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Re: A-League thread
« Reply #2085 on: November 20, 2017, 10:10:34 AM »
The Perth defender was trying to deflect the cross but in turn made it sit up easier for Bes. Should have won by more but Lowry played a blinder for them. Good to see Bes taking the game on again, he’s most dangerous when he plays like that. Starting to see why Williams is on the fringe of the national team. He’s so athletic, has great skills and a really good defender. It would suck for us but it would be great for him to stay injury free and get a gig overseas, I think the Socceroos would really benefit from an extra defender. Looking forward to Barbarouses coming back and finally getting some continuity into our midfield and forwards. They’ve only all played together once or twice and I think we’ll bounce right back once they find their groove together. Ingham is having a great start to the season but I think he’ll always be a limited player. Has been splitting defences with his pace though, just his finishing and decision making can be massive let downs. Starting to wonder what the point in getting Sanchez was. Valeri is the captain and will never be benched. Milligan is a gun that has to start every week. He does give us some flexibility being able to change the team around for subs but seems like a waste of a visa player.

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Re: A-League thread
« Reply #2086 on: November 22, 2017, 12:46:00 PM »
I'm a big fan of Williams too, dwaino  :thumbsup. I guess Sanchez provides us with insurance and gives us depth as you say if Valeri or Milligan cop a serious injury.

ps. Yeah, I do know what the Perth defender wanted to do but he couldn't have made a worst hash of it if he tried  :lol.



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« Reply #2087 on: November 22, 2017, 06:02:21 PM »
Williams is a gun - anytime a premier league club signs an 18 year old kid you know he has talent. Would love to see him partnering Sainsbury at the world cup

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« Reply #2088 on: November 24, 2017, 12:06:00 AM »
Talk about a forgettable night! Lost Williams early and then Milligan gets sent off in the first half retaliating  :P.

Newcastle now top of the table :o.
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« Reply #2089 on: November 24, 2017, 01:02:16 AM »
That was putrid. Milligan’s red was total rubbish imo. Williams injured again, hopefully he’s ok. Third Jets goal should have been called back, but no surprise Thomas was caught off his line AGAIN. Going to be one of those seasons. Typically get a good run following Victory, just going to have to suck it up this season while we stink it up.

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« Reply #2090 on: November 24, 2017, 01:48:01 PM »
Situations like Milligan's depend on the ref. Some refs would step in and warn everyone to cool it and get on the with game; others are just card happy. We have plenty of the latter in the A-League  :P and you can't give them an excuse to pull cards out of their pocket like Milligan did in frustration. To me it seemed Milligan hit just air but this ref clearly viewed it in his mind as a head butt which is a straight red.

As for Victory, we're still sixth. So bizarrely, we could still make the finals as poorly as we've started the season. Only Newcastle, Sydney and City have shown any decent winning form this year. Wanderers probably the next best but they have had a heap of draws. The rest in including us have been crap!
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« Reply #2091 on: November 24, 2017, 04:42:36 PM »
A league is rubbish like that, the top 6 play finals. We’ll probably bomb out and still finish 6th and play finals which is crap. I think it was last season when WSW made it and they had only won a few games for the season?  :lol

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« Reply #2092 on: November 26, 2017, 05:48:25 AM »
A league is rubbish like that, the top 6 play finals. We’ll probably bomb out and still finish 6th and play finals which is crap. I think it was last season when WSW made it and they had only won a few games for the season?  :lol
The purists would want just a league format but the FFA won't want to miss out on the $$$ and publicity from a top 6 finals series. It also keeps interest in the season. If it was just a league format then it would be down to two-horse race already after just 8 rounds with City falling away in the past couple of weeks.
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« Reply #2093 on: December 01, 2017, 02:35:38 AM »
The current FFA board are seen as so incompetent that it looks like FIFA are now going to take over the running of Aussie Soccer.
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« Reply #2094 on: December 01, 2017, 10:11:38 AM »
Time to break up the boys club.

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Re: A-League thread
« Reply #2095 on: December 03, 2017, 08:22:46 PM »
Great comeback win after being 0-2 at half-time  :clapping.
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Re: A-League thread
« Reply #2096 on: December 06, 2017, 10:07:17 AM »
Tim Cahill and Melbourne City have mutually agreed that to part ways, effective immediately.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/12/05/city-can't-cater-their-season-to-cahill-bozza/

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Re: A-League thread
« Reply #2097 on: December 06, 2017, 10:34:43 PM »
MATT WINDLEY:

Melbourne Victory's complete draw is Ulsan Hyundai, Kawasaki Frontale and a playoff winner (favoured to be Shanghai SIPG)

#ACLDraw #ACL2018

https://twitter.com/ALeagueCon/status/938332489390505986

Tough group  :-\.
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Re: A-League thread
« Reply #2098 on: December 09, 2017, 02:49:50 AM »
Tonight pretty much summed up our season thus far and why it's going to be a long one. Conceded two schoolboy-error goals  :banghead and then with Adelaide down to 9-men with 12 minutes to go and us needing an equalizer, we still pass sideways and backwards  :huh.

Besart also missed another penalty just before half-time. Seriously, why is he still given the job of taking the penalties with his shocking record  :scream. Milligan should be taking the penalty spot kicks.
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« Reply #2099 on: December 09, 2017, 06:47:18 AM »
Everyone from U9s and up knows Bes is going bottom left. The fact that it has been a joke for the last few seasons and he is still doing it is ridiculous. Going to be a long season. Handy squad on paper but Kev was found out a couple seasons ago and doesn’t have any backup plans.