Harrison Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Aside from the world class strike from Roly, we destroyed Wellington. Caceres is rock solid, I didn't see enough of Malik or Fitzgerald to comment. Our fluidity in the midfield and forward third was too much for Wellington. At times it was like a training drill. Clean sheet continues to elude us but we just need continuity. Our defensive makeup seems to alter every week. If we can keep the same players for a few weeks in a row we will be in the best position come finals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Looking forward to watching the game tonight. It sounds as if it was a convincing performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, silva10 said: Looking forward to watching the game tonight. It sounds as if it was a convincing performance. just watch the first hour.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Like Melling at the back, gives us that extra bit of pace playing with the 3 and is out to close down the free man before he gets time to exploit the space. Caceres was Caceres, good in spells then invisible, I'd personally prefer Malik and give Franjic and Zullo that license to bomb forward knowing 1 of Malik or Erik will cover if we turn the ball over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Dylan said: First defend Koren. Now Zullo average? as accurate as a horoscope What did he do then? Not much. Weak disposal, nothing really productive a part from a shot and one other run forward that he turned over. Compared to Franjic on the Right that dominated the wing, no comparison, especially when we need drive from our wings in a 3 5 2 formation. And against a crap side, he will be handed his arse next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, playmaker said: What did he do then? Not much. Weak disposal, nothing really productive a part from a shot and one other run forward that he turned over. Compared to Franjic on the Right that dominated the wing, no comparison, especially when we need drive from our wings in a 3 5 2 formation. And against a crap side, he will be handed his arse next week. Even before his very nice ASSIST for Harry's first goal, early on he showed great drive down the wing. In one play, he ran at least half the pitch, past the full back and put a great ball in which could have ended up as a goal. EDIT: that run I'm talking about was the shot that almost beat Moss at the top corner. He made another surging run afterwards which ended up with Franjic having a chance on his left foot. Edited January 25, 2016 by hakz7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuggetsMcGreggor Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 The goal we conceded had a lot to do with Retre losing the ball on the right. He looked shit on the ball when he came on. Made some crucial tackles but forgot how to pass and hold the ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 9 minutes ago, playmaker said: What did he do then? Not much. Weak disposal, nothing really productive a part from a shot and one other run forward that he turned over. Compared to Franjic on the Right that dominated the wing, no comparison, especially when we need drive from our wings in a 3 5 2 formation. And against a crap side, he will be handed his arse next week. wtf, Zullo was probably MOTM lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mus-28 Posted January 25, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 good times on the forum when playmaker goes full retard. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 47 minutes ago, silva10 said: Looking forward to watching the game tonight. It sounds as if it was a convincing performance. Domination. Hopefully the Mrs has recorded it so I can watch we I get in. It's always different from being at the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 13 minutes ago, mus-28 said: good times on the forum when playmaker goes full retard. Just wait till someone calls him a troll again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 18 minutes ago, mus-28 said: good times on the forum when playmaker goes full retard. When isn't that the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 1 hour ago, silva10 said: Do you mean it wasn't Sorenson's fault? Luke will be disappointed! Sorenson the useless bastard couldn't stop a world class strike hit like a rocket launcher with just the right amount of spin to skim the post and go into the top left corner. (Mind you had a bloody guy try at stopping it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Great team performance. Apart from the miracle goal Wellington never really threatened and we just put them to the sword. Pick a few things out: Zullo - starting to show his class now. Great assist. Paartalu- one of his best games for City. Bossed the first half, more average in the second though. Novillo - red hot Malik - so good to have quality come on off the bench and make a difference Caceres. Our 11th best of the starting lineup, but early days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 6 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Great team performance. Apart from the miracle goal Wellington never really threatened and we just put them to the sword. This to me is the biggest difference between the heart days and this season. we are finally beating teams below us comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 1 hour ago, NuggetsMcGreggor said: The goal we conceded had a lot to do with Retre losing the ball on the right. He looked shit on the ball when he came on. Made some crucial tackles but forgot how to pass and hold the ball. From what I remember it had all to do with Paartalu yet again turning the ball over easily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, n i k o said: From what I remember it had all to do with Paartalu yet again turning the ball over easily. Yep 100% Paartalu though Retre looked off when he came on too. .. but probably the best 60 mins I've seen from us. Really played the ball around well. We are starting to sync very well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Great team performance. Apart from the miracle goal Wellington never really threatened and we just put them to the sword. Pick a few things out: Zullo - starting to show his class now. Great assist. Paartalu- one of his best games for City. Bossed the first half, more average in the second though. Novillo - red hot Malik - so good to have quality come on off the bench and make a difference Caceres. Our 11th best of the starting lineup, but early days. Fark I must have been at the wrong game. Franjic close to BOG dominating the right side which fell to preices when he went off And Caseres getting the hard ball all night, good composure partaalu a joke Zullo good work rate but weak passing, the bombed assist gave home BOG apparently Melling good at the back, actually the back 3 were very well organised. Mooy average by his standards but brilliant as always Fitzgerald is a speed freak with decent disposal.... I like Malik solid, very solid Clisby in next week will be a good in against WSW. Summary according to a horoscope or a troll, or full retard whatever you almighty gods decide. Edited January 25, 2016 by playmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Defibrillator Posted January 25, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Just home and a great day at the football had by the whole family. Watched the girls who deserved their win well before extra time (a just result given their dominance) and well done to Melburnians - a few hardcore there to cheer the girls on and the noise at the start of the match the loudest I've heard in quite a while. Added to a fantastic night. I'm in a minority of opinion on here about our defence so far this season. I've maintained the crux of the problem is the midfield and the lack of screening cover. Well tonight, in the first half especially, we were excellent. Caceras to me just looked fantastic. Whilst not flashy, if Paartalu drifted out of shape he was incredibly aware and covered him really well and communicated well. They looked like two guys who had played together for a while and Caceras is a much better ball user than big Erik. In fact a 6 and 8 combination of Malik and Caceras is something I would really like to see. Both Malik and Caceras were disciplined, held shape and always looking around all the time to work with their partner. And if you wanted any evidence of how much improved we were in midfield, watch the replay from 80 minutes on when Melling went in there. I know he's a forum favorite, but he has a "see ball, get ball" mentality which dragged us out of shape and helped cede the midfield. The spray he got from both Mooy and JVS at varying times were appropriate - he was like a headless chook charging around and neglecting his defensive responsibilities to the team. Makes me wonder if he is better suited to the back 3/4? He has to hold shape there and it ties him down to a disciplined role. And the result of the improved midfield? Statistically probably our best defensive effort this season. 9 shots on goal with 4 on target for Wellington and zero big chances created (compared to the high teens or low 20's shots we've regularly been conceding for a lot of the season). Stem the flow in midfield and life gets so much easier. And the goal for them? A brilliant strike from distance due to a soft midfield turnover from Paartalu. The defence couldn't be blamed for that. Also great to see our first choice fullbacks on together - they were pretty good both ways. I admit Paddy K and Hughes aren't perfect, I just don't think they're as bad as everyone thinks they are. Harry and Bruno just great again (despite Harry's ball use in general play below par from what we've seen) and Mooy sluggish early but still damaging. I love how all three of them push right to the whistle, and Bruno getting fired up in extra time after some rough attention is something we wouldn't have seen in the Heart days - a bit of resolve. There's a lot to like going forward. Tonight really was good fun and get Paartalu a bit more reliable with his passing or drop Malik in there instead and this could be a very interesting season. And let's not forget a potential marquee coming. Hang on, this looks like fun. Edited January 25, 2016 by Defibrillator 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiji19 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Franjic didnt have goo first half, McGlinchey had the beating if him time and time again. Would say Zullo or Paartaluu man of the match. To predictable when we get ball to feet with Fornaroli, the amount of times he tried the 1-2 at the end and he turned it over was 1 time to many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewmelbcity Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Any cunt that says zullo was useless tonight is as useless as that Koren cunt. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 A brilliant double header of football. Melbourne City destroyed Wellington in the first half, and the rest of the game was a formality. Our front 3 lead the way, and now with our best fullbacks Zullo and Franjic--able to get forward and attack regularly knowing there's 3 central defenders behind them--our team has the width to produce more complete attacking and defending performances. Zullo in particular I thought was very lively (his assist for Novillo was a peach), and I can see Zullo and Novillo consistently being dangerous together down the left flank. Caceres had a quiet or disciplined debut. He didn't get forward a lot and spark attacks, which seemed to be his main asset when he was at CCM, but he didn't make any real mistakes either and generally positioned himself well and screened the back four (although I wouldn't mind seeing a replay of where he was for Wellington's goal). Paartalu IMO had a strong first half, especially with regards to breaking up play and defending, but did seem to fall away as the match when on. And Novillo and Fornaroli continue to produce the all-important goals. All 3 goals were very well taken, and it's crazy when one looks as the stats how influential Mooy, Fornaroli and Novillo are. Great stuff from the team, and Melbourne City is continuing to deliver and set good standards. An especially solid crowd of 10,800 considering the tennis is on, and those numbers should only swell given the entertaining brand of winning football the team is playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 dominated but did fuck all in the last 30 which was a little concerning, again no clean sheet novillo raping fenton was fucking brilliant highlight was a bunch of about 5 kids no older than 8 standing in premium a (bench side) giving it to the wellington fans with what do you think of shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Well watched the game tonight. It did stop about 6 minutes before the end because of the delays though. Quite simply I thought this was our best overall display of the season. Scintillating going forward and solid at the back. When Bruno and Harry are firing they are unstoppable. The great thing about all our goals was that there was no luck involved in any of them. The Wellington defence didn't concede possession, miss a tackle or fail to pick up a man. We just produced great football when scoring all three and creating a few more chances that on another day may have seen us score 6 or 7. Even though Aaron's passing wasn't at it's best, he still produced real moments of quality. Paartalu got around the pitch and did a lot of good things, and a couple of sloppy passes, but overall was very good. Alongside him Caceres played it simple. He positioned himself well to help protect the back four and when he had possession used it well. I felt he played within himself, and was just making sure he didn't make any mistakes. He showed a glimpse of his ability going forward when involved in the third goal. Showed determination to win the ball, and then lovely feet to play in Aaron, who slipped it Harry for a great finish. The back 3 were at last solid. The fact Sorenson had barely a save to make, was evidence of that. I believe even though Clisby will be back next week, we have to keep Jacob there. He gave us that extra pace in there and showed more discipline. Both fullbacks were very good tonight. They got forward at every opportunity and showed some good defending as well. During the game and at half time they waxed lyrical about Zullo, and rightly so, because I couldn't believe the pace and skill he played with. A completely different player to the few games we have seen before. My view on Malik is he like Caceres played it simple and safe. I also liked the way he looked to see who was around him and was talking and pointing to the defenders to pick up players. Unfortunately, I didn't see much of Fitzgerald, so will wait and see how he does in the coming weeks. Well that was a long post lol Edited January 25, 2016 by silva10 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpyknuckles Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Shattered I couldn't make it tonight, but with a 6 month old at home, I got to pick my battles. Sounds like a good night, and decent crowd again. The goals were quality, and lets hope we do over WSW this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergkampesque Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Great game last night! Loved the semi final too. some thoughts... Caceras was excellent, very calm on the ball, will be a great signing. fitzgerald looks like an excellent bench option and will also be able to start to rest others. Provided good run. Liked the look of Malik too. If Paartalu continues to give the ball away cheaply then he will lose his spot to Malik quick smart. Brunos goal was wonderful. Novillo a joy to watch tonight. The fact that Mooy can play average and still impact the match like he did says a lot about him. Zullo excellent too. defence still looked shaky at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 9 hours ago, n i k o said: From what I remember it had all to do with Paartalu yet again turning the ball over easily. That's correct. Paartalu passed the ball 10m or so direct to a Phoenix player and the movement that produced the goal started right there. And it wasn't the first or last poor pass from him either. He got forward well enough and deserved a goal, but defensively I thought he had a poor evening. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 5 minutes ago, jw1739 said: That's correct. Paartalu passed the ball 10m or so direct to a Phoenix player and the movement that produced the goal started right there. And it wasn't the first or last poor pass from him either. He got forward well enough and deserved a goal, but defensively I thought he had a poor evening. The amount of times he turned over the ball was a joke, would have cost us more than 1 goal against a better side. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Nevertheless, a great evening and some superb football on show. We could have had six or seven with an ounce of luck. For the record, who provided the pass that set Tuna on his way for the first goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, jw1739 said: Nevertheless, a great evening and some superb football on show. We could have had six or seven with an ounce of luck. For the record, who provided the pass that set Tuna on his way for the first goal? Zullo. Edited January 25, 2016 by Dylan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 17 minutes ago, Dylan said: Zullo. Also the cross for the second goal. However, he was just average lol 31 minutes ago, playmaker said: The amount of times he turned over the ball was a joke, would have cost us more than 1 goal against a better side. Paartalu has been doing that since he joined us. The difference now is he is actually getting about the park and making tackles, as well as getting forward. He is one of those players who is always going to make errors. You just have to hope the good outweighs the bad, which he has been doing lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 42 minutes ago, silva10 said: Also the cross for the second goal. However, he was just average lol Paartalu has been doing that since he joined us. The difference now is he is actually getting about the park and making tackles, as well as getting forward. He is one of those players who is always going to make errors. You just have to hope the good outweighs the bad, which he has been doing lately. The problem with watching it on TV is you can't see what happens off the ball, and also can't see the drillings players get off the coach and other players because they are not positioning according to tactics. The amount of times Partaalu, Zullo and Melling copped ear fulls was a true reflection on their errors in towing the team's tactical line. Our weakness is turning over the ball in the midfield and wings and being out of position on the quick counter, it was no different last night, we were lucky they are crap side. If Partaalu and Zullo continue to turn the ball over next week we will get murdered. Franjic on the other hand is just solid and dependable, doesn't give the ball up cheaply and is always applying pressure through marking or correct positioning. Malik is very solid as DM and Caseres doesn't lose the ball cheaply either, everything looking up for next week. Edited January 25, 2016 by playmaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) 12 hours ago, playmaker said: What did he do then? Not much. Weak disposal, nothing really productive a part from a shot and one other run forward that he turned over. Compared to Franjic on the Right that dominated the wing, no comparison, especially when we need drive from our wings in a 3 5 2 formation. And against a crap side, he will be handed his arse next week. you are fucking joking Franjic was caught out of position on numerous occasions in the first half, and left our right side exposed you're dreaming Edited January 26, 2016 by japiedog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Playmaker and Luke ...., same person by any chance??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 good win, some really nice touches in the first half we really should have bagged 5 did we take our foot of the pedal or did we legitimately tire ( as we normally do) in the last 30 minutes our fading out has to be a concern against better quality and fitter teams, come finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 A mostly enjoyable game and a good crowd. A bit disappointing that most people only turned up after the scheduled finish of the womens game but it did mean that most were there for the penalty shootout. The citizenship ceremony was a great initiative but if we were a stud footballing country we would have marched Bruno out of the pre-game talk for his compulsory citizenship, personally bestowed by Ange. Positives: Never looked like losing Bowie Saint Bruno as always - his workmate, persistence, positioning and technique are a joy to watch I was concerned to see Caceras walk into a starting spot, its a poor message as starting spots should be earned. After seeing how well he fits into the team and his contribution I've been convinced. Imagining the look of bitterness and envy on Graeme Arnold's face at not getting Caceras to SFC makes it even better. Malik looked comfortable on and off the ball and looks like being a worthy contributor. Paartalu needs to lift his game. Sorensen saved us yet again Zullo - great attacking contributions but his defensive positioning needs to improve and leaves us vulnerable Franjic - we suffered both offensively and defensively when he came off. Negatives: This is a game where we should have kept a clean sheet. Bonevacia was given far too much time and space to get off his (good) shot Still poor pass completion with that crucial first pass in attacking transition. The ball is often lost in midfield. Our current formation leaves us defending far too narrow and this will be exploited by competent wingers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, belaguttman said: Sorensen did his job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 It is his job but he's the one person in the team we want complaining that he has nothing to do. Surely you are suggesting that Mooy and Bruno are just doing their job as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 15 minutes ago, japiedog said: you are fucking joking Franjic was caught out of position on numerous occasions in the first half, and left our right side exposed you're dreaming Stop listening to the game on the radio. 10 minutes ago, Jestr said: Playmaker and Luke ...., same person by any chance??? Who is Luke 5 minutes ago, belaguttman said: A mostly enjoyable game and a good crowd. A bit disappointing that most people only turned up after the scheduled finish of the womens game but it did mean that most were there for the penalty shootout. The citizenship ceremony was a great initiative but if we were a stud footballing country we would have marched Bruno out of the pre-game talk for his compulsory citizenship, personally bestowed by Ange. Positives: Never looked like losing Bowie Saint Bruno as always - his workmate, persistence, positioning and technique are a joy to watch I was concerned to see Caceras walk into a starting spot, its a poor message as starting spots should be earned. After seeing how well he fits into the team and his contribution I've been convinced. Imagining the look of bitterness and envy on Graeme Arnold's face at not getting Caceras to SFC makes it even better. Malik looked comfortable on and off the ball and looks like being a worthy contributor. Paartalu needs to lift his game. Sorensen saved us yet again Zullo - great attacking contributions but his defensive positioning needs to improve and leaves us vulnerable Franjic - we suffered both offensively and defensively when he came off. Negatives: This is a game where we should have kept a clean sheet. Bonevacia was given far too much time and space to get off his (good) shot Still poor pass completion with that crucial first pass in attacking transition. The ball is often lost in midfield. Our current formation leaves us defending far too narrow and this will be exploited by competent wingers. Great summary and agree the holes need to be plugged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityHeart Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 happy overall, but we starting to get VERY cute at about the hour mark and got a bit ahead of ourselves. Buckled down ok after the goal conceded, but still would have preferred a 90 minute performance, Perhaps the short week has something to do with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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