Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers 7/11/2014 7:30PM

 

 

Should we even bring Covic, give Tom Manos some experience with the team.

Our NYL squad play MV @ Blacktown at 3.30pm on Saturday so travelling back from NZ could be an issue. The following Sunday they play Glory in Perth @ 2pm.

IMO Ante will travel to Wellington but not to Perth to play Glory on Saturday night.

Dean will wear the gloves in this fixture as Tyson did last season. Thomas can be the reserve keeper for this game.

Would they ever bench Ante?

Or if Dean plays, Manos is definitely on the bench?

Not much point in Ante travelling across the country if he won't play. They'd give him a rest to save all the travel (he's definitely done his share recently).

@lookers62

 

Ante doesn't need to get splinters sitting on the bench.

Perth is 9 hours of plane travel which he doesn't need atm.

Manos has to travel to Perth anyway, so it makes sense he travel over 1 day earlier as cover for Dean.

Oh yeah, I forgot how far they have to travel haha

 

Even kings need to rest.

Any news on who did or didn't get on the plane to NZ?

Any news on who did or didn't get on the plane to NZ?

Santalab didn't get on.  

Any news on who did or didn't get on the plane to NZ?

Don't think they have released the squad lineups for the weekend yet, unless someone sees a team photo on Instagram we won't know who travelled until kickoff unfortunately!

i think the topic heading needs to reflect that its actually a 5.30 kick off our time

 

just sayin

Obviously hoping for a win to return to the A-League in style and kickstart our domestic season, however I would honestly be happy with a draw in this game. Phoenix are a bogey team and it'll be pretty hard for the boys to refocus after the incredible ACL achievement. 

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Ante COVIC (GK), 3.Daniel MULLEN, 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY ©, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Antony GOLEC, 7.Labinot HALITI, 8.Mateo POLJAK, 9.Tomi JURIC, 12.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 17.Romeo CASTELEN, 18.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Dean BOUZANIS (GK), 22.Seyi ADELEKE, 23.Jason TRIFIRO, 33.Daniel ALESSI

 

**two to be omitted**

 

Ins: 9.Tomi JURIC (promoted), 12.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA (promoted), 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC (promoted), 22.Seyi ADELEKE (promoted), 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO (promoted), 33.Daniel ALESSI (promoted)

 

Outs: 2.Shannon COLE (not selected), 10.Vitor SABA (suspended – 1 week), 11.Brendon SANTALAB (shoulder – indefinite), 14.Kwabena APPIAH (not selected)

Unavailable: 34.Golgol MUBRAHTU (knee – indefinite)

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-league-round-5-ins-and-outs/z1al7gnnlhxk1e3tszxvdvzfz#ruHQUTd44qd8OlGK.99

Appiah out? really?

No Perkatis, Lo, Fofanah, Appiah. The best squad instead. Popa means business.

Appiah out? really?

 

Are you that surprised? I'm not.

 

Might not have been left out on form, Popa might have other plans for him, but this has been coming lets face it.

Edited November 6, 2014 by WSWBoro

No Perkatis, Lo, Fofanah, Appiah. The best squad instead. Popa means business.

  poppas not mucking about by the looks of it -cmon lads lets get this done 

 

On a separate note what's the latest on Golgol does any one know

No Perkatis, Lo, Fofanah, Appiah. The best squad instead. Popa means business.

 

Very strong squad, stronger than I was expected... but as I said... Popa will want to send a message that even with our schedule we mean business.

 

Appiah out? really?

 

Are you that surprised? I'm not.

 

Might not have been left out on form, Popa might have other plans for him, but this has been coming lets face it.

 

 

We all know he is out of form and has been the punching bag, but more surprised he finally didn't get picked when we all know it should have been done a while ago.

Edited November 6, 2014 by wanderersfanatic

 

 

Appiah out? really?

 

Are you that surprised? I'm not.

 

Might not have been left out on form, Popa might have other plans for him, but this has been coming lets face it.

 

 

We all know he is out of form and has been the punching bag, but more surprised he finally didn't get picked when we all know it should have been done a while ago.

 

 

Yeah, but don't forget many of our new boys couldn't play ACL and we had a limited squad, Kubi needed to play  a part in the ACL. Now selection has opened back up to the whole squad he is on the back burner.

Edited November 6, 2014 by WSWBoro

I'm sad about Cole being left out. He would be strong off the bench.

Will be interesting to see if Alessi gets the pick ahead of Mullen.

 

Also, just quietly, is anyone else drooling over our attacking third?

I'm sad about Cole being left out. He would be strong off the bench.

Will be interesting to see if Alessi gets the pick ahead of Mullen.

 

Also, just quietly, is anyone else drooling over our attacking third?

Poljak out just had coffee with him at wetherill park

If Poljak is out...

 

Covic

Alessi - NTS - Hamill - Golec

Spira - La Rocca

Castelen - Bridge - Ruka

Juric

 

 

Wowow.

 

Should we even bring Covic, give Tom Manos some experience with the team.

 

 

Our NYL squad play MV @ Blacktown at 3.30pm on Saturday so travelling back from NZ could be an issue. The following Sunday they play Glory in Perth @ 2pm.

IMO Ante will travel to Wellington but not to Perth to play Glory on Saturday night. 

Dean will wear the gloves in this fixture as Tyson did last season. Thomas can be the reserve keeper for this game.

 

 

Does our youth team play the Glory in Perth the day after we play Glory in Perth in the A League?

 

Boom.

Can't wait to go and watch the youngsters have a run around on the Sunday before flying home 

I would suspect that at least in part it is a case of resting Poljak and Cole and giving others a chance.

 

We certainly need to see more of Castelen, and start to see some of Ruka and Adeleke. The run of games ahead provide an excellent basis for revising our likely 11 to face Cruz Azul - and get us moving up that A-League table, which is of course crucial if we are to see action in the ACL of 2016.

2-0 to us. One in each half.

 

For those in the city, the following places are definitely showing the game. i checked.

 

http://kingstbrewhouse.com.au/

 

http://www.cheersbar.com.au/

can Row-Mayo play CAM?

If Poljak is out...

 

Covic

Alessi - NTS - Hamill - Golec

Spira - La Rocca

Castelen - Bridge - Ruka

Juric

 

 

Wowow.

If it were up to me, and just interest wise with no tactical thought at all, I'd like:

 

Covic

alessi - spira - nts - adeleke

trifiro - larocca

castelen - ruka - Bridge

juric

 

Ohhh someone hand me a food bib

 

So a possible line up of

 

Covic

Alessi Mullen/Spira Hamil/Nts Adeleke/Golec

Trifiro/Poljak LaRock

Romeo Bridge Ruka/Haliti

Sotirio/Juric

 

Popa has heeps of possibilities for line up but I would prefer a younger line up and give a few senior guys a rest or bring them off the bench.

I'm hoping for a draw or somehow snatch a draw but it wouldn't hurt me to see us lose as we have bigger fish to fry in Morocco

 

 

And seriously wtf 5.30pm on a friday and it's not even the sbs Friday tv game, this should have been on Saturday.

Four socceroos plus one ex socceroo plus an ex Dutch international in the squad = we need to win this!

Well done FFA. Lets RESCHEDULE a game to the international break.

ffs they have nfi

What games have been rescheduled to when?

 

 

 

Appiah out? really?

 

Are you that surprised? I'm not.

Might not have been left out on form, Popa might have other plans for him, but this has been coming lets face it.

We all know he is out of form and has been the punching bag, but more surprised he finally didn't get picked when we all know it should have been done a while ago.

Yeah, but don't forget many of our new boys couldn't play ACL and we had a limited squad, Kubi needed to play  a part in the ACL. Now selection has opened back up to the whole squad he is on the back burner.

Look, if Popa selected Kubi in the ACL final he can't think that bad of him. It's a frieken long season, giving players a rest when he can is really important to keep players fresh later in on the season.

No Ruka in Fox Sports fantasy yet 

No Ruka in Fox Sports fantasy yet

Do they know he has signed with us! Amateur