A-League Finals Week One - The Elimination Finals

[giggler99]

Finally finals are here! with two cracking matches to kick us off!


Saturday 22nd August
Wellington Phoenix V Perth Glory
Bankwest Stadium, 5:00pm EST

Sunday 23rd August
Brisbane Roar V Western United
Bankwest Stadium, 6:00pm EST

Predictions:
Nix 2-0 Western United 3-1

Enjoy the football this weekend and stay safe!​

 

[Colonial]

Finally finals are here! with two cracking matches to kick us off!


Saturday 22nd August
Wellington Phoenix V Perth Glory
Bankwest Stadium, 5:00pm EST

Sunday 23rd August
Brisbane Roar V Western United
Bankwest Stadium, 6:00pm EST

Predictions:
Nix 2-0 Western United 3-1

Enjoy the football this weekend and stay safe!​

Those predictions seem pretty spot on.

 

[bok_party]

Can’t see Glory getting past this round. We’ve been absolutely dire and I’m sure Poppa will play his sons again when the likes of James won’t even be named on the bench

 

[Greenery]

Only chance for Glory is if Poppa says we can't play 3 centrebacks when we don't have 3 decent ones and we start playing 433, use our pacy wingers offensively Ingham and Chianese can offer a lot going forward if they don't have to defend as well.
Just hope Popa changes things up we can't expect to break teams down the way we used to without Castro but there's enough there to still be threatening if we change our style.

 

[Andonis1997]

 

[giggler99]

What a save by Marinovic!

 

[giggler99]

GOAL!! Chianese makes it Perth Glory 1-0!!

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Lovely pass by Brimmer, yes Glory!

 

[Colonial]

Thought Glory would be pushovers this game.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Forgot how poor the standard of the league was.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

McCowatt looks like James Turd lol.

 

[giggler99]

Well the Nix shite the bed tonight!
Well done to Perth will take on SyndeyFC in a GF replay from last year to try an advance in this years Grand Final!!

 

[Andonis1997]

FACK

Sotirio's trash.

GG Perth, knock Sydney out.

 

[AJ_2000]

Take nothing for granted should be the theme in the finals series. No real home ground advantage, weird form lines, and the "any given Sunday" mentality is dialled up to 11

 

[giggler99]

A master class of coaching performance from Popavic went in with a plan executed it to perfection showing Talay what finals football is all about!

 

[giggler99]

FACK

Sotirio's trash.

GG Perth, knock Sydney out.

Sucks for the Nix mate, but Lets hope so that Perth can do a job on Sydney too!

 

[Colonial]

 

[Greenery]

Just watched the mini replay of the game... Well done Perth, great to see Brimmer creating play and Chianese in an offensive role.
Liam Reddy 3 votes outstanding, don't know how we kept them out.
Condolences Nux but you've got good foundations and a lot of money when Cacace is eventually bought by Milan.

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

FACK

Sotirio's trash.

GG Perth, knock Sydney out.

Yep. Obvious comment but a better finisher for Wellington instead of him and we probably see a different result.

I’ll still pick Sydney to be strong for Perth going by what I saw.

 

[gaskin]

Dunno how we won that TBH. Reddy easily MotM but Nux didn't really make it too difficult for him.

 

[Aucklander]

Predicted an early exit, but have far exceeded expectations. Talay has done a great job. Can't help but wonder what this may have looked like with some home ground advantage.

Still, a team many predicted to finish last did Kiwi fans proud and probably gained a lot more respect from the knockers.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Ha Ha, Western United have scored more than GWS Giants so far.

Pretty cracking final so far, so much better than yesterday's festival of poo

 

[giggler99]

What a hit!

 

[nobbyiscool]

What a hit!

Remember when the FFA didn't think he could bring enough eyes to the league, so rejected him as a marquee?

 

[giggler99]

Remember when the FFA didn't think he could bring enough eyes to the league, so rejected him as a marquee?

yeah pricks denied us a wonderful marquee in his prime!