Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers 26/11/2017 7:00PM

1 minute ago, beatsurrender said:

The ballboys will breathe a sigh of relief though

They would have to be ours. 

I hope the FFA has put out an edict to all clubs that ball boys/girls need to release the ball without question.

After the disappointment of rejection, Nikola Mileusnic is keen to give Josep Gombau plenty to ponder on Sunday. (paywalled from Adelaide newspaper so not bothering to post link)

ADELAIDE United’s Nikola Mileusnic revealed his dreams of being a professional turned into a nightmare when ex coach Josep Gombau oversaw the winger being cut in 2014.

The qualified petroleum engineer said he thought his career was over after he was jettisoned without sampling any A-League action returning to his junior club White City before Adelaide City boss Damian Mori’s influence saw Mileusnic make rapid improvements.

After the disappointment of rejection had consumed him, Mileusnic is keen to give Gombau much to ponder when he returns to front Western Sydney’s bench at Hindmarsh on Sunday.

“When I went back to White City I’d never thought I’d be back testing the A-League especially with Adelaide United,’’ Mileusnic said after United’s traumatic FFA Cup final loss on Tuesday.

“Two years ago I never thought that I’d be playing in an FFA Cup final.”

But the modest 24-year-old has taken one more giant leap to becoming one of the revelations of Adelaide’s German mastermind Marco Kurz.

Mileusnic scored one of the great goals — if not the best seen in an FFA Cup final in its four year history — in a loss to Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium on Tuesday.

Mileusnic scored with a stunning left-footed strike into the top corner to level the tie after a superb long ball from stopper Ersan Gulum.

Mileusnic brought the ball down and with one expert touch lost defender Michael Zullo before unleashing a brilliant shot on target.

“It got us back in the game but we didn’t end up winning,’’ Mileusnic said.

“It was definitely up there, if not the best (I have scored).

“I don’t really cut in with my left and shoot and I got myself in that position, did it and it went in.”

Mileusnic’s game has stepped up after United’s A-League championship-winning coach Guillermo Amor recalled the speedster to give him his professional debut last year.

Adelaide’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic revealed after speaking to NPL coaches last year Mileusnic was asked to impress Amor in trials before winning a contract.

He featured in 17 matches with seven starts for one goal under Amor last season.

This season Kurz has started the winger seven times in seven matches, with Mileusnic has scoring two goals. He has also scored four FFA Cup goals in five matches.

Kurz’s influence sees the winger at the top of his game with Mileusnic now attracting extra attention from A-League opponents.

“He really likes the way I play — he puts a lot of belief and trust in me,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, United’s Michael Marrone, who was at the centre of the FFA Cup final ball boy incident, has been summoned to appear in front of Football Federation Australia’s independent disciplinary and ethics committee on Tuesday from 5pm.

Didn't Clisby debut for us Adelaide away when he decided to play Enforcer and bully his way into our hearts ? Is Kerem back now the Boss has gone ?

8 hours ago, DamnedUnited said:

Didn't Clisby debut for us Adelaide away when he decided to play Enforcer and bully his way into our hearts ? Is Kerem back now the Boss has gone ?

Yep. He tackled Isaias with howls he should have gotten a red card.

Kerem probably at the Turkish maccas

14 hours ago, DamnedUnited said:

Didn't Clisby debut for us Adelaide away when he decided to play Enforcer and bully his way into our hearts ? Is Kerem back now the Boss has gone ?

Clisby ran them tired in the second half. Elrich and Holland were shot in the last 10 minutes, the exhaustion was written in their faces.

Bulut plays is still busy rebooting his career from Turkish fourth tier football. Good luck. 

Other than that: must win game. 

14 hours ago, mack said:

 German mastermind Marco Kurz.

 

Local papers hey. Seven games in and he’s up there with Einstein.

Tokich could be on his way to Adelaide since Herd is overseas and Lustica played his first game today (NYL) where he scored both goals. 

Lustica and melling are wasted... were stacked in midfield 

Good to see Lustica up and about, such an under rated player. 

2 hours ago, JayZko said:

Lustica and melling are wasted... were stacked in midfield 

??

We’ve got Bacuus and a half absent Herd. Melling is good for kicking people, that’s about it. Granted, he’s ******* ace at it.

43 minutes ago, btron3000 said:

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We’ve got Bacuus and a half absent Herd. Melling is good for kicking people, that’s about it. Granted, he’s ******* ace at it.

Melling needs to play more 

we are too nice at the moment 

I loved him kicking the Arsenal players 

“welcome to Western Sydney mofo

35 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Melling needs to play more 

we are too nice at the moment 

I loved him kicking the Arsenal players 

“welcome to Western Sydney mofo

So essentially a matt simon role.

3 minutes ago, HillsPanther said:

So essentially a matt simon role.

I’m thinking less woy woy but a bit more La Rocca style 

16 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

I’m thinking less woy woy but a bit more La Rocca style 

So hold back from trying to permanently injure the player. Got it. 😉

so I am foxtel-less for this one  - any suggestions on following the game? is there radio coverage?

1 minute ago, lloydy136 said:

so I am foxtel-less for this one  - any suggestions on following the game? is there radio coverage?

1 minute ago, lloydy136 said:

so I am foxtel-less for this one  - any suggestions on following the game? is there radio coverage?

Same here,  check on YouTube around kickoff time, there's usually a live stream....but not always!   

cheers jack.

Just now, lloydy136 said:

cheers jack.

Radio SWR 99.9 (FM) but expect biased coverage.

If you can get youtube, can't you get foxgo (or whatever it is called now)? Use your phone/computer to get the fox app, register etc.

20 minutes ago, JackDoff said:

 

Same here,  check on YouTube around kickoff time, there's usually a live stream....but not always!   

I sometimes go to reddit a League and there is usually a link to a stream there in their match thread....

If you have a Foxtel account you can use Foxtel app 

radio wise you can stream it from abc website might also be on abc NewsRadio 

Foxtel Now through the Internet has 2 week free trial

Sotirio and Kuzukami as wingers how to we score?

Are Risdon and Llorente allowed to pass the halfway line?

Jumpei, Riera, Sotirio

Cejudo, Roly

Melling

Llorrente, Cornthwaite,  Thwaite,  Risdon

Vedran

Bench: Santalab, Baccus, Hammill, Bridge, Hall

8 hours ago, StringerBellend said:

Melling needs to play more 

we are too nice at the moment 

I loved him kicking the Arsenal players 

“welcome to Western Sydney mofo

Proof Gombau reads this forum?

Season starts here, a must win.

I think we'll draw.

5 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Proof Gombau reads this forum?

No Baccus in the starting line up😡😡😡😡

The thing I like about us only having one DM is that their role is clear. It's clearly Jacob's job to break up attacks and give it straight to the good players.

2 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

No Baccus in the starting line up😡😡😡😡

With just one DM that may become the norm

no baccus - gombau out.