A-League Round 20 discussion

[TheKanga]

Fri 19 Feb 2016, 07:40PM
AAMI PARK

MELBOURNE VICTORY VS. ADELAIDE UNITED

Sat 20 Feb 2016, 05:15PM
HUNTER STADIUM

NEWCASTLE JETS VS. WELLINGTON PHOENIX

Sat 20 Feb 2016, 07:30PM
ALLIANZ STADIUM

SYDNEY FC VS. WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS

Sat 20 Feb 2016, 09:40PM
NIB STADIUM

PERTH GLORY VS. BRISBANE ROAR

Sun 21 Feb 2016, 05:00PM
AAMI PARK

MELBOURNE CITY VS. CENTRAL COAST MARINERS

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A-LEAGUE TABLE

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My tips:

Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United - 1-1 (20k)
Newcastle Jets vs. Wellington Phoenix - 1-3 (10k)
Sydney FC vs. WSW - 1-2 (27k)
Perth Glory vs. Brisbane Roar - 2-2 (10k)
Melbourne City vs. Central Coast - 4-2 (11k)

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Would take a draw to be honest.

 

[hey shorty]

Yep a draw would do fine, a win would be huge.

 

[FAITH]

best team in the league atm but 2 away games in a row is tough.

 

[hey shorty]

I read today that FBK and Finkler are missing the ACL. Any Victory fans care to elaborate why they would leave out 2 of their 3 best imports ??

Edit- Forgot Delpierre, my bad.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Delpierre and Berisha were obvious choices imo. Tough to choose between Kosta, FBK and Finkler.

I think we can win on Friday but will take a draw. Not sure if the Victory will rest anyone but I doubt they need to since their ACL game is 5 days later. Elrich back is massive and not sure what's happening with La Rocca's appeal but they still haven't decided if the ban will stand or not apparently.

Galekovic
Marrone - Elsey- McGowan - Elrich
Isaias
Mauk - Carrusca
Goodwin - Djite - Cirio

Hall, Warland, Kamau, Mells, Sanchez

I'd start Mauk over Mells but that's just me. Goodwin back to the right wing and Elrich at LB.

 

[hey shorty]

Ahhhh yes Barbarousos is considered a foreigner.....

 

[nobbyiscool]

No flares on Friday... no flares on Friday... no flares on Friday...

I'm going, I'm looking forward to it, I'm expecting a good game... but sadly, I'm half expecting to be infuriated by wannabe anarchists who I'm about 90% sure are going to light at least one flare.

Should be a good game anyway - the season opener was a bit trash, and the second game at Etihad was during that period where Victory were winning despite only really playing half a match, and Adelaide were still s**t. From the form we've seen over the last month, this will be an entertaining, attacking game (by Saturday night I think most of us will be wondering why the * anyone outside of Sydney is supposed to care about 2 defensive teams going at it in their derby.)

 

[Great8]

Delpierre and Berisha were obvious choices imo. Tough to choose between Kosta, FBK and Finkler.

I think we can win on Friday but will take a draw. Not sure if the Victory will rest anyone but I doubt they need to since their ACL game is 5 days later. Elrich back is massive and not sure what's happening with La Rocca's appeal but they still haven't decided if the ban will stand or not apparently.

Galekovic
Marrone - Elsey- McGowan - Elrich
Isaias
Mauk - Carrusca
Goodwin - Djite - Cirio

Hall, Warland, Kamau, Mells, Sanchez

I'd start Mauk over Mells but that's just me. Goodwin back to the right wing and Elrich at LB.

La Rocca's ban stands.
Still think we can beat the scum though, will be disappointed in anything less than a draw

 

[TheKanga]

No Novillo for us now on Sunday.
Might have to put Marino in his spot for this game.
His chemistry with Fornarolli & Mooy will be missed.
We better beat Central Coast or kiss our title hopes goodbye.

 

[sverik25]

No Novillo for us now on Sunday.
Might have to put Marino in his spot for this game.
His chemistry with Fornarolli & Mooy will be missed.
We better beat Central Coast or kiss our title hopes goodbye.

The way we've been playing in the last month that is far from certain.

 

[hey shorty]

Must be hard for Williams to ref this game. No Sydney team and probably the 2 he likes to screw the most.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Ben Williams is the ******* worst referee I have ever seen. Falls for diving, pays soft fouls and stops the game every time it's flowing.

Even first half but the Victory with the only real chances so far. Every time we attack it's ruined by Craig Goodwin putting in a cross that gets cleared because it's either too far or not far enough. He needs to put in a decent cross he sees 75% of the ball out wide he needs to execute better. I thought we held the ball up well in possession and defended reasonably well apart from conceding 4 fouls in good positions for the Victory to score from the free kick.

Unpredictable finish at the moment but we need to create more in the final third if we want to score let alone win.

 

[hey shorty]

We were hanging on at times, IMO time to switch Goody and Cirio around.

 

[hey shorty]

Would Cirio please STAY ON YOUR ****ING FEET !!!

 

[SloaneysDanger]

He's been a non-factor.

 

[hey shorty]

Time for Pablo.

 

[Great8]

Lucky break there. Victory should have had a pen

 

[Magma]

BRUCE JR

 

[hey shorty]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUCE

 

[Great8]

Cop that you scum!

 

[kaiserchief13]

Lucky as * Adelaide. Keeper sucks too

 

[FAITH]

team to beat lads.
victory are hopeless without milligan and vileri

 

[Magma]

that's a 2 footed challenge. utter rubbish tackle.

 

[Bradesmaen]

How is that not a red?