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Melbourne Heart FC Squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 2.Jeremy WALKER, 3.Robbie WIELAERT, 6.Patrick GERHARDT, 7.Iain RAMSAY, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 9.Dylan MACALLISTER, 10.Harry KEWELL ©, 11.Michael MIFSUD, 15.David WILLIAMS, 16.Aziz BEHICH, 17.Jason HOFFMAN, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Tando VELAPHI (GK), 22.Nick KALMAR, 23.Mate DUGANDZIC, 24.Patrick KISNORBO, 25.Andrea MIGLIORINI

**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 2. Jeremy WALKER (promoted), 9. Dylan MACALLISTER (promoted), 19. Ben GARUCCIO (promoted)

Outs: 21. Stefan MAUK (International Duty - Young Socceroos)

Unavailable: 4.Orlando ENGELAAR (Fractured tibia – 2-6 weeks), 13.Jonatan GERMANO (Calf – 3-4 weeks), 18.David Vrankovic (International Duty - Young Socceroos)

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This game is legit the hardest i've found it to pick a preferred starting XI. Biggest issue is trying to fit Gerhardt, Wielaert and Kisnorbo into the same team. They are probably three of our best players. I guess Kisnorbo will go to the bench but seems a waste.

 

Im guessing we will go;

 

            Redmayne

Hoffman PG Wielaert Aziz

            Murdocca

        Kewell Kalmar

Mate      Mifsud      Garrucio

 

Subs- Williams, Kisnorbo, D-Mac, Migliorini, Tando

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Preview: Perth Glory v Melbourne Heart

 

by Sacha Pisani

 

Perth Glory and Melbourne Heart will meet in Round 14 of the 2013-14 A-League season at nib Stadium on Friday, January 10 at 9:45pm AEDT.
 

Head-to-head:

Played 10 – Win: Glory 4, Heart 3, Draw 3

Previous encounter:

Glory 1-0 Heart, October 27, 2013

 

Form:

Past five matches:

Glory: WLDLW

Heart: DLLLD

 

The Game:

Perth snapped their three-game losing streak with a narrow 1-0 victory over the Newcastle Jets at Hunter Stadium on Saturday. Chris Harold's first-half strike proved the difference as the Glory moved to within two points of Newcastle and the top six. The match won't live long in the memory but it would have pleased Kenny Lowe, who fielded no less than nine players aged 23 years old or younger. Perth will be bolstered by the return of skipper Jacob Burns, who served a one-week suspension, while marquee defender William Gallas is expected to miss another week. Glory fans will also be pleased to hear talented defender Josh Risdon made a return to football via the National Youth League on Sunday after missing 11 weeks with a knee injury.

 

There were positive signs for Melbourne Heart under the guidance of coach John van 't Schip after they played out a goalless draw with defending champions the Central Coast Mariners on Sunday. In their first game since John Aloisi was given the flick, Heart appeared to play with a lot more freedom and they created a number of chances but lacked composure in the final third. Melbourne are still searching for their first win of the season but they will be boosted by the news that Orlando Engelaar and Jonatan Germano are progressing well from injury.

 

The big issue:

Glory – Perth can ill afford to lose another player to injury. The undermanned Glory are already without talisman Shane Smeltz, marquee Williams Gallas, Ryo Nagai, Jamie Maclaren and Josh Risdon, while Scott Jamieson is sidelined for the remainder of the season. The pressure is on the young brigade to keep the club within striking distance of the top six and another injury could prove costly.

 

Heart – Chairman Peter Sidwell boldly declared Heart were still aiming to reach the A-League finals despite a winless start to the season. The competition cellar-dwellers desperately need maximum points but they won't get that unless they start scoring. Heart have found the back of the net nine times in 13 games thus far. A major part of that problem is their misfiring attacking duo of Michael Mifsud (one) and skipper Harry Kewell (zero), who have scored a solitary goal between them. Creating chances is one thing but converting is another.

 

The game breaker:

David Williams – The 25-year-old attacker is Heart's leading scorer this season with four goals, one clear of Italian midfielder Andrea Migliorini. And that's despite the fact he hasn't scored since December last year, a run of four games. Williams is capable of pretty much anything, both good and bad, but four goals in 10 appearances against Perth – his best return against any A-League club, is sure to excite some supporters.

 

Prediction: Glory 1-2 Heart

Perth have claimed three successive home wins against their Melbourne opponents – keeping clean sheets in all of those matches, while Heart have now gone 18 games without a victory – one short of the all-time record held by the now defunct New Zealand Knights. If it wasn't do-or-die already, well it is now. It hardly fills fans with confidence but there is enough quality in that Heart team to break the drought.

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Preview: Perth Glory v Melbourne Heart

 

by Sacha Pisani

 

 

The game breaker:

David Williams – The 25-year-old attacker is Heart's leading scorer this season with four goals, one clear of Italian midfielder Andrea Migliorini. And that's despite the fact he hasn't scored since December last year, a run of four games. Williams is capable of pretty much anything, both good and bad, but four goals in 10 appearances against Perth – his best return against any A-League club, is sure to excite some supporters.

 

 

 

 

oh how that sums up Williams perfectly.  always thought that if Williams had a shred of consistently good play to him then he'd be in Europe.  

 

hoping that JvS has been able to keep revitalising the team confidence upwards but every time i remember the Heart playing in Perth (even with JvS) we've been shit so ...

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IMO Garrucio and Walker to be omitted unless someone carrying an injury.

New coach same old team.

It's tough on clubs when they lose players such as Mauk and Vrankovic at a crucial stage of the season like this, just when both of them might be stepping up to the seniors.

 

No-one wants to deny up-and-coming players their chance at rep. honours, but with a 27-match season it makes it hard.

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Hopefully Ramsay is one of the players to be omitted.

 

TBH i'd rather see Ramsey used in his more natural position as a proper winger.  even last week Ramsey was tucking centrally too much and as a result looked like a dog chasing his tail.  

 

Ramsey seems to be the sort of player that should be up and down that left wing all day.

 

just another player that Aloisi couldn't get the best out of.

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Germano is playing Sunday with the youth... Our midfield needs him!

It feels like last time he played for us Jesus was playing LB for Palestine.

Not going to hold my breath, he has been out for too long.

He will need some serious game time in the youth team first.

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Hopefully Ramsay is one of the players to be omitted.

TBH i'd rather see Ramsey used in his more natural position as a proper winger. even last week Ramsey was tucking centrally too much and as a result looked like a dog chasing his tail. just another player that Aloisi couldn't get the best out of.The way I see him = major disappointment.

Showed some flare in preseason but lately he has been affective as pair of gum boots on ice

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IMO Garrucio and Walker to be omitted unless someone carrying an injury.

New coach same old team.

I think given his history with youth JVS deserves a bit more time to sort the squad out before he gets condemned...

Not condemning however hopefully he would have some insight into the club already as he was working for us.

Hopefully I will be wrong and Ben Garrucio will get game time.

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No Gol Gol again. Is he injured or just dropped. Could be a good player just needs a fire cracker up his bum to start working hard. Such a lazy player.

Think this is the idea with him being dropped.

He needs to get his act into gear soon cause he won't be with us if no improvement is shown.

 

Just as we persisted with Aloisi for five games too many, we do the same with our players. There is just so much deadwood it is not funny. What with injuries and under-age national call-ups we barely have a matchday squad to call on. Another major factor contributing to why we are where we are.

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Pleased to hear JVS emphasise the importance of playing well, and pretty much saying that there's no excuses for not playing well.

 

Aloisi said Heart had to learn how to 'win ugly' so often that the team just ended up playing ugly, without getting results, and Aloisi just let it slide, because he thought we were 'competitive' and weren't 'getting killed' in games...

 

So good having a football team that plays football again.

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Pre match drinks are at the Brass Monkey in Northbridge from 4pm ,Perth Hearts have a facebook page if any WA based fans want to join ,Wheelbarrow is a Glory pub ,always a few Heart in the Monkey and the beer is around $3 a pint cheaper than the Wheelbarrow :D

curious as to how many heart fans we have in Perth. sick of all this purple glory. Not that it matters i'll be moving to melbourne in two years for good. 

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Pre match drinks are at the Brass Monkey in Northbridge from 4pm ,Perth Hearts have a facebook page if any WA based fans want to join ,Wheelbarrow is a Glory pub ,always a few Heart in the Monkey and the beer is around $3 a pint cheaper than the Wheelbarrow :D

curious as to how many heart fans we have in Perth. sick of all this purple glory. Not that it matters i'll be moving to melbourne in two years for good. 

 

moved from Melbourne 3 years back so no intention of being a Glory hunter,

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Good to see Walker back from the wilderness. Garuccio too.

Think you might be disappointed. One unlikely to travel other likely to be 17th man.

 

 

Fact of the matter is. Hoff has been playing very well and won't be pushed out

I agree with both of you. But at least these two promising players are now in the fold whereas under JA they appeared to be frozen out.

And yes, the Hoff has been playing well.

 

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Good to see Walker back from the wilderness. Garuccio too.

Think you might be disappointed. One unlikely to travel other likely to be 17th man.

 

Fact of the matter is. Hoff has been playing very well and won't be pushed out

I agree with both of you. But at least these two promising players are now in the fold whereas under JA they appeared to be frozen out.

And yes, the Hoff has been playing well.

Lets hope JVS has faith in him

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Fact of the matter is. Hoff has been playing very well and won't be pushed out

Don't agree. I think he's been OK but the mediocrity of nearly other pr!ck has pushed him up. Defensively OK but offers nothing going forward and nothing through the middle of the park - almost always passing back or sideways.

The Hoff is not a long term solution. Being back Mick Marrone!

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I feel at this point in time the right back position is Hoffmans to lose. Common sense would prevail that while he's playing well and doing his role he will have that spot.

Well last time we played Perth Sidney ripped Hoffman a new A-hole so let's hope Hoffman's learnt a thing or two since then...

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