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So the scenarios I can see If we win next game.... We qualify in top spot - if we win by more goals than Kofu beat Buriram - if Kofu doesn't win If we win next game and Kofu keep above us on GD.... We finish 2nd and still qualify for next round if one of Incheon, Jeonbuk or Ulsan don't collect 3 points from their game Any other scenario and I think we are out, including a win if the above 3 teams all win and we dont get ahead of Kofu

3 Souprayen 2 Sakhi 1 Young

Again, just alot of meh about the performance. Alot of players were ok, no one was exceptionally bad but also no one was exceptionally good

The only possible explanation I can come up with is that whoever the Japanese winger is on Wednesday is going to be a better Galloway matchup. Either way it's bloody strange he has been left out for today

Is there something on at AAMI cause victory don't play at home again until the same weekend as us

Jakolis isn't a visa player, in very early evidence and what we have seen I wouldn't be against keeping him. He is at least positive when he gets the ball, his decision making and final ball is very 50-50 but he doesn't take a visa spot and I doubt much cap room.

I think one of our main problems is that we have too many players who are ok but nothing more. Young, Reis, Souprayen, Talbot, Sakhi, Ugarkovic, Natel, Lopane, Antonis, Jakolis are all at a capable aleague level but they lack the killer punch or star quality that you need from your best players in this league. To get anything out of this season we are going to rely so heavily on Arslan and Leckie to create and Maclaren to score, while it will work in some games it's not sustainable without getting regular better contributions from everyone else.

3 Behich 2 Maclaren 1 Galloway

After the game he said he missed his last one and Antonis was confident, so he let him take it

The 1st one looked like it was off, the 2nd one own first glance looked very tight and then they didn't really show another replay. But for both of them there was no need for Jakolis to be offside, he gained absolutely zero by making it so tight

Was it a pen? My stream died for the 83rd time this half as he blew the whistle and it fired back up as the kick was being taken

I don't think I've ever been more confused if a player is good or shit as I am with Jakolis

We had the exact same issue with Arzani back in 2018, I still remember the semi we played against Newcastle he got hacked down in the box and there was no penalty because Shaun Evans said "he is known for going down too easily". I get the feeling teams will put an expirenced defender who isnt that important eg Connor Chapman to Irankunda and try and disrupt him any way possible, refs need to be onto this

3 Sakhi 2 Ugarkovic 1 Jakolis

1st thing that's noticeable, get the ball in the box. If there is an opportunity to cross do it. More crosses in first 20 minutes than we have had in last 10 games

Does anyone know what Ufuk Talay is doing, surely at least was worth a phone call. It's the right call on Rado I think, but I will admit that it's very quick and he wasn't given any time to try and turn the ship around. If that's how we're running things now, we could go through a couple managers quick if we don't get results we want quickly

Umm well this is tough 3 Souprayen 2 Behich 1 Jakolis In a game we got smashed I thought the Soup kept Ibusuki under control and had no influence and he covered across when the wingers got behind a couple times. By no means a great performance, I thought he was ok and ok gets 3 votes this week

The most disappointing thing is the 10 minutes it went from 3 to 6. We just folded like a deck of cards, that's nothing to do with talent or even game plan that's a group of players who decided it was a bit tough to fight out the 90. Talbot is a shadow of where he was 12 months ago, Reis is a much better CB than RB but still he isn't up to starting, Souprayen was ok tonight but you can't tell me there isn't a 28 year old who can do the exact same job, Ugarkovic has been a flat out fail so far, Sakhi is just a meh player, Jakolis tries but lacks consistent quality, Antonis is only a solid back up, Lopane isn't a winger. That leaves about 3 players in Young, Behich and Maclaren from tonight that I'm completely happy to start every week in their position that they played. The squad build is not great, and we don't have the kids this season to support and supplement any weakness we have. It's going to be a long season

Apart from Behich probably being equal and Arslan who is t playing, every other player we have lost has been replaced with someone inferior. This on top of the game style it could be a very long season

Sore foot apparently. I expect to see him return mid March

From what I can tell our plan is to not get the ball in the box at any stage and give Maclaren zero opportunity. So game plan has been followed perfectly, Rado should be pleased

I've woken up in a cold sweat thinking about Irankunda running at Reis all game. Surely it's time for Galloway to get a start

So your telling me that it's looking like Reis will play right back on Sunday against a team with Irankunda........ Well shit

2-0, more brilliant work by Jakolis. He will be the starting socceroos winger by full time

He is a Croatian Lachie Wales, he looks like he knows what he supposed to be doing and he gets to the position to do it. But if he can deliver that final ball or make the right decision is more of a 50-50 proposition