Tesla Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 It was a good corner from Mooy but the goal was all Leckie. Dunno why people always bag him out, always seems to go well when I watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Kruse physically can't cross a ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Not feeling that patriotic. Good night. 1 minute ago, Tesla said: It was a good corner from Mooy but the goal was all Leckie. Dunno why people always bag him out, always seems to go well when I watch. He's been good. Kruse on the other wing has been rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Jovan said: Not feeling that patriotic. Good night. He's been good. Kruse on the other wing has been rubbish. I agree. Shit game, shit crowd, shit pitch and l'm getting flashbacks of the WC in South Africa because of those horns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Back 3 allowing opposition wingers and FBs lots of space Midfield always under the pump and coughing up possession in dangerous spaces Riding their luck It reminds me of another team I know Edited March 23, 2017 by belaguttman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Its been coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 On 16/11/2016 at 0:01 AM, Young Polak said: Russia is not our world cup gg guys ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 completely lost our shape now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 absolutely diabolical, yet still totally predictable lol. Ange should be sacked purely for continuing to persist with the world's biggest shitcunt in Robbie Kruse, and for not starting our best defender (by a mile) in Trent Sainsbury. Otherwise we're just suffering from a severe lack of available talent atm and the scary thing is that there really doesn't seem to be a lot coming through. Calling it now, we won't qualify for Russia or Qatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Playing 3-4-3 on that pitch was asking for trouble. Seen it enough times with JVS and how losing possession in this system is that much harder when defending counters. We were lucky to go up 1-0. We should have reverted back to 4 at the back and been done with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 TBH I think the pitch has a lot to do with our poor performance, but regardless things are starting to look worrying. Not sure who we'd even want to win this UAE vs Japan game, I guess a draw would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Next squad: -Kruse +Mabil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Haven't seen the game as yet. From the comments though, I am reminded of a Rale Rasic quote "good teams adapt to the conditions". Saudis and Japan both won so we are now 3 points off a qualifying spot. We need 10 more points I suspect and we still have to go to Japan. So we must win our 3 home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) That was horrible. Ange's tactics have been a head scratcher for most of the qualifiers. Don't know why he thinks we can play this way when our only recent world cup success has come from a defensive plan with a counter attack. If he thinks somehow he can change a game plan and expect players to buy in in a short time, well it's not going to happen. What he should be doing is setting game plans to suit the top players in our squad and building a squad around that as he has about 5 players that are familiar and competent with a similar system. Just play that. The errors in possession was just woeful. Edited March 24, 2017 by playmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Might as well replace Ange with JVS. Same shit tactics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Anything but a win is satisfactory. Not sure we are capable especially if Ange sticks with this 343 concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Great start. Just what we needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I don't know if it's because i have been watching city for so long, but i really feel like we are going to cough up points tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lime Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 We really do have a shit squad. Full backs are both plodders. Sainsbury is good at Centre Back yet Ange plays midfielders like Milligan there! Jedinak is getting slower, well past his best, Juric is a big donkey who doesn't know how to get into goal scoring positions, hides behind defenders when the ball is about to be crossed. Leckie is an even bigger donkey, strong and fast but the touch of rocking horse and dumb as they come, just gives the ball away 3 times out of four. Milligan is okay in midfield but a journeyman, not a match winner. Luongo and Rogic have nice touches but poor defensive workrate. Brad Smith's touch is woeful although he is dangerous going forward. Troisis is a "nearly" guy: nearly gets shots on target, nearly makes a defense-splitting pass, beats one player and nearly beats the second. Which leaves Mooy and Cahill as the only real class players without major flaws and Cahill is getting past it. Luckily we have decent keepers otherwise we would be in bigger trouble. When Irvine is head and shoulders our best player then we are in trouble. The worst thing is that we have turned into a boring, boring team. Hoping for a result but not too confident. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Faith restored. Build the team around Luongo Irvine and Mooy and watch us win the world cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Poor performance that reminded me so much of Melbourne City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Meh, we are back on track with that. Win at home against Saudia Arabia, as we should, and things are looking good. Long time to sort things out before WC, just need to qualify for now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Japan and Saudis both won. We are still 3 points of the pace. (Unlike another team, both did the business against the group minnows.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 So what's the vibe? I think we can do the business in Adelaide, despite our poor form in the last few. The likes of Mooy and Rogic have been playing well and hopefully that will gives us the edge. Take all 3 points and we are back in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Its a crunch game thats for sure. A win puts us well and truly in the drivers seat while a draw leaves us at the mercy of other results. A loss all but condemns us to the playoff. FWIW I'm still exceptionally confident of getting to Russia via the playoffs anyway, unless we run into the US. Still we definitely want to avoid that. Im reasonably confident that we'll come away with a result, but i also think they'll park the bus big time so hopefully we can score early and pick them off after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Anyone else loving the fact that it is in Russia? Time for Putin to flex on the West with his security measures. Glory to God and his prophets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 hopefully ange grows a set and finally drops that spastic jedinak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 6 hours ago, Thrillhouse said: hopefully ange grows a set and finally drops that spastic jedinak I'd question the inclusion of Kruse more than anyone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 12 hours ago, bt50 said: A loss all but condemns us to the playoff. FWIW I'm still exceptionally confident of getting to Russia via the playoffs anyway, unless we run into the US. I can't keep track of 5th place qualifying from Asia. 2010 it was a playoff vs Oceania? 2014 a playoff vs 5th from South America? What is it this time a playoff vs CONCAF 8th? Obviously the two 3rd places have to play off for 5th first and foremost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 10 hours ago, Shahanga said: I can't keep track of 5th place qualifying from Asia. 2010 it was a playoff vs Oceania? 2014 a playoff vs 5th from South America? What is it this time a playoff vs CONCAF 8th? Obviously the two 3rd places have to play off for 5th first and foremost. Im not sure how it worked in the past but it's def North America this time. Outside of US, Mexico and perhaps Costa Rica i don't really hold Any fears if it comes to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 The AFC playoff spot isn't any guarantee either tbh, as it'd most likely be against South Korea or Uzbekistan who are both really decent sides. Also, the way we're going we'd probably struggle against Honduras who aren't half bad either let alone a US or Costa Rica. If we don't win tonight, I honestly doubt we'll qualify for the World Cup nor do we really deserve to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Nate said: If we don't win tonight, I honestly doubt we'll qualify for the World Cup nor do we really deserve to. This. Massive game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellenic Hero Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Nervous wreck rn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 5 hours ago, Nate said: The AFC playoff spot isn't any guarantee either tbh, as it'd most likely be against South Korea or Uzbekistan who are both really decent sides. Also, the way we're going we'd probably struggle against Honduras who aren't half bad either let alone a US or Costa Rica. If we don't win tonight, I honestly doubt we'll qualify for the World Cup nor do we really deserve to. Agree 100%. Stick a fork in us if we lose tonight, we're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm thankful that JA is on the panel rather than that flog they've had masquerading as a panelist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellenic Hero Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Surface looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Omg the Saudi players during the minutes silence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Lmfao what a spastic cunt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellenic Hero Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 GOOOOOLLLL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Hopeless. Classic Melbourne city defending there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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