WPW R10 vs Sydney FC | Fri 29th Dec | 7:00pm | Sky Sports 4

Rylee Foster an unlikely starter v Sydney FC on Friday due to concussion. Paul Temple said they are being extra cautious due to her history.

— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) December 26, 2023

Huge test for the team, Sydney have been under performing but still have a ton of quality.

I'd leave her at home then,and let her rest!

It looks like they have!

Wellington Phoenix squad (four to be omitted): 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Kate TAYLOR, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Isabel COX, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Rebecca LAKE, 26. Tiana JABER.

Unavailable: 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk) (injured), 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER (injured), 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured), 19. Liv INGHAM (injured).

Looks like she'll travel with the team, interestingly – I suppose we can take that as a positive sign overall.

Gutted to be ruled out due to concussion protocol. But looking forward to being in Sydney to support the team! Will be fit and healthy for next week 🤙🏼💛 https://t.co/RAqZasUft1

— Rylee Foster (@_ryleefoster) December 28, 2023

At the very least it provides Bri Edwards with another chance to prove herself. Probably the best no.2 keeper in the league and feel bad for her having to sit out after Rylee came in (and has been excellent in all fairness). 

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Looks like she'll travel with the team, interestingly – I suppose we can take that as a positive sign overall.

Gutted to be ruled out due to concussion protocol. But looking forward to being in Sydney to support the team! Will be fit and healthy for next week 🤙🏼💛 https://t.co/RAqZasUft1

— Rylee Foster (@_ryleefoster) December 28, 2023

They might be staying over there awhile. Think their next 4 games are all in Oztraylia.

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Looks like she'll travel with the team, interestingly – I suppose we can take that as a positive sign overall.

Gutted to be ruled out due to concussion protocol. But looking forward to being in Sydney to support the team! Will be fit and healthy for next week 🤙🏼💛 https://t.co/RAqZasUft1

— Rylee Foster (@_ryleefoster) December 28, 2023

They might be staying over there awhile. Think their next 4 games are all in Oztraylia.

You're bang on - next 4 games are as follows:
29 Dec - Sydney (A)
7 Jan - Brisbane (A)
12 Jan - Central Coast (H) but in Sydney for Unite Round
20 Jan - Melbourne City (A)

Next home game isn't until Jan 28 against Canberra!

Straight into the squad to face the Phoenix too. https://t.co/IljLkGAZQT

— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) December 29, 2023

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒂𝒘𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒔𝒕 🦅

She's back 🩵#SydneyIsSkyBlue

— Sydney FC (@SydneyFC) December 29, 2023

It’s a shame to lose Foster, hope she’s ok.  But I’m also an Edwards fan, I think she’ll do a serviceable job against a tough team. 

LESHGO WAHINIX

Whaaaat. I can’t watch the women’s game on the skygo app. Is that normal?

Edit: opps too many brewskis, it’s totally working. Up the nix, both of ‘em.

Steph1000

It’s a shame to lose Foster, hope she’s ok.  But I’m also an Edwards fan, I think she’ll do a serviceable job against a tough team. 

 
Edwards is cool. I like to watch her, there is something about here.

I like the shape,playing some very good stuff although it hasn't come off yet. 
The ones I don't like in this setup are Breslin,and then Davidson,who really should have done better several times.
Main looks strong and more in it when she is central  .
I hope it comes good 

Sydney are giving us no time at all,and we just need to adjust

Fenix

Sydney are giving us no time at all,and we just need to adjust

True, Sydney are a good outfit. I'd like to see us pay more attention to those simple distribution passes in midfield because turning the ball over leaves us vulnerable, eg the clearance off the line came from Barry passing straight to their player under no pressure.

Pretty shabby half from us to be honest. Lucky Sydney have showed shocking decision making in the final third. 

Need to create much more in the second half though - don't know if we can get far off limited counterattacks which is most of what we've had so far.

We are battling the ref here too!

Arm wrestle 

Fenix

We are battling the ref here too!

Ref is just letting everything go! I think there were a few good fouls given out by either that were ignored. 

Ref is letting everything go... fair for both sides, but she has missed some clear fouls.

lthomas20

Pretty shabby half from us to be honest. Lucky Sydney have showed shocking decision making in the final third. 

Need to create much more in the second half though - don't know if we can get far off limited counterattacks which is most of what we've had so far.

I think Sydney have been very good,certainly in terms of stopping us playing.  They are man to man marking and it's working for them.
But we are defending well enough,and if we manage to work out what they are doing, and play better passes when it counts, we can win this. 

Fenix

lthomas20

Pretty shabby half from us to be honest. Lucky Sydney have showed shocking decision making in the final third. 

Need to create much more in the second half though - don't know if we can get far off limited counterattacks which is most of what we've had so far.

I think Sydney have been very good,certainly in terms of stopping us playing.  They are man to man marking and it's working for them.
But we are defending well enough,and if we manage to work out what they are doing, and play better passes when it counts, we can win this. 

Agree, I think we've been pretty good overall against a difficult opponent. Vine is literally the difference at the moment. Really classy, dangerous player.

Do think that despite some good flowing passing movements we've been quite ponderous in the front third. Couple of times we've got the ball wide quickly but there is literally no one in the box for the cross. Maybe we are aware of Sydney's ability to break and it's stifling our attacks a bit.

Great game from Lake and Barry so far. Short ball is great but just need s little more composure some times in the front third. Expect we will see Cox on soon. Hope fully Hawksby runs out of gas and is subbed being her first game back. She has been excellent for them.

Ranix

Great game from Lake and Barry so far. Short ball is great but just need s little more composure some times in the front third. Expect we will see Cox on soon. Hope fully Hawksby runs out of gas and is subbed being her first game back. She has been excellent for them.

 Cox definitely ain't showing more composure so far lol

Damn, Cox did all the work and passes to no one with the goal gaping.

Breslin gone for Cox. 
Absolutely the correct move

Ibini does worse = no foul for what Main gets yellow for

WTF? Where is the yellow card there? Pathetic.

I think the team will be pretty disappointed with the quality of passing atm. Lots going a stray. 

Speckmaier's a passenger out there today. Doesn't seem to be any real intention to try and put her in behind the Sydney defence.

I'm afraid Longo and Fraser have been unable to influence the game,like recently. Still time though

Nice header from the Sydney girl. Really need more urgency now

Our passing has been terrible today. We look a completely different side away from home.

Oh dear,u can't miss them!

Oh Speckmaier. That was an open goal. 

Speckmaier........

Oh for heavens sake....

Speckmaier doing nothing to improve my opinion of her as a player

She's a strong technical player that imposes herself on the game but holy fudge she does some questionable things sometimes

Only catching the end but how have we become so poor