Roar have been on a bad streak since sacking their coach. With only 4 home games remaining, we really need to start picking up points on the road to remain in Top 4 contention & this very winnable.
Be very disappointed if we don't get 3 points from this game. Just have no clue what team we will put out and who will be in what positions. We need these points
We also need to be mindful about building some depth from the bench. If we are to loose a number of players to the ferns we need to prepare these players with quality minutes. All well and good to bring in imports, but if your wider squad aren’t seeing much gametime and then need to come into starting positions in the future, well good luck. After a lot of talk about using his subs, it seems more tokenistic of late?
We have a pretty settled back-line and midfield now. But our front line has been chopping and changing a lot, not just in personnel but in positional play also. I feel it would be beneficial if Temple settles on a preferred front 3 and give them a run of game together. With Cox now likely up for a start, I would have thought. Speckmaier Cox Main are probable starters on recent form. That still gives good options off the bench/injury cover in Breslin, Brown or Elliot. Perhaps with some consistent selection, we might be a bit more effective in front of goal.
Yet again Ive watched the highlights of the other ALW games, and seen some shocking defending . I hope I dont jinx the Nix, but we seem to be much more solid defensively that the other teams.
Starting Cox may be the best thing, its hard to tell. I know Main has been underutilised all season, and Brown has hardly been given a chance - tbh I like to see what can do leading the attack. Speckmaier, well she looks a great player but clearly her finishing needs work.
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▪️ McMeeken & R. Foster are back in the Starting XI ▪️ Cox earns her first start for the club ▪️ Brown & Robertson come onto the bench alongside Tiana Jaber who could make her debut tonight#COYN! 🔥
After a moderate start,we are well on top, or at least we were until Foster gifted them the equalizer. That was appalling. Good to see Cox score,but that was keepers ball anytime,shame for the Brissy keeper cos she's been good apart from that.
No Main,no Taylor??
Frustrating really, we could have killed this game by now. Breslin not offering much.
