to be impressed with her, but I live to be proved wrong. But Im fully confident of much better things next week.

I watched this game and although they leaked goals, this really was one of those games that could have finished 6-6 from all the chances. 

LG

I watched this game and although they leaked goals, this really was one of those games that could have finished 6-6 from all the chances. 

New formation was a total cluster.
Hopefully they return to 4 at the back from the start against Canberra.