It's a really strange situation. I think their chosen this path to make the economics stack up, plus also not disadvantage City by starting again. But who lines up, resuming from the 22nd minute, all super strange....
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Aside from the awful injury to Juande and wishing him the best in his recovery, one of those confusing "Happy we pinched a point, but a bit annoyed too, because we threw away all three" games.
Frustrating that our season's stalled slightly since the party against Western United and it's tempting to point the finger at the new coach. But it's something like 73 shots to 26 over our last three games for three draws. Rado can't do much about that.
Frustrating that our season's stalled slightly since the party against Western United and it's tempting to point the finger at the new coach. But it's something like 73 shots to 26 over our last three games for three draws. Rado can't do much about that.
Even under PK we'd have similar spells of dominance, but the lack of killer finishing often has us dropping points or in closer games then we should have been.
It's a good reminder to the squad that you have to take your chances, or the other team eventually will.
It's a good reminder to the squad that you have to take your chances, or the other team eventually will.
28 shots on goal and 7 on target. At least 3 off target shots that should have rattled in to the back of the net today
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That's more like it. I admit after the missed penalty, I was getting a bit edgy about another draw while having four times as many chances after how our recent games have gone.
So now that there's a bit more breathing room with the league standings, I don't like to get ahead of myself but I have to ask: shouldn't we have already wrapped up the league? Berenguer and Nabbout are coming off the bench and at this stage, it doesn't look like there's an easy path back in to the regular side for either (along with the fullback pairing from our premiership/championship season). They might, but I'd argue it would just mean two equally talented players would be on our loaded bench.
Nabbout and Berenguer would start for anyone else in the league and for a local like Nabbout, I'd argue he needs to be somewhere he can start for the good of the league. So my feeling is it's double or bust this year, the others really shouldn't be this close.
So now that there's a bit more breathing room with the league standings, I don't like to get ahead of myself but I have to ask: shouldn't we have already wrapped up the league? Berenguer and Nabbout are coming off the bench and at this stage, it doesn't look like there's an easy path back in to the regular side for either (along with the fullback pairing from our premiership/championship season). They might, but I'd argue it would just mean two equally talented players would be on our loaded bench.
Nabbout and Berenguer would start for anyone else in the league and for a local like Nabbout, I'd argue he needs to be somewhere he can start for the good of the league. So my feeling is it's double or bust this year, the others really shouldn't be this close.
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It's a touch early to wrap up the league at the half way point
, but we're well on the way. Especially with no other front runner like WU were last year, but don't discount a team going on a hot streak, winning 5 in a row always closes gaps dramatically.
No AFC commitments means the season should play out without gassing the team. We were absolutely cooked by the time we returned from Thailand, and it showed in the close to the season.
Don't know about "double or bust" as in a stand alone game anything can happen, but another premiers plate should be on the way and finals will take care of themselves....
This performance had been building for a while and it's great to be able to bring the midfield directly through the center of the park to create chances. Macarthur sat back deep to nullify the attacking 3, and instead got carved up by the midfield.
After the 2nd went in I was thinking we're on track for a big day (even after the penalty miss). So wrapped to keep it going after the break.
After the 2nd went in I was thinking we're on track for a big day (even after the penalty miss). So wrapped to keep it going after the break.
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It's a touch early to wrap up the league at the half way point
Especially with no other front runner like WU were last year, but don't discount a team going on a hot streak, winning 5 in a row always closes gaps dramatically.
No AFC commitments means the season should play out without gassing the team. We were absolutely cooked by the time we returned from Thailand, and it showed in the close to the season.
Don't know about "double or bust" as in a stand alone game anything can happen, but another premiers plate should be on the way and finals will take care of themselves....
I'm by no means one to get too far ahead of myself. It just seems to me that we have the best local players of any team in the comp, along with the best visas, and by some margin. It's such a rare thing in this league: it's set up to bring dominant teams back to the pack. So you really need to cash in while you're in your window.
100% when Galloway and Jamieson are being kept out by Bos and Talbot it speaks to our depth.
We could field the bones of 2nd team that would likely be in the 5th - 9th range.
Gomulka is a serviceable piece that didn't get enough development so it was the right move to seek greener pastures.
We could field the bones of 2nd team that would likely be in the 5th - 9th range.
Gomulka is a serviceable piece that didn't get enough development so it was the right move to seek greener pastures.
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Lam flies under the radar a bit but he is just quality and oozes professionalism with every performance!!!
Rado is the man till the end of 24/25 season
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Been a long time between drinks for Rado, in terms of being a permanent manager of the men's team. Got the boot from the Roar 11 games in to the 2012 season.
But his time with Melbourne City Women suggest that when he has the players, he'll do the job. The Women went undefeated on their way to winning the W-League championship in 2020, when they had some of the best players in the world (let alone Australia) on the team (Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Lydia Williams, Kyah Simon and Emily Van Egmond were all Matildas playing for City under Rado, plus he had other international class players from other countries at his disposal). It all went a bit **** up for Rado the following season when the internationals left and City were left behind in the recruitment stakes.
It'll be interesting to see how he goes when some of the current crop of players move on. Rado has already predicted that Tilio will likely move on in the near-term. I'm not sure how long the contracts are for the international visa holders (save that Berisha is on loan, so I assume he'll go back to his club when the A-League season finishes). Nabbout turned 30 in December, Maclaren turns 30 in July, Nuno Reis just turned 32, Berenguer turns 34 in April, Jamieson is already 34 (and arguably has been surpassed by Bos who has played so well I reckon that there might be a few clubs coming in for him), Good turns 30 in March, Leckie turned 32 on the weekend. There could be a fair amount of squad turnover coming up in the next 12-24 months, and I don't know whether Rado is the man to guide the club through a rebuild. City have dealt with the departures of Atkinson, Luna, Noone, and Metcalfe pretty well, because they had strength in depth to absorb their losses, so perhaps they'll cope reasonably well enough with the departures of some of the players I've mentioned.
But his time with Melbourne City Women suggest that when he has the players, he'll do the job. The Women went undefeated on their way to winning the W-League championship in 2020, when they had some of the best players in the world (let alone Australia) on the team (Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Lydia Williams, Kyah Simon and Emily Van Egmond were all Matildas playing for City under Rado, plus he had other international class players from other countries at his disposal). It all went a bit **** up for Rado the following season when the internationals left and City were left behind in the recruitment stakes.
It'll be interesting to see how he goes when some of the current crop of players move on. Rado has already predicted that Tilio will likely move on in the near-term. I'm not sure how long the contracts are for the international visa holders (save that Berisha is on loan, so I assume he'll go back to his club when the A-League season finishes). Nabbout turned 30 in December, Maclaren turns 30 in July, Nuno Reis just turned 32, Berenguer turns 34 in April, Jamieson is already 34 (and arguably has been surpassed by Bos who has played so well I reckon that there might be a few clubs coming in for him), Good turns 30 in March, Leckie turned 32 on the weekend. There could be a fair amount of squad turnover coming up in the next 12-24 months, and I don't know whether Rado is the man to guide the club through a rebuild. City have dealt with the departures of Atkinson, Luna, Noone, and Metcalfe pretty well, because they had strength in depth to absorb their losses, so perhaps they'll cope reasonably well enough with the departures of some of the players I've mentioned.
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Managed to get to the game on the weekend. First game I've been to live since the derby. Maclaren had a shocker but still scored a brace, whereas everything that Van Der Venne touched turned to goal. Well-deserved hat-trick for Van Der Venne.
Interesting that Bos is now the preferred left back to Jamieson. Maclaren captains the club when Jamieson is on the bench, and then hands over the captaincy to Jamieson when he came on. Jamieson ripped Glover a new one when he felt that Glover wasn't assertive enough in his penalty box to snuff out a Macarthur attack. In another point in the play, Bos was caught out of position and his man scored the consolation goal for Macarthur.
But they looked fluid and slick with the passing and created heaps of chances. The Macarthur goalkeeper had a strange game. He let in some easy goals, but he also pulled off some fine saves. City could have scored eight or nine with all the chances they created through the game.
Interesting that Bos is now the preferred left back to Jamieson. Maclaren captains the club when Jamieson is on the bench, and then hands over the captaincy to Jamieson when he came on. Jamieson ripped Glover a new one when he felt that Glover wasn't assertive enough in his penalty box to snuff out a Macarthur attack. In another point in the play, Bos was caught out of position and his man scored the consolation goal for Macarthur.
But they looked fluid and slick with the passing and created heaps of chances. The Macarthur goalkeeper had a strange game. He let in some easy goals, but he also pulled off some fine saves. City could have scored eight or nine with all the chances they created through the game.
Great post!
Tilio has another year after this season, but wouldn't be shocked to see him off over the break to Man City before being shipped of elsewhere on loan like Mooy.
It's a really interesting time with squad depth. Leckie and McLaren are in great shape and can lead the line for a few years to come.
We also attract lots of great young talent, so I'm sure we'll refill the pipeline in the coming off season.
Bit more in the depth on the bench
City’s strength in numbers has been on show this season too, as a number of quality players find themselves on the outside looking in due to the form of their current starting XI.
On the weekend, City had 808 games worth of experience (prior to kick-off) on the bench, including captain Scott Jamieson, Socceroo Andrew Nabbout, French dynamo Florin Berenguer, experienced defender Scott Galloway and emerging youngsters Callum Talbot, Raphael Borges Rodrigues and Matthew Sutton.
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City’s strength in numbers has been on show this season too, as a number of quality players find themselves on the outside looking in due to the form of their current starting XI.
On the weekend, City had 808 games worth of experience (prior to kick-off) on the bench, including captain Scott Jamieson, Socceroo Andrew Nabbout, French dynamo Florin Berenguer, experienced defender Scott Galloway and emerging youngsters Callum Talbot, Raphael Borges Rodrigues and Matthew Sutton.
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Been waiting to see if we have any links to the man city situation.... Anyone got access to this story?
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Melbourne City tangled in financial scandal linked to parent club Manchester City
A-League ladder leader Melbourne City has become embroiled in a financial scandal linked to its parent club in England’s Premier League. The City Football Group, which owns Manchester City and Melbourne City, has refused to answer questions about the scandal. The Premier League this week charged Manchester City with 100 breaches of the financial fair play rules – the equivalent of the AFL’s salary cap.
It comes as a series of emails resurfaced detailing claims of attempts to conceal money being paid directly by City Football Group and naming Simon Pearce, vice chairman of Melbourne City. The emails, originally leaked to Germany’s Der Spiegel newspaper, detail claims the City Football Group, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi government, breached financial fair play rules.
Emails to Mr Pearce, allegedly detail attempts to conceal the source of money paid to Manchester City. Sponsorship contracts were allegedly inflated conceal that millions were paid by the owner, in breach of league rules.
The Premier League charges relate to alleged breaches from 2009 to 2018. The club won the league three times in that period. Melbourne City was embroiled in controversial transfers of Anthony Caceres and Socceroo Aaron Mooy in 2016.
Caceres was playing for the Central Coast Mariners when Manchester City approached him for a $300,000 transfer. He was 23 – a late signing for a Premier League club – but instead of playing in England he ended up at Melbourne City on loan.
The A-League, under its previous administration, changed the rules to stop that ever happening again. Mooy transferred from Melbourne to Manchester City on July 1, 2016 without the owners having to pay a transfer fee. Manchester City then sold Mooy in a transfer to Huddersfield for $17m.
On its website, City Football Group confirms Mr Pearce’s position at both its Manchester and Melbourne clubs. “Simon Pearce was appointed to the board in September 2008. He is also vice-chairman of Melbourne City FC,” the website says.
Melbourne City’s communications manager Dan Mellios did not return repeated calls on Friday. He did not respond when asked whether Melbourne City had audited its finances following the Premier League charges, the controversy around the Mooy and Caceres deals, or if the club had an unfair advantage. Damaris Treasure, communications director at the A-League’s governing body the Australian Professional Leagues, did not respond when asked if Mr Pearce was a fit and proper person to be vice-chairman of Melbourne City.
Thanks. I remember the controversy over Caceras, but from memory Mooy was out of contract at the time, so moving to city for $0 isn't a shock, but not a great look.
Article should really just say did you know Melbourne City is owned by Manchester City? There in big trouble so surely stop are Melbourne
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Bos is taking his game to the next level, been really great and the finish against Perth was sublime. Big things ahoy for him
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Disappointing result last week. Gotta tighten up at the back, we've conceded 9 in the past 4 games, compared with only 8 in the prior 12.
Some flukey goals, some poor mistakes, but with Sydney and Adelaide in the next 2 games it's fine to be less charitable.
Some flukey goals, some poor mistakes, but with Sydney and Adelaide in the next 2 games it's fine to be less charitable.
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