Harrison Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 This is a difficult match but one we really need to win. Probably an unchanged XI for this one, although one change is obviously Susaeta for Wales but I’m not sure about his fitness. I figure we’ll be conservative with him and try to get him peaking for the end of the season. Maybe a new signing in Jack Hendry but doubt he’ll start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 If we can not overcome our mental instability, we'll be in for a paddling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 It’s a big game. We will bottle it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 They have such a strong defence we’ll have to score early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 31 minutes ago, citypool said: They have such a strong defence we’ll have to score early That's why I think we might start Susaeta, if he's fit enough. Even if he only plays a half, it changes the game if he helps us get ahead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 42 minutes ago, Dylan said: It’s a big game. We will bottle it Incoming underwhelming performance when it is most needed. This is a 6 point game, clear and simple. A must win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 This will be tough. Perth have the best team in the league I believe, they have the best creative midfielder, in league the best central defender in league and a striker we know can score goals I can see them doing a repeat of last time and sitting back and absorb pressure and hit on counter We have to be at our best to win, which sadly we havnt been at too often when we reach one of these type of games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Originalmeme Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, fensaddler said: That's why I think we might start Susaeta, if he's fit enough. Even if he only plays a half, it changes the game if he helps us get ahead. agreed, need his quality on the pitch, will lift everyone around him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, fensaddler said: That's why I think we might start Susaeta, if he's fit enough. Even if he only plays a half, it changes the game if he helps us get ahead. And then complain about the club when he goes off injured and is out for a Germano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 No way would I start susaeta. Way too risky. Keep him on the bench, hopefully give him 20-30 minutes this time around. Probably start Wales. Might be hopeless shooting etc but really puts in when we don’t have the ball, which will be critical in this match. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mus-28 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Start Griff for Florin and let him and Brillante take turns in kicking lumps out of Castro then bring Florin on late once they're both on yellows so he can have a turn kicking Castro. Get Luna and JMac take turns to kick Kilkenny. Once they're all on yellows Wales and Noone need to do some chopping. Then all 4 defenders can share fouls on Bruno. Once we've kicked them off the park Susaeta comes on to snare us a 1-0 win with our tally of 2 shots on goals and 9 yellow cards. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Dylan said: It’s a big game. We will bottle it More than cancelled out by Popovic starting to talk about making history this season. I had a bad feeling about this game, now I think we'll roll them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 What I hope we learnt from the last time we played them is how to break down their system. They choked the middle and sat back with five defenders, which is something they do against other teams. We were unable to break them down last time because our ball movement was too slow and they pressed with intensity. It’s an interesting way of defending because they are always defensively compact and don’t give you much time but if you can get past the first line then it’s generally a pretty clear run at their last line. What is different this time around is our midfield. Luna and Berenguer will give us more scope to actually play through the middle and avoid the same mistakes last time of going wide or going long, which plays into their hands. Atkinson is more creative than Galloway so that gives us another avenue. Susaeta will get minutes and his ability to link up will be vital. Noone is in better form too. Will be a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Not providing a heroes welcome for Bruno would be helpful too. He's the oppo now. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 31 minutes ago, fensaddler said: Not providing a heroes welcome for Bruno would be helpful too. He's the oppo now. Absolutely right. We loved him, but he broke our hearts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: Absolutely right. We loved him, but he broke our hearts. He didn't break my heart. The club did. Not a heroes welcome but I will be respectful and if he scores a blinder then I will celebrate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I absolutely love Bruno, he is still my favourite player in league. But he came here we got to say our goodbyes or whatever it was last time. This time he is just another player on the pitch we need to stop 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 The squads for the Oz Football Aid are complete. I wonder how many people will get in early to watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 10 games against Perth since we beat them in the bruno elimination final, 1 win 3 draws 6 losses. I see myself going hungry on Saturday with no free Big Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Oz aid will have a crowd in the tens ( ... maybe hundreds). If I can get there on time I will abuse the hell out of Archie ... just wish Harper was playing. I would sneak in a megaphone to get stuck in to that prick ... all for a good cause of course 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydrum Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Based on recent form and our history against them, I don't expect us to win. They will take advantage of our brain fades and score at least one, while we will struggle to break them down. A win would be great, but I'd take a draw. If we lose, I hope we show some spirit and keep fighting till the end. The 3-0 loss against them last month was a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Susaeta will need to have some impact. Otherwise, Castro and Bruno will have the edge over us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Imtellingyou said: Susaeta will need to have some impact. Otherwise, Castro and Bruno will have the edge over us. I think he's just not quite ready yet tbh... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, rass said: I think he's just not quite ready yet tbh... Not good enough. Should be ready after 3 training sessions. Just shows you that the club has no ambition #bringbacktheredandwhite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 18 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: Not good enough. Should be ready after 3 training sessions. Just shows you that the club has no ambition #bringbacktheredandwhite 10 minutes off the bench to guide us to a win could be enough ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 I really dont have high Hope's for this game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Hope dies last. Hopefully our players are mentally stronger. We won't be playing last Jets in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Danny Williams is playing I wonder if Alex hunter will as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Galloway named in the extended squad - glad to see the injury isn't all that bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Melbourne City FC squad: 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 3.Scott JAMIESON (c), 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Jack HENDRY, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.Florin BERENGUER 11.Craig NOONE, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 14.Markel SUSAETA 19.Lachlan WALES, 20.Adrian LUNA, 22.Curtis GOOD, 23.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 36.Kerrin STOKES, 38.Yaya DUKULY, 39.Idrus ABDULAHI, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI **2-3 to be omitted** Ins: 2.Scott GALLOWAY (returns from injury), 5.Jack HENDRY (new signing) Outs: nil Unavailable: 1.Tom GLOVER (gk) (international duty), 17.Denis GENREAU (international duty), 21.Ramy NAJJARINE (international duty), 34.Connor METCALFE (international duty), 40.Richard WINDBICHLER (hamstring) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Was Nr 5 not taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXCiTyZeNXx Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Geez that was a quick recovery for Galloway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afif Adam Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Lowest attendance all season, with A open next door.. pretty silly to not announce the "free entry for all aus open ticket holders" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXCiTyZeNXx Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Afif Adam said: Lowest attendance all season, with A open next door.. pretty silly to not announce the "free entry for all aus open ticket holders" In all honesty and I know it's different but i was pretty pissed off being a member and seeing "buying a Quarter Pounder from Maccas gets u a chance to get a free City Ticket" last season. It honestly it felt like a slap in the face when members are paying up to $1500, also as well the 3 game memberships which included a jersey was also a slap in the face as well. Aussie Open or not I don't want plastics there just because it's free. I would be pretty pissed off if that was the case Edited January 23, 2020 by xXCiTyZeNXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 55 minutes ago, xXCiTyZeNXx said: In all honesty and I know it's different but i was pretty pissed off being a member and seeing "buying a Quarter Pounder from Maccas gets u a chance to get a free City Ticket" last season. It honestly it felt like a slap in the face when members are paying up to $1500, also as well the 3 game memberships which included a jersey was also a slap in the face as well. Aussie Open or not I don't want plastics there just because it's free. I would be pretty pissed off if that was the case I'm afraid you're just going to have to put up with it. These sorts of offers come every season. You buy a season ticket for various reasons - convenience, loyalty, you like your seat, etc. etc. I doubt that these offers ever do much more than attract a few hundred spectators, and I also doubt that they result in more members. Even when people are given memberships, if they're not really interested then they won't attend, as evidenced by our current membership total and our actual attendances. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Game Day -1 and I'm honestly buzzing for this one. Get around the boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 10 hours ago, jw1739 said: I'm afraid you're just going to have to put up with it. These sorts of offers come every season. You buy a season ticket for various reasons - convenience, loyalty, you like your seat, etc. etc. I doubt that these offers ever do much more than attract a few hundred spectators, and I also doubt that they result in more members. Even when people are given memberships, if they're not really interested then they won't attend, as evidenced by our current membership total and our actual attendances. I always look at it as a chance to convert a soccer sceptic, for lack of a better word. I’m sure there are quite a few people out there who have always wanted to try the soccer but have never gone, but when this opportunity comes up they decide to do it because it’s so easy. The hope is that we convert a few of them into fans and then members. At this point, why would we not try these kinds of things? We can barely pull 6K to a double header on a Saturday night, we might as well try these types of promotions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Harrison said: I always look at it as a chance to convert a soccer sceptic, for lack of a better word. I’m sure there are quite a few people out there who have always wanted to try the soccer but have never gone, but when this opportunity comes up they decide to do it because it’s so easy. The hope is that we convert a few of them into fans and then members. At this point, why would we not try these kinds of things? We can barely pull 6K to a double header on a Saturday night, we might as well try these types of promotions. Oh, I quite agree. We have to keep trying to promote the club and the game itself. My doubt is whether free tickets have any substantive effect. IMO it would be far better to promote loyalty from a member once he or she joins up, and then what the club does for them will spread by word of mouth. Simple things like junior members receiving a birthday card signed by their favourite player. Lucky number programs. A lucky member's draw each home match. A proper fan-representative group. Old-fashioned shit I know but it's proven to work. Unpopular opinion: Double headers don't attract me at all. No way I'm going to sit at AAMI Park for that long. Anyway, we should transfer this discussion to another thread. Edited January 23, 2020 by jw1739 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, IssySG said: Game Day -1 and I'm honestly buzzing for this one. Get around the boys! Tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Tomorrow That’s what the -1 is for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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