A-League A-League Men Round 11/12 - The New Year Mega Thread!

[AJ_2000]

What’s this crap I’ve notice in this league at a goal kick the keeper passes to the defender only for the defender to pass it back to the keeper to clear the ball?

It gets worse all, the time. Wellington spent all Fridays game trying to concede from a calamity or just turned the ball over.

It's footballs version of the 3 point shot thats ruining the game - the incessant need to play the ball out against the press. 10 times more likely to stuff it up over creating a goal.

 

[Punt Road Feral]

Seems a very clear bottom 3 this season with Newcastle, Perth and Brisbane lacking of any real quality.

Can’t see any of them improving much as the season goes on and injuries pile up.

 

[nobbyiscool]

I was reading about Amini's impending dispute with the Glory over his release.

Why do Australian clubs keep doing this? Every time they sack a guy cos he isn't training as hard/as much as they'd like, they lose the arbitration and it ends up costing them more.

Like clockwork... it started nearly 20 years ago with one of our golden gen Socceroos Jason Culina, it's happened a handful of times since then (including Corey Brown getting his job back at the Roar). I can't think of a single example where the player filed a grievance over their release and they lost.

 

[SM]

What’s this crap I’ve notice in this league at a goal kick the keeper passes to the defender only for the defender to pass it back to the keeper to clear the ball?

Have you just noticed what has been common practice for about 10 years?

By playing the ball short before passing back to the keeper it brings the opposition forward, creating pockets of space further up the field for teams to exploit.

 

[giggler99]

Have you just noticed what has been common practice for about 10 years?

By playing the ball short before passing back to the keeper it brings the opposition forward, creating pockets of space further up the field for teams to exploit.

I haven't noticed it in the A-League till this season and I've hardly watch any euro leagues the past five years other than highlight's. It doesn't really imo most of the time the keeper gets put under pressure and the ball gets distributed poorly out.

 

[SM]

I Haven't noticed it in the A-League till this season no and I've hardly watch any euro leagues the past five years other than highlight's.

and it doesn't really most of the time the keeper gets put under pressure and the ball gets distributed poorly out.

It's been common in the a league for ages too. Gauci was very good at it for us last season. It's been basically since they changed the rule around goal kicks.

 

[giggler99]

It's been common in the a league for ages too. Gauci was very good at it for us last season. It's been basically since they changed the rule around goal kicks.

Well I haven't noticed not to the extent that its been done this season were it happens pretty much at every goal kick, with Victory anyway and I don't think its working for us maybe Duncan isn't that good at distributing under that sort of pressure a couple of times last night he lost the ball and it nearly cost us.

 

[SM]

Well I haven't noticed not to the extent that its been done this season were it happens pretty much at every goal kick, with Victory anyway and I don't think its working for us maybe Duncan isn't that good at distributing under that sort of pressure a couple of times last night he lost the ball and it nearly cost us.

Don't you have Langerak coming in?

 

[giggler99]

Don't you have Langerak coming in?

Yes! not till after Jan 16th when the transfer window opens, so looking forward to him coming back after almost 15 years!

 

[AJ_2000]

Nothing like terrible passing around the back to create goals

 

[AJ_2000]

Also a peak a league moment at the game on Friday.

The ball kids hadn't come out at the start of the game so the Ops man had to gallop around to get a ball for a goal goalkick

 

[Munga]

Also a peak a league moment at the game on Friday.

The ball kids hadn't come out at the start of the game so the Ops man had to gallop around to get a ball for a goal goalkick

Got some decent speed on him!

 

[AJ_2000]

Got some decent speed on him!

He also had to fix a corner flag halfway through the first half in the same corner so got to repeat his performance

 

[AJ_2000]

giggler99 - City play WU on Tuesday night at 6pm. Another game to add to the super schedule

 

[Greasyrhys]

Sigh, for some reason carl is sticking with the same failed XI as the last game. Would’ve given Cox a start in goal and dropped folami.

 

[giggler99]

The late late show for Adelaide gives them the win in Campbelltown!