n i k o Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Just now, bt50 said: My reasoning centres more around they'll want to get Brandan in after his performance last week, and his earlier performances against the mongs. The logic says Brandan eithe comes in at LW or CAM, which means Colazo gets moved to either LB with Rose making way, or into CAM to replace Cahill. Alternatively he stays put on the left and Fernando goes to CAM. For mine Fernando at CAM is super risky in a derby tho, he's a red card waiting to happen in the middle of the park imo. I'm pretty confident Tongyik will replace Malik though, who has been ordinary for a few weeks now. I know what your saying bt and can only hope it happens. I just think there a good chance that it won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 We all know it will be the same shit different week scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Josh rose can't be in the line up surely. Colazo at LB is the only spot he has looked comfortable all season. I don't know who's idea it was to move him up the field ffs. The bloke has just been invisible since he moved out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 9 hours ago, bt50 said: Sorensen Franjic Jakobsen Tongyik Colazo Brattan Kilkenny Caceres Kamau Fornaroli Brandan SUBS Bouzanis Fitzgerald Cahill Muscat Malik IMO that's our best lineup and hope to god thats what we'll try. I think there will be at least one axing out of Brattan, Bouzanis and Cahill. Fitzy in for Kamau 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 You're all delusional. We know it will be a 4-3-3. ---------------Bouzanis------------------ Franjic---Malik---Jakobson---Rose ------Brattan--Cahill--Kilkenny----- Kamau------Fornaroli--------Colazo Bench: Sorenson, Brandan, Arzani, Caceras, Fitzgerald 4-1 Loss is my prediction. (Our goal being a penalty) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hopefully we can retain some possession this game, we always struggle to retain possession 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattN Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Just saying in the past 2 seasons every game I could attend we have won, and I'm going to this... Bout time for a loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 12 minutes ago, MattN said: Just saying in the past 2 seasons every game I could attend we have won, and I'm going to this... Bout time for a loss? How many games have been to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattN Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 43 minutes ago, HeartOfCity said: How many games have been to? 8-9 including Etihad round 2 this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 1 hour ago, MattN said: 8-9 including Etihad round 2 this season In that case need a ride? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Have a feeling we'll turn it around in this game ... but it needs to be from the start, or forgot it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattN Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Jovan said: In that case need a ride? I'll be at the march just ensure I safely enter the ground please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Been playing terribly for the past month with penalties our only way to goal. Gonna get royally violated, take lube. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 10 hours ago, MattN said: 8-9 including Etihad round 2 this season I'll take it as a good omen then man. We're gonna win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxxandro Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, MattN said: 8-9 including Etihad round 2 this season Okay everyone, time to chip in to pay for this guy to go to interstate games... Edited January 31, 2017 by Alexxxandro 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 29 minutes ago, mus-28 said: Been playing terribly for the past month with penalties our only way to goal. Gonna get royally violated, take lube. Well that's not true. Our last 4 games we've scored 5 goals for one penalty. We have been playing shit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 15 hours ago, Hughesie27 said: Get your tickets for L3 guys! Keep me company! Is it allocated seating on L3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coys Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Was promising to hear from Franjic in the presser that he said the club worked on rectifying the issue with counter attack goals that we keep coping. When pressed for more information by the journalist he almost gave out what work had been done, but stopped short cause he said he was saying too much but sounded to me like the strategy and positioning of the defence will change for this game. Edited February 2, 2017 by coys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LIBBA] Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 20 minutes ago, coys said: Was promising to hear from Franjic in the presser that he said the club worked on rectifying the issue with counter attack goals that we keep coping. When pressed for more information by the journalist he almost gave out what work had been done but sounded like the strategy and positioning of the defence will change for this game. Lets fuckin hope so. I'd love to play quick counter attacking football ourselves. With the quality and pace we have on the wings, we'd rip teams apart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 22 minutes ago, coys said: Was promising to hear from Franjic in the presser that he said the club worked on rectifying the issue with counter attack goals that we keep coping. When pressed for more information by the journalist he almost gave out what work had been done but sounded like the strategy and positioning of the defence will change for this game. Heard it all before. If it takes the club this long to change what has been blindingly obvious to everyone else associated with the A-League then we need a lot more than Franjic's assurances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coys Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Heard it all before. If it takes the club this long to change what has been blindingly obvious to everyone else associated with the A-League then we need a lot more than Franjic's assurances. And so have I, but from the presser and the question asked by the journalists to me indicates that the playing group always felt unlucky to cop the goals we do but now it's a realisation that it's not luck it's a counter attack and we know that whatever team we play will set up that way and something proactive has finally be done. Ofcourse as you say and a part of me thinks shit all's gonna happen and we are still gonna cop goals on the counter but I feel optimistic about what happened at this weeks training. Or maybe I've completely lost the plot. Who knows until we find out this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Nick ANSELL, 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Marco ROJAS, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Max BEISTER, 10.James TROISI, 11.Mitch AUSTIN, 13.Oliver BOZANIC, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 15.Alan BARO, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22.Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 40.Matt ACTON (gk) **two to be omitted** Ins: 4.Nick ANSELL (promoted), 11.Mitch AUSTIN (promoted), 22.Stefan NIGRO (promoted) Outs: 17.James DONACHIE (suspended – 1 match) Unavailable: Nil Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Thomas SORENSEN (gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 6.Osama MALIK, 8.Neil KILKENNY, 9.Nicolas COLAZO, 10.Anthony CACERES, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 12.Nick FITZGERALD, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 17.Tim CAHILL, 18.Paulo RETRE, 20.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 21.Ruon TONGYIK, 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (c), 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Fernando BRANDAN **two to be omitted** Ins: 2.Manny MUSCAT (promoted), 14.Daniel ARZANI (promoted) 18.Paulo RETRE (promoted) Outs: 3.Josh ROSE (omitted) Unavailable: 7.Corey GAMEIRO (ACL – season), 28.Steve KUZMANOVSKI (ACL – season) Rose out is bound to make a few of the plebs happy. Sorensen Franjic Jakobsen Tongyik Colazo Brattan Kilkenny Caceres Kamau Fornaroli Brandan SUBS Bouzanis Fitzgerald Cahill Muscat Malik Sticking with my earlier week squad although Bouzanis and Cahill for Sorensen and Caceres probably more likely. Increasingly confident Colazo will play at LB this weekend. Arzani or Retre for Malik on the bench a distinct chance too imo. Edited February 2, 2017 by bt50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, coys said: And so have I, but from the presser and the question asked by the journalists to me indicates that the playing group always felt unlucky to cop the goals we do but now it's a realisation that it's not luck it's a counter attack and we know that whatever team we play will set up that way and something proactive has finally be done. Ofcourse as you say and a part of me thinks shit all's gonna happen and we are still gonna cop goals on the counter but I feel optimistic about what happened at this weeks training. Or maybe I've completely lost the plot. Who knows until we find out this weekend I'll believe we've done something when I see us line up without our full-backs standing almost on the half-way line and our GK in the goal area and not looking like a centre-back but in a different strip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LIBBA] Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 any links to the presser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Max Beister is gone from Victory. Doesn't concern us though, he never got any game time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm going completely different, I'm going back to 3 at the back. I still stand by that we played our best games when we did it. I know valkanis said he wants 4 but that's not working Bouzanis Malik. Jakobsen. Tongyik Franjic. Brattan. Kilkenny. Colazo Brandan Cahill. Fornaroli Sorenson Muscat Caceras Kamau Fitzgerald 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LIBBA] Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 17 minutes ago, neio said: I'm going completely different, I'm going back to 3 at the back. I still stand by that we played our best games when we did it. I know valkanis said he wants 4 but that's not working Bouzanis Malik. Jakobsen. Tongyik Franjic. Brattan. Kilkenny. Colazo Brandan Cahill. Fornaroli Sorenson Muscat Caceras Kamau Fitzgerald Tell me you're joking with Malik. Change that with Muscat and you have a team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka1 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Things to consider. They haven't got Donachie but we have Jako back for this one. We didn't have him last derby and we lost. I'm feeling another pumping, 3-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 8 minutes ago, [LIBBA] said: Tell me you're joking with Malik. Change that with Muscat and you have a team I'm not, he was poor last week but in general I think Malik gets unfairly criticized on here. He is a better player than muscat. IMO he is in our best 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, Baka1 said: Things to consider. They haven't got Donachie but we have Jako back for this one. We didn't have him last derby and we lost. I'm feeling another pumping, 3-0 So who is pumping and who will be pumped? They are the home team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LIBBA] Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, neio said: I'm not, he was poor last week but in general I think Malik gets unfairly criticized on here. He is a better player than muscat. IMO he is in our best 11 He has been consistently poor from the day we got him last season. Maybe Malik at his best (which we haven't seen for 2 seasons now), but atm he has been just as to blame for our poor defending as Rose has been. Muscat has had his moments, but has played well for us more often than not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 All the pessimists need to remember that our opponents have lost 3 on the trot. This game is therefore a battle between the two teams with the worst form in the league. i can't see it being s spectacle, but we do have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Shahanga said: All the pessimists need to remember that our opponents have lost 3 on the trot. This game is therefore a battle between the two teams with the worst form in the league. i can't see it being s spectacle, but we do have a chance. The worst of the best in the league Edited February 2, 2017 by n i k o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Valkanis said in this MC pre-match interview that both teams are playing well. Delusional, we have no hope. Edited February 2, 2017 by playmaker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 minute ago, playmaker said: Valkanis said in this MC pre-match interview that both teams are playing well. Delusional, we have no hope. I'm all for a more honest assessment of our performances post match. But these are the things you say before any performance to the media and the players. Nothing wrong with what he said as it s about drawing on all positives, even when some of them may not be entirely true. You've been a little too over critical about everything the last few weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 minute ago, n i k o said: You've been a little too over critical about everything the last few weeks. Sorry, I am just fed up with our potential being stifled by incompetence. Also fed up with Melb City treating it's members like idiots as all he needed to say was that both teams have been not playing to their potential blah blah blah. At least acknowledge what is obvious instead of fake propaganda. I am not critical of the team, just really angry with the coaching staff. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Alternative facts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 34 minutes ago, playmaker said: Sorry, I am just fed up with our potential being stifled by incompetence. Also fed up with Melb City treating it's members like idiots as all he needed to say was that both teams have been not playing to their potential blah blah blah. At least acknowledge what is obvious instead of fake propaganda. I am not critical of the team, just really angry with the coaching staff. Fully understand. There are differences of opinion on minor things, but IMO most of us are fed up for the same basic reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LIBBA] Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 11 hours ago, playmaker said: Valkanis said in this MC pre-match interview that both teams are playing well. Delusional, we have no hope. I had a feeling with "our style of play" comments that he was a man of cliches. After hearing that, it only just confirmed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Valkanis ponders A-League derby line-up - Football By AAP http://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/02/03/10/40/valkanis-ponders-a-league-derby-line-up Melbourne City coach Michael Valkanis is toying with deploying an ultra-attacking line-up to unsettle Melbourne Victory in Saturday's A-League derby. The Etihad Stadium match takes City back to the scene of their extraordinary 4-1 triumph back in October, when Tim Cahill announced his A-League arrival with a 40-metre goal to set the contest alight. City used their early-season momentum to claim the FFA Cup but have endured slim pickings since then, with just two wins in nine matches. It's why a return to the 3-4-3 formation that bore fruit at the start of the campaign is in consideration for Saturday night's blockbuster. And with it, could come the return of Fernando Brandan. The cult City hero and Victory pantomime villain has been out of the City starting side since the most recent derby, on December 17. But Valkanis knows his qualities and is pondering whether a line-up that includes the diminutive Argentinian - as well as countryman Nicolas Colazo, Tim Cahill, Bruce Kamau and Bruno Fornaroli - will do the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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