Matchday 14: v Brisbane - Saturday 11th January 5 pm at Suncorp Stadium

[Harrison]

Need to atone for that horrific 4-3 loss. Keep a clean sheet and put five past them. Same XI I think, provided Windbichler is fit.

Edited January 6, 2020 by Harrison

[citypool]

I think cabera has left the club to go home 

[jw1739]

9 minutes ago, citypool said:

I think cabera has left the club to go home 

What? For treatment or permanently? Source?

[Harrison]

Just now, jw1739 said:

What? For treatment or permanently? Source?

Check Transfers thread. 

[Shahanga]

3 hours ago, Harrison said:

Need to atone for that horrific 4-3 loss. Keep a clean sheet and put five past them. Same XI I think, provided Windbichler is fit.

Yeah. These guys are one of the weakest teams in the league. We should put them away.

[citymad]

3 hours ago, Harrison said:

Need to atone for that horrific 4-3 loss. Keep a clean sheet and put five past them. Same XI I think, provided Windbichler is fit.

As long as Genreau doesnt have a hand in it.

[haz]

1 hour ago, citymad said:

As long as Genreau doesnt have a hand in it.

 

[SF33]

1 hour ago, Shahanga said:

Yeah. These guys are one of the weakest teams in the league. We should put them away.

Which makes me very apprehensive. Anything less than a win will put a heap of pressure on.

[IssySG]

Need to win this game, non negotiable.

If Bali away is robbed from me one more time I'm going to have a mental breakdown

[Harrison]

Melbourne City FC squad: 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 3.Scott JAMIESON (c), 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Javier CABRERA, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.Florin BERENGUER 11.Craig NOONE, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 19.Lachlan WALES, 20.Adrian LUNA, 22.Curtis GOOD, 23.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 30.Moudi NAJJAR, 36.Kerrin STOKES, 38.Yaya DUKULY 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 40.Richard WINDBICHLER, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI
**2-3 to be omitted**

Ins: 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES (promoted), 36.Kerrin STOKES (promoted), 38.Yaya DUKULY (promoted)

Outs: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended)

Unavailable: 1.Tom GLOVER (gk) (international duty),17.Denis GENREAU (international duty), 21.Ramy NAJJARINE (international duty), 34.Connor METCALFE (international duty)

[Shahanga]

Stokes is a newy. Any info?

[Harrison]

41 minutes ago, Shahanga said:

Stokes is a newy. Any info?

Kerrin Stokes is a Scholarship Player. A CB (thought he was a LB but might be better suited centrally) who we picked up from the NPLSA club Croydon. Just turned 17 but very talented and has represented Australia for the Joeys. 

Edited January 9, 2020 by Harrison

[bt50]

25 minutes ago, Shahanga said:

Stokes is a newy. Any info?

CB from Adelaide

[jw1739]

31 minutes ago, Shahanga said:

Stokes is a newy. Any info?

He and Rodrigues are very highly rated.

[neio]

55 minutes ago, Shahanga said:

Stokes is a newy. Any info?

He sat on our bench the games that Delbridge was suspended last time. He must be the best CB from youth team 

[neio]

Wales is in doubt apparently with the ankle injury he picked up. If he doesn't come up our options on the wing are pretty thin with Najjarine not here and the unlikely option that Cabrera will play. 

Possibly Atkinson gets moved up and Galloway plays, not sure what are other options are 

[Tommykins]

Colakovski would be a fair shout, has been named on the bench a bunch and plays in the front three for the youth team. 

[Harrison]

1 hour ago, neio said:

Wales is in doubt apparently with the ankle injury he picked up. If he doesn't come up our options on the wing are pretty thin with Najjarine not here and the unlikely option that Cabrera will play. 

Possibly Atkinson gets moved up and Galloway plays, not sure what are other options are 

Team News article says Wales and Windbichler should be right. But I think you’re correct, Atkinson has played a bit there so probably moves up the wing for Galloway. Might be a bit of a risk to start one of the kids but I think they all play on the wing. 

[Missing_Moy]

1 hour ago, neio said:

Wales is in doubt apparently with the ankle injury he picked up. If he doesn't come up our options on the wing are pretty thin with Najjarine not here and the unlikely option that Cabrera will play. 

Possibly Atkinson gets moved up and Galloway plays, not sure what are other options are 

Deserved a penalty for that! I’d play Atkinson for sure

[fensaddler]

7 hours ago, neio said:

He sat on our bench the games that Delbridge was suspended last time. He must be the best CB from youth team 

Was he the young lad who played in defence in one of the pre season games? If so, I recall he looked very solid. 

[GreenSeater]

9 hours ago, Harrison said:

Kerrin Stokes is a Scholarship Player. A CB (thought he was a LB but might be better suited centrally) who we picked up from the NPLSA club Croydon. Just turned 17 but very talented and has represented Australia for the Joeys. 

Must know @Embee

[Embee]

14 minutes ago, GreenSeater said:

Must know @Embee

Hope he's not getting homesick

[Afif Adam]

15 hours ago, Harrison said:

Melbourne City FC squad: 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 3.Scott JAMIESON (c), 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Javier CABRERA, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.Florin BERENGUER 11.Craig NOONE, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 19.Lachlan WALES, 20.Adrian LUNA, 22.Curtis GOOD, 23.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 30.Moudi NAJJAR, 36.Kerrin STOKES, 38.Yaya DUKULY 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 40.Richard WINDBICHLER, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI
**2-3 to be omitted**

Ins: 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES (promoted), 36.Kerrin STOKES (promoted), 38.Yaya DUKULY (promoted) Marco ROJAS (new signing)

Outs: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended)

Unavailable: 1.Tom GLOVER (gk) (international duty),17.Denis GENREAU (international duty), 21.Ramy NAJJARINE (international duty), 34.Connor METCALFE (international duty)

 

[jw1739]

4 hours ago, Afif Adam said:

 

Wherever you took that from, or even if you're playing silly buggers by adding in Rojas'name, the club web-site makes no mention of him now.

Melbourne City FC squad: 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 3.Scott JAMIESON (c), 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Javier CABRERA, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.Florin BERENGUER 11.Craig NOONE, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 19.Lachlan WALES, 20.Adrian LUNA, 22.Curtis GOOD, 23.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 30.Moudi NAJJAR, 36.Kerrin STOKES, 38.Yaya DUKULY 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 40.Richard WINDBICHLER, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI
**2-3 to be omitted**

Ins: 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES (promoted), 36.Kerrin STOKES (promoted), 38.Yaya DUKULY (promoted)

Outs: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended)

Unavailable: 1.Tom GLOVER (gk) (international duty),17.Denis GENREAU (international duty), 21.Ramy NAJJARINE (international duty), 34.Connor METCALFE (international duty)

[moops]

11 hours ago, fensaddler said:

Was he the young lad who played in defence in one of the pre season games? If so, I recall he looked very solid. 

I thought that was Mitchel Graham.

[jw1739]

12 hours ago, fensaddler said:

Was he the young lad who played in defence in one of the pre season games? If so, I recall he looked very solid. 

 

28 minutes ago, moops said:

I thought that was Mitchel Graham.

Stokes' signing announcement was 9th September.

[CityBoyz]

Windbichler not available tomorrow becoming injury prone. Suppose brillante or Griffiths move into CB

[haz]

Quality signings

[Harrison]

Bugger, just when we need Richard he goes down. Griffiths will likely play in defence and Brillante in midfield. If they play long we need to press them even higher, which means we need a quicker midfield. We’d also need some height down back to help compete in the air (Griffiths) but also some pace (Brillante) to play the high line. Tricky. Regardless, we’re short of senior players now so they both will play.

Unless Stokes comes in. Doubt it though.

[neio]

Brilliante will play Central defence, he did it the game against Wellington when we were in this situation (I'm not sure if I'm more annoyed at Delbo, Windbichler or the club that this has happened twice in 12 weeks). Griffiths into midfield, and then the rest stays relatively the same I'd say. 

[Harrison]

8 minutes ago, neio said:

Brilliante will play Central defence, he did it the game against Wellington when we were in this situation (I'm not sure if I'm more annoyed at Delbo, Windbichler or the club that this has happened twice in 12 weeks). Griffiths into midfield, and then the rest stays relatively the same I'd say. 

That was because Mombaerts was worried about their pace. Depends if he thinks the same with Brisbane’s forwards. 

[haz]

Game Day!

Fire up faaarken

[jw1739]

If we ever win any trophy into the future it will be a fucking miracle. Seems like half the the matches every season we are fielding something like a second XI due to injuries and international call-ups.

[Harrison]

1 minute ago, jw1739 said:

If we ever win any trophy into the future it will be a fucking miracle. Seems like half the the matches every season we are fielding something like a second XI due to injuries and international call-ups.

What would we have done if Wales and Atkinson weren't banned from Olyroos duty? We'd be so short of senior players we'd be fielding teenagers for a month.

[haz]

1 hour ago, Harrison said:

What would we have done if Wales and Atkinson weren't banned from Olyroos duty? We'd be so short of senior players we'd be fielding teenagers for a month.

The Cambodian girl was Petrillo in a wig. 4D chess.

[Tomi]

1 hour ago, Harrison said:

What would we have done if Wales and Atkinson weren't banned from Olyroos duty? We'd be so short of senior players we'd be fielding teenagers for a month.

I vote we throw Playmaker in. 

[Dylan]

What did Galloway do to end up on the bench? Oh and id be happy for a draw tbh given how many players we have out

Edited January 11, 2020 by Dylan

[Tommykins]

[Dezy94]

A very youthful bench but to be expected given the outs. Just win and cement second place pls. Maclaren and Luna on the scoresheet 

[rass]

Berenguer to score his first today.