Mr MO Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Game highlight seems to be a 3rd minute Macca overhit cross labelled as a world class chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 That's just our two goals. I wonder what their four were like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, jw1739 said: That's just our two goals. I wonder what their four were like? I remember this being the case with the previous friendly as well, we only wrap up and show our forward play and chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 It seems that we conceded two goals towards the end of each half. Same old same old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Three matches against A-League opposition, eight goals conceded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 I saw today that this match was played at Valentine Sports Park. As far as I can make out, this is in Sydney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2022/sep/28/next-generation-2022-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 If I've read this right, we've just lost 5-0 to Adelaide in a pre season friendly. https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/city-complete-pre-season-with-friendly-against-adelaide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, fensaddler said: If I've read this right, we've just lost 5-0 to Adelaide in a pre season friendly. https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/city-complete-pre-season-with-friendly-against-adelaide We don’t even mention the score anymore it seems? It does read like Leckie scored a goal? At least VDV on the park but winless against proper opposition a full pre-season. Love the last paragraph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Hack Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 5-1 Caputo was the scorer is how I read it. Leckie had two efforts one stopped one wide. Appears VDV was playing so out of the Germano centre for the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 It looks like we lost 1-5 with Caputo scoring. Nabbout missed a penalty. "Minor knocks" to Talbot and Good, along with Galloway and Berenguer still out makes four out altogether. The season ahead is not looking good at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, Le Hack said: 5-1 Caputo was the scorer is how I read it. Leckie had two efforts one stopped one wide. Appears VDV was playing so out of the Germano centre for the day I was clearly so disheartened by then I'd given up. Yes, we did get one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 35 minutes ago, fensaddler said: If I've read this right, we've just lost 5-0 to Adelaide in a pre season friendly. https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/city-complete-pre-season-with-friendly-against-adelaide It sounds like a 2-4 defeat. I keep reading Quote Callum Talbot and Curtis Good weren’t involved due to minor knocks in training this week Hopefully, it means that PK has been flogging the team very hard in pre-season and that this accounts for our abysmal 'form' and multiple training injuries. His normal pattern is to periodise the training: high intensity pre-season and then high intensity before the finals; this usually coincides with a drop in form. This is the charitable explanation for a comprehensively underwhelming and concerning pre-season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: It looks like we lost 1-5 with Caputo scoring. Nabbout missed a penalty. "Minor knocks" to Talbot and Good, along with Galloway and Berenguer still out makes four out altogether. The season ahead is not looking good at this point. We can’t take anything away from losing every pre-season game JW! It’s only pre-season…we need to work harder, follow the process! Winning pre-season games is for losers!! Edited September 30, 2022 by Mr MO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) Four matches against A-League opposition, three goals scored and thirteen conceded. Up to now we've tended to have the opinion that the squad is up to the task but it's the coach who is the problem. But I'm beginning to wonder about that view. 5-1 is a serious drubbing, even in a pre-season match. There seems to be no spark there somehow. Edited September 30, 2022 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka1 Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Ahh the old get battered by your league rivals in preseason only to go on and win the lot. Next 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 25 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Four matches against A-League opposition, three goals scored and thirteen conceded. Up to now we've tended to have the opinion that the squad is up to the task but it's the coach who is the problem. But I'm beginning to wonder about that view. 5-1 is a serious drubbing, even in a pre-season match. There seems to be no spark there somehow. Well last seasons significant drop in form and big players not linking up has obviously continued in pre-season but this is what you get if a coach has lost the dressing room and the team doesn’t play for the coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Before people get too despondent, it has been a similar (but not as extreme) pattern in previous seasons under PK, it takes us until about Round 5 to get going. The problem this season is that by then, we have a World Cup break so we may struggle to build any momentum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, belaguttman said: Before people get too despondent, it has been a similar (but not as extreme) pattern in previous seasons under PK, it takes us until about Round 5 to get going. The problem this season is that by then, we have a World Cup break so we may struggle to build any momentum Hmmm I don’t recall a single season where we have lost every single pre-season game? Not even the heart days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 From adelaide https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-beat-city-in-behind-closed-doors-friendly Match details: Pre-Season Friendly — Friday, 30 September 2022 Casey Fields 90 minutes Melbourne City 0 Adelaide United 3 (Barr 12’, Clough 37’, Blackwood 76’) 45 minutes Melbourne City 1 (Caputo 28′) Adelaide United 2 (Jovanović 32’, Van der Saag 43’) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 43 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Hmmm I don’t recall a single season where we have lost every single pre-season game? Not even the heart days. We did win (just) our first Australia Cup match but had no control of the game against a NSW NPL team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted September 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 So basically to sum it all up... Put the house on Western United round 1 as we are guaranteed to lose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Bring the season on people the forum turns into a massive negative swamp... oh wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 30/09/2022 at 4:39 PM, Mr MO said: We can’t take anything away from losing every pre-season game JW! It’s only pre-season…we need to work harder, follow the process! Winning pre-season games is for losers!! It's really concerning, I think it's our worst pre-season we have ever had, I don't have high hopes for the season atm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 10 hours ago, moops said: It's really concerning, I think it's our worst pre-season we have ever had, I don't have high hopes for the season atm. And thats where this is a cunning plan. We will start the season with a bang. Our best ever. (Which isn't hard tbf) and be well clear after 6 rounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 9 hours ago, Jovan said: And thats where this is a cunning plan. We will start the season with a bang. Our best ever. (Which isn't hard tbf) and be well clear after 6 rounds. I like the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Jovan said: And thats where this is a cunning plan. We will start the season with a bang. Our best ever. (Which isn't hard tbf) and be well clear after 6 rounds. It was all smoke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted October 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 21 hours ago, Jovan said: And thats where this is a cunning plan. We will start the season with a bang. Our best ever. (Which isn't hard tbf) and be well clear after 6 rounds. A plan to fail is better than failing to plan right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Just back from the pub and a chat with PK and a few others, stuff of note: Lam will be a central defender, Berisha will be an 8 (presumably Metcalfes spot), fairly decent commentary from both PK and Jamo on most of the slightly tricky questions, a few of the more notable answers being that there isn't a plan B and that Pep has been playing with a Plan A and nothing else for 15 years, however we might see some variation, but unlikely to be in round 1. The only answer I didn't particularly like was the one to the fact that we consistently failed to get results against WU. Also apparently the Asian Champions League is cancelled for this year, so out of three qualifying times we'll get one campaign, which seems rather nonsensical. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 12 minutes ago, Tommykins said: Pep has been playing with a Plan A and nothing else for 15 years, however we might see some variation, Pep's Plan B is to get better players to play Plan A. We don't have that budget or range of choices 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 44 minutes ago, Tommykins said: Just back from the pub and a chat with PK and a few others, stuff of note: Lam will be a central defender, Berisha will be an 8 (presumably Metcalfes spot), fairly decent commentary from both PK and Jamo on most of the slightly tricky questions, a few of the more notable answers being that there isn't a plan B and that Pep has been playing with a Plan A and nothing else for 15 years, however we might see some variation, but unlikely to be in round 1. The only answer I didn't particularly like was the one to the fact that we consistently failed to get results against WU. Also apparently the Asian Champions League is cancelled for this year, so out of three qualifying times we'll get one campaign, which seems rather nonsensical. No ACL is really disappointing. We've had one crack in difficult circumstances, never saw a game at home, and knowing our luck we'll not get another chance for years... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted October 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Tommykins said: apparently the Asian Champions League is cancelled for this year, so out of three qualifying times we'll get one campaign, which seems rather nonsensical. WTF why would it be cancelled? Covid is not a major issue in most countries now? Don't see why this would be the case... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Tommykins said: Pep has been playing with a Plan A and nothing else for 15 years, however we might see some variation, but unlikely to be in round 1. Fmd and did he really compare himself with Pep? Actually makes sense since they both are frauds.... By variation did he mean a sub at 85th minute instead of 93rd? 2 minutes ago, HughJass said: Edited October 3, 2022 by HughJass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 10 hours ago, belaguttman said: Pep's Plan B is to get better players to play Plan A. We don't have that budget or range of choices And Plan C is to sign as many of the other good up-and-coming players as he can and loan them elsewhere so that they can't play for other EPL clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 12 hours ago, Tommykins said: Just back from the pub and a chat with PK and a few others, stuff of note: Lam will be a central defender, Berisha will be an 8 (presumably Metcalfes spot), fairly decent commentary from both PK and Jamo on most of the slightly tricky questions, a few of the more notable answers being that there isn't a plan B and that Pep has been playing with a Plan A and nothing else for 15 years, however we might see some variation, but unlikely to be in round 1. The only answer I didn't particularly like was the one to the fact that we consistently failed to get results against WU. Also apparently the Asian Champions League is cancelled for this year, so out of three qualifying times we'll get one campaign, which seems rather nonsensical. It 100% confirms and proves that PK just can’t coach by himself and he is just implementing, sticking to a format given to him by Mombaerts and the CFG. Yes the blue print how to play is there but player selection, minor changes and substitution surely are with the local staff. Manchester City can actually string more than 5 passes together, at times we can’t. With a player group who has visible grown fatigued of PK, we need to look elsewhere for next season. 9 hours ago, MHFC-FAN said: WTF why would it be cancelled? Covid is not a major issue in most countries now? Don't see why this would be the case... I haven’t read anything that the ACL is cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr MO said: I haven’t read anything that the ACL is cancelled? We were eliminated from the 22-23 ACL after our undistinguished performances in the group matches earlier this year. The next competition will be the 2023-24 version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_AFC_Champions_League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Cancelled is not the right word, they have just shifted when the ACL is happening the next one starts August 2023 so after this upcoming season 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Also along with the whole no plan B thing and how PK has said Pep has only had a Plan A, the thing Pep is really good at is realising when the team needs refreshing, at Man City we see players leave who still have the quality to play at that top level but they know they need new people to play those same roles but have a new refreshing approach to it, hopefully this is what VDV and Berisha will bring, along with Lam as well who is perfect for our high line as he has a decent amount of pace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 30 minutes ago, Zanty said: Also along with the whole no plan B thing and how PK has said Pep has only had a Plan A, the thing Pep is really good at is realising when the team needs refreshing, at Man City we see players leave who still have the quality to play at that top level but they know they need new people to play those same roles but have a new refreshing approach to it, hopefully this is what VDV and Berisha will bring, along with Lam as well who is perfect for our high line as he has a decent amount of pace Well said. Quite frankly, making any comparison of an A-League coach/manager with the coach/manager of any club in the top European leagues is laughable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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