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  1. How am I meant tell my future children that Maclaren was the greatest striker in A-League history but he couldn’t shoot to save his life?
    3 points
  2. I thought that it was, perhaps, an ironic commentary on our ability to defend.
    3 points
  3. In a way, I keep harping on about movement, but it was the biggest difference between the two teams on the night. A lot of our players were just plodding around, where Adelaide were constantly on the move creating blocks or passing opportunities. Total freedom is bad if players are just going to wander around aimlessly, standards must be put into place, Bos, Lam and our subs were the only players who reached standards I expect, not want, everyone else had a bad game. It's no good if the team doesn't have the tools to use, or the impetus. Games were good in this regard when Rado first came in, but the team seems to have collectively relaxed over time and it's getting towards complacency. This is on the coaching team and they need to rectify it, we'll probably top the table, but not reach the final of the championship otherwise.
    2 points
  4. I’ll take Mooy and Firmino. Nothing less
    2 points
  5. Rado has us playing more aggressively in attacking transition: that's great if we can keep the ball; we are far more likely to create attacking overloads. The problem is that we often lose the ball on our second attacking transition pass and are then overloaded ourselves, with defenders out of position. Opposition coaches have realised this and good counter-attacking sides know just when to press us. we either need to get better at keeping the ball or adapt the tactics. We are still likely to win the Premier's Plate, but unlikely to win the Grand Final, or even win our semi.
    2 points
  6. Caputo is playing. https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/npl-report-city-6-3-eastern-lions
    1 point
  7. Exactly. Adelaide have put 7 past us in two matches. The smart coach has worked us out - wait for us to lose the ball with over-embroidered play up front and then play the through ball to a couple of pacey forwards and we're likely to concede. We have too much possession at times and become static.
    1 point
  8. That's my point. If we stick with this way of playing we don't have the players with skill level to do that. We can't get better with this much freedom. We need the balance to be a bit more defensively minded.
    1 point
  9. We won't get much better at keeping the ball i don't think. Because as a whole the skill level is just not good enough.
    1 point
  10. I think with JMac he's an instinctive striker and the longer he has to think about the shot then the less likely he is to convert. But I don't think he's the only one. It's pretty much throughout the squad. And at the other end we don't stop enough.
    1 point
  11. Saddest about Sulemani. He's 16, 17 at most and a real prospect. Scored for fun in the youth and knocking on the door of the first team. Will be tough for him being out that long, and I was looking forward to seeing him play in the first team.
    1 point
  12. I noticed is has not been mentioned but apparently we are interested in bringing in Steven Ugarkovic next season if O'Neill does not re-sign
    0 points
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