bt50 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 4 minutes ago, GreenSeater said: Yeah we all miss Paddy Kisnorbo No joke, I think we'll really miss Paddy onfield this season. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of oakleigh Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Now that cahill will be joining whats the situation with formation? Do u guys think we will be playing 3 at the back with wingbacks or 4-4-2 Edited August 7, 2016 by Heart of oakleigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 we pretty much have to play 2 up front. I still think we need to sign a top class CAM to sit behind Bruno and Cahill, while obviously signing another defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) On 15/07/2016 at 9:41 PM, Jozzy said: How I'd line us up: Thomas Sorenson Ivan Franjic - Connor Chapman - ????????? - ????????? Luke Brattan - Anthony Caceres Bruce Kamau - Tim Cahill - ????????? Bruno Fornaroli - If we're serious about going for the title we need to First person to say the squad isnt good enough if we dont win silverware this season needs to be permanently banned Edited August 7, 2016 by KSK_47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 8 hours ago, KSK_47 said: First person to say the squad isnt good enough if we dont win silverware this season needs to be permanently banned Um defenders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Shahanga said: Um defenders? Who needs them, win every game 7-6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Shahanga said: Um defenders? You would hope we would wrap up all our signings in the next couple of weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 2 hours ago, Shahanga said: Um defenders? Not saying the squad is perfect pr complete but def do not want to hear people blaming the sqaud this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdust Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 On 07/07/2016 at 6:08 AM, KSK_47 said: I know I have said this countless amounts of times before, but surely even JVS cant fuck up too badly with a squad like that Dont underestimate jvs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 17 hours ago, Heart of oakleigh said: Now that cahill will be joining whats the situation with formation? Do u guys think we will be playing 3 at the back with wingbacks or 4-4-2 I'd say we're edging closer to the JvS preferred formation - 9 midfielders with just a solitary striker up front and a goalkeeper at the back. Otherwise we're going to have some of the most expensive players in the A-League on the bench each week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, KSK_47 said: Not saying the squad is perfect pr complete but def do not want to hear people blaming the sqaud this season. Well if it makes you feel better whatever the squad is, it will be JVS's, so that will be no excuse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeming Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Quote “Last season Bruno demonstrated his ability, making a significant contribution to the team and playing in an entertaining and determined way. He not only scored a record number of goals, but he provided an important link between attack and midfield.” JvS Thomas Sorenson Franjic - Chapman - Malik – Muscat Brattan/Killkeny Kamau - Caceres - Brandan Fornaroli Cahill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 9 minutes ago, Deeming said: Thomas Sorenson Franjic - Chapman - Malik – Muscat Brattan/Killkeny Kamau - Caceres - Brandan Fornaroli Cahill Probably the case at present but let's wait and see who this marquee and last visa are. Exciting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 12 minutes ago, Deeming said: Thomas Sorenson Franjic - Chapman - Malik – Muscat Brattan/Killkeny Kamau - Caceres - Brandan Fornaroli Cahill Looking good but surely both Brattan and Kilkenny start.... Caceres looks the shaky one there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeming Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 minute ago, rass said: Looking good but surely both Brattan and Kilkenny start.... Caceres looks the shaky one there... How good is it that we're struggling to work out which 'good' players to start rather than which player is less bad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 41311? no one has support. thats useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiji19 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Brandan, Cahill and Fornaroli will be our front 3, how they play and what part of the pitch they occupy will be up to JVS. Midfield 3 of Brattan, Kilkenny and Caceras. Not to sure whose starts at the back Sorensen in goal Not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 has anyone said not even JVS could lose with this squad yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 With Cahill the first name on the team sheet very week, i hope this season doesn't turn out like ADP's time at SFC. How JVS will fit both Bruno and Cahill in to a cohesive unit remains to be seen. We don't have the defense to play with two strikers, and Cahill is no midfielder. He never was able to resolve the Mooy-Koren AM role either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: With Cahill the first name on the team sheet very week, i hope this season doesn't turn out like ADP's time at SFC. How JVS will fit both Bruno and Cahill in to a cohesive unit remains to be seen. We don't have the defense to play with two strikers, and Cahill is no midfielder. He never was able to resolve the Mooy-Koren AM role either. Cahill made his fortunes as a midfielder... Not saying I think he'll play there for us, but thats absolutely incorrect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Just now, bt50 said: Cahill made his fortunes as a midfielder... Not saying I think he'll play there for us, but thats absolutely incorrect. He is NOT a midfielder, even if he's listed on the team sheet as one. As a midfielder, his touch, passing, tackling, dribbling and creativity is decidedly average He is not a striker either Cahill made his fortune being the best header of a ball of his generation and uncanny ability to be at the right place at the right time to score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: He is NOT a midfielder, even if he's listed on the team sheet as one. As a midfielder, his touch, passing, tackling, dribbling and creativity is decidedly average He is not a striker either Cahill made his fortune being the best header of a ball of his generation and uncanny ability to be at the right place at the right time to score. Geez if being good at just one skill is the pre-requisite to being a pro, I've no idea how this bloke never made it... https://youtu.be/RqmA1hntcpg Edited August 8, 2016 by bt50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulhollanddrive Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) I could live with the following squad: Sorensen Franjic Malik (Marquee CB) Muscat Brandan Brattan Kilkenny Caceres Cahill Fornaroli Bench: Bouzanic Chapman Fitzgerald Kamau Gameiro Edited August 8, 2016 by mulhollanddrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Personally would rather Chapman over Malik at centre back. Malik at centre back is garunteed to make poor mistakes. Chapman a short falls might be aerially but he's pretty sound with the ball on the deck and rarely makes poor mistakes. If our defence is Muscat, Chapman, Malik, Clisby we're fucked. Totally fucked. We'll have to score at least 2 maybe even 3 goals on average to win many of our games. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Tongyik > Clisby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 On 8/8/2016 at 4:44 PM, bt50 said: Geez if being good at just one skill is the pre-requisite to being a pro, I've no idea how this bloke never made it... https://youtu.be/RqmA1hntcpg Yeah, because a fat kid striking a dead ball is EXACTLY like Tim Cahill... 23 hours ago, mulhollanddrive said: I could live with the following squad: Sorensen Franjic Malik (Marquee CB) Muscat Brandan Brattan Kilkenny Caceres Cahill Fornaroli Bench: Bouzanic Chapman Fitzgerald Kamau Gameiro Who's Bouzanic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 31 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: Yeah, because a fat kid striking a dead ball is EXACTLY like Tim Cahill... Who's Bouzanic? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 1 minute ago, bt50 said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 32 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: ( I don't really know/care whats going on, i just wanted to join in) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 4 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: ( I don't really know/care whats going on, i just wanted to join in) Its just BullshiT, with the support of his two ugly sisters Phantom Puller and Dumblee flicking their beans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kiro Kompiro said: Who's Bouzanic? Converted from Greek to Serbian so he can hang out with the Melbourne City hools in bay 17, because that's the closest he will get to playing in goals at AAMI Park. Edited August 9, 2016 by Tesla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 1 minute ago, Tesla said: Converted from Greek to Serbian so he can hang out with the Melbourne City hools in bay 17, because that's the closest he will get to playing in goals at AAMI Park. Didn't he use to play for liverpool or something lol? How did that ever happen? Every time i've ever watched him hes been shiteful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 25 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: BullshiT, Phantom Puller and Dumblee Classic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Just now, kingofhearts said: Didn't he use to play for liverpool or something lol? How did that ever happen? Every time i've ever watched him hes been shiteful No, he didn't play for them. In fact, he has barely played for anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Kiro Kompiro is truly the gift that keeps on giving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, Tesla said: No, he didn't play for them. In fact, he has barely played for anyone. Actually put in some appearances for Oldham. Cunts too busy running his shitty clothing label on Insta to care though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) Havent seen insults like that since Grade 1. Anyways i heard Kiro picks his nose and eats it too. Edited August 9, 2016 by bt50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 @bt50@Embee@Kiro Kompiro I'm over the petty shit, next personal insult gets a ban. #modpowers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 16 hours ago, Kiro Kompiro said: Its just BullshiT, with the support of his two ugly sisters Phantom Puller and Dumblee flicking their beans. Omg. The lols. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 How will Melbourne City use Tim Cahill? By Michael Huguenin 16/08/2016 ANALYSIS | If John van 't Schip can fit Cahill alongside marquee striker Bruno Fornaroli, Melbourne City will be serious contenders for the A-League title Melbourne City coach John van 't Schip is convinced Tim Cahill can adapt to his team's style but it remains to be seen how the Socceroos forward will slot into the A-League's most attacking side. With record-breaking striker Bruno Fornaroli notching 25 goals last season, City scored 66 in 2015-16 before being eliminated by eventual champions Adelaide United in the semi-finals. Fornaroli was a revelation up front for City with now-departed Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy (11 goals) pulling the strings behind him, while Harry Novillo (10) provided support from wide areas. But Cahill's preference for playing as a centre forward in the latter years of his career and Van 't Schip's general unwillingness to play two strikers could force Fornaroli into a less familiar position. Speaking at Cahill's unveiling on Monday, Van 't Schip insisted City won't need to overhaul their style to accommodate the 36-year-old striker. "When we get a player in like Tim, we have to use to try and see and use his qualities but it doesn't mean we have to change everything because of one player," Van 't Schip said. "Tim can fit into that system very well. "That's why we got him in and we'll have the time and we'll need the time to see how we can work that out in the best possible way." Both Van 't Schip and Cahill emphasised the amount of work the latter will need to do when defending, with the Socceroos forward declaring he is used to pressing high from playing under Ange Postecoglou. "I've watched a lot of video. I've had to learn the way that they play," Cahill said. On Monday, City played a scratch match at training with both sides lining up in 4-3-3 formations. Fornaroli was up front for the first team, while Cahill played on the other side as the centre forward. Josh Rose and Manny Muscat were the first team's full-backs alongside Osama Malik and Connor Chapman, with Luke Brattan, Neil Kilkenny and Anthony Caceres in midfield. Fornaroli was flanked by Nick Fitzgerald and Bruce Kamau. If 4-3-3 is to remain Van 't Schip's preferred formation, Fornaroli will have to play out wide as Cahill can't really play anywhere other than through the middle. While Fornaroli has insisted he can play in different positions, the 28-year-old has never scored as many goals as he did as City's main marksman last term. Argentine winger Fernando Brandan, who played in behind Cahill for the second team on Monday, is likely to be a starter by the time the A-League begins in October. To get Fornaroli into a central position, City could tweak their formation to a 4-2-3-1, which could also see the Uruguayan replace the creativity lost with the departure of Mooy. Corey Gameiro - if fit - or Kamau could slot in as a winger, with Brattan and Kilkenny shielding City's back four. But such a formation could see a split between City's defensive midfielders and front four, as Cahill, Fornaroli and Brandan are unlikely to drop too deep. To make a 4-2-3-1 work, a more industrious winger such as Fitzgerald could provide balance by dropping into midfield when City don't have the ball. Another option for Van 't Schip would be to play both Cahill and Fornaroli as strikers in a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield. Brandan might have to be benched for this formation with Caceres perhaps more suited to a classic number 10 role, while Fitzgerald's energy would be critical. City also used a back three on a number of occasions last term but with their lack of central defenders at this point of the pre-season, it's hard to see Van 't Schip going down that road again in 2016-17. If the Dutch coach can find a way to get the best out of Fornaroli and Cahill, City could be hard to stop this season but it won't be easy with two players suited to the same position. http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2016/08/16/26568672/how-will-melbourne-city-use-tim-cahill?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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