WPW R13 vs Melbourne City | Sat 20th Jan | 7:00pm | Sky Sports 7

I have absolutely no expectations of picking up anything here :/

City did just lose to WSW to be fair and were pretty lacklustre.

Another narrow defeat is my feel for this game. 

need to be competitive to take some confidence into the Canberra fixture.

when does temple do his weekly interview/updates? 

RR

Brianna Edwards, Isabel Cox and Manaia Elliott all back training with Wellington Phoenix today and are available for Saturday's clash with Melbourne City.

— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) January 18, 2024

Hope the week off helps to win this.

RR

Brianna Edwards, Isabel Cox and Manaia Elliott all back training with Wellington Phoenix today and are available for Saturday's clash with Melbourne City.

— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) January 18, 2024

Oh, so she HASN'T left the team?

she left the team for a week. Didnt turn up to a game down the road. Could happen again time will tell with this group.

anyways, looks like a full squad to choose from!.

Say it every week....this is the week Speckmaier scores! although i'm starting to thinks shes a right back.

Game day!!!!  COYN!

Wellington Phoenix squad (four to be omitted):1. Rylee FOSTER (gk), 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, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 23. Rebecca LAKE, 26. Tiana JABER, 27. Helena ERRINGTON.
Unavailable: 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER (injured), 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured), 19. Liv INGHAM (injured).

Melbourne City squad (four to be omitted):  2. Leia VARLEY, 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 5. Taylor OTTO, 6. Leticia McKENNA, 7. Julia GROSSO, 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 11. Emina EKIC, 13. Rebekah STOTT (c), 14. Laura HUGHES, 15. Kiera MEYERS, 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 19. Tijan McKENNA, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 22. Bryleeh HENRY, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (gk), 24. Daniela GALIC, 44. Lysianne PROULX (gk).
Unavailable: 9. Holly McNAMARA (injured).

Swap lake and foster

No Fraser

Fenix

No Fraser

Vacation rotation? Maybe she wasn't able to move here shift in her 2nd job?

What is Davidson doing? Get nutmegged and to lazy to chase the player! 

Passing accuracy MCY 98% Nix 38%

"Hope the nix play as sharp as Paul Temples haircut, he always has the sharpest haircut"

I’ve noticed the last few weeks, teams seem to be targeting getting behind Davidson…

MCY 79% possession, but pretty toothless in last 3rd. I guess mean we defend well. 

nufc_nz

I’ve noticed the last few weeks, teams seem to be targeting getting behind Davidson…

And she’s a visa player!

I missed the first 2 mins.
Who did we have sent off?

number8

MCY 79% possession, but pretty toothless in last 3rd. I guess mean we defend well. 

 Lake and Barry can defend well. Thank God for that. Hope I don't jinx them.

Thank god halftime. This is not a good watch. Hopefully Temple can adjust the teams mindset.

Being played at snail pace this game! shocking from both!

We've set up not to lose rather than try to win. Usually teams find a way through those set ups eventually but Melb City don't look like they can theres no intensity or creativity from them.

Gees my eye's hurt. But are we capable of a counter attack goal? hopefully we give more this half

Main! Shot on target. Much better.

MCY scores. Game on!

No wonder it's free to get in. It's total garbage. I blame modern coaches for this  shark, they have totally forgotten about attack and goalscoring. 

We deserved that! Never seen a team so negative in a set up before...we looked scared! comes from the staff too!

Hopefully this goal sparks us to try something different!! come on girls

Look at all the attackers on our bench!

I thought Breslin already had a yellow?

Did Breslin get a yellow there for talking back? I'm sure she got a yellow in the first half, should be off if that's the case.

nah no yellow first half

Wilkinson miss sitter, well done.
I'm still mad about her performance in the WC NZ v Phillipines game. 

Sorry,what's the plan to get a goal back? Cox at left wing sure ain't gonna cut it.

Bench?

The one creative player we have , Whinham, nowhere to be seen.

Haha, my wife just walked by and hearing the name Wilkineon, got angry!

Bullion

Did Breslin get a yellow there for talking back? I'm sure she got a yellow in the first half, should be off if that's the case.

How did long not get booked?

Take off Main. That'll help! LOL