Well, what an interesting night. Firstly, Yarra Trams were putting on "additional trams". Ok, the first 3 passed us full and then we waited another 15 minutes (around 20+ all up) for a tram. So we got to the ground around 7:55 so thought it'd be ok. Nope, took another 10+ minutes to enter the ground. I have no idea why but it was ridiculous.
Secondly, Mooy is our only world class level player. Cahill should only be used as a bench player for the remainder of his career, whether that is much longer, I am not so sure. None of our players are willing to make runs if they don't think they'll get the ball. My seats were like front row so I couldn't see crap so spent a lot of time watching off the ball movement (18 yard box second half attacking), Leckie was the only one to make some runs that weren't some token divvy 4 stuff. Kruse was lazy af, at least 2 or 3 times he should have been storming into the back post when the ball was on the opposite wing but would just walk. He'd only been on for 10 minutes so can't have been fatigue.
I could go but it's still so frustrating. We have that many shots on target I think Ange shouldn't be coming in for us much heat as he is but at the end of the day, his reluctance to change tactics/style has definitely cost us automatic qualification.
At then end of this, it's probably a blessing to have these extra games. If we make it we have to be in better shape for the World Cup than we are now.