WPM R17 vs Melbourne City | Sat 2nd April | 6:35pm | SS7
OUR NEXT MATCH - VENUE CONFIRMED!
— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) March 30, 2022
We take on Melbourne City this Saturday in our next @aleaguemen's fixture at PointsBet Stadium!
Kickoff is at 4:35pm (AEDT) 6:35pm (NZT)
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I mean, that only seems fair. Right?
Obviously, this is providing we can keep winning games but definitely not out of the possibility of us finishing in the top 2
I mean, that only seems fair. Right?
Melb City will have 3 Socceroos (Metcalfe, Tilio & Leckie) returning from Saudi, plus a recently married Maclaren. So that will help the Nix a little.
Google tells me PointsBet Stadium, is also Shark Park (Cronulla Sharks).
Might slip into the less demanding CB position for this one?? Surman back to the bench and Fenton stays RB.
Or Payne goes onto the bench to cover both positions, then starts at RB against CCM away, which is only 3 days later. So giving Fenton a spell, given Louie will have played 3 games as a RB in a week by Gosford.
It could be the demanding up & down wing back roles that the Nix need to interchange the most over this congested schedule. Payne, Fenton, Elliott, Mcgarry plus Sutton swapping in & out. Laws coming into midfield when Sutton goes to LB. Plus of course maybe a rumoured Kevin Kalua??
Arrives back tonight. Uffie is back but one of the bench player from the Roar game is out.
.@WgtnPhoenixFC get coach back from Covid-19 isolation but lose a player to it https://t.co/DwSZyIHzsh
— Andrew Voerman (@andrewvoerman) March 31, 2022
Arrives back tonight. Uffie is back but one of the bench player from the Roar game is out.
.@WgtnPhoenixFC get coach back from Covid-19 isolation but lose a player to it https://t.co/DwSZyIHzsh
— Andrew Voerman (@andrewvoerman) March 31, 2022
FFS, just can't get a break at the mo. Suppose of those, hope it's not Piscopo
Talay did not disclose who the affected player was, but Alex Paulsen, Callan Elliot, Matthew Bozinovski, Kurtis Mogg, Jackson Manuel, Reno Piscopo, and George Ott were the substitutes at Moreton Daily Stadium.
Surgery ultimately wasn’t required after he tore ligaments in his left ankle against the Glory last weekend, and he is hoping to return in six weeks’ time.
– A sub from the Roar win has Covid-19
— Andrew Voerman (@andrewvoerman) March 31, 2022
– Sandoval “touch and go”
– Payne could be needed in matchday squad 24 hours after landing
– Sotirio maybe back next Sat
– Laws, OvH out until after that
– Hooper maybe back for G25/G26
– Lewis could be back for finals, no surgery https://t.co/kpQM2iflmM
Realistically there could potentially be more to come. We’d be very lucky if our coach and a player get it and no one else does.
We’re needing something from Sandoval too. Despite Old’s heroics. We’re hanging in there.
Still no injury replacement signings? Any insta hints?
And CCM on Tuesday is realistically more winnable than Melb City, at this stage. I'm sure Talay will be factoring in, what are the more winnable games over this congested schedule. Got to play it a bit smart.
And CCM on Tuesday is realistically more winnable than Melb City, at this stage. I'm sure Talay will be factoring in, what are the more winnable games over this congested schedule. Got to play it a bit smart.
🚨TEAM NEWS🚨
— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) April 2, 2022
- Ufuk Talay names an unchanged XI from Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Brisbane Roar
- Tim Payne comes onto the bench
- Recent COVID-19 cases have meant we only have six players on the bench tonight
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Ott & Mogg drop off the bench.
Well I would hope it was unintentional!
Flat start and we're made to pay from a City corner. Looked like an oggie from Surman off the back of his head.
The dodgy pitch isn’t helping us cos we’re playing some great football.