Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers 8/1/2021 7:05PM

Better than last week, and pity it's not 0-2 but way too open. We need to tighten up the defense.  Will be an interesting 2nd half. 

1 minute ago, sonar said:

Shame about Mullers goal being called offside.  Our final third play is still a worry....not clinical enough.  Need to score another I think. Newcastle won't be going away.

At least another,  if not 2.

2 minutes ago, sonar said:

Shame about Mullers goal being called offside.  Our final third play is still a worry....not clinical enough.  Need to score another I think. Newcastle won't be going away.

Cox off at 67 min, ibini on. He should be ok for 36 minutes.

Bozza says it was offside.

4 minutes ago, tardotz said:

Better than last week, and pity it's not 0-2 but way too open. We need to tighten up the defense.  Will be an interesting 2nd half. 

Yep.....Dorrans defence worries me in the middle.

Still think we'd be better with a basic 4-1-4-1 instead of letting the fullback & wide central defender getting confused by the opposition winger.

we will be running with the wind.

Jets running into the wind. 

We need to shut down former Wanderers Academy player Najjarine. 

Yuel should be on a yellow

I really don’t think the technology is good enough for the small margins they are using to call offside. People can move a long way between frames and which frame is the correct one where the ball is considered kicked?

11 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

Harper calls it a pen.

There was no trip.  Yield fell over. No pen

I can't believe they even talked about it as if it was a potential penalty. Yuel never had control of the ball at any time. He was behind Gordon and the ball when contact was made. 🙄

Also for those watching on TV, the “thunk” sound when Muller’s offside goal hit the back of the net (and metallic post)

I hope that miss by Aqualina doesn't come back to haunt us.. or him. What a shocker of a miss. 😬

Feels weird seeing Muller being used as a striker.

But hey, if he can bang goals in the back of the net like he did (before it was called offside), I'd be happy to put him and Ibini at the front and then have Yeboah or Cox on the bench.

Last 15 minutes I saw glimpses of a team that can’t put it together. Liking what I saw. Troisi is a worry for me. His passing game is below par for a player of his quality. Bring in the second half. Exciting. 

You know the commentry know nothing when they say Dorrans has been impressive.

1 minute ago, ZachMercer said:

You know the commentry know nothing when they say Dorrans has been impressive.

Agree. I didn’t think he was impressive at all. If anything he needs to do a lot more. Maybe just maybe we are watching a different game? 🤪

I really like Aquilina's attacking!

Here's the full offside. I didn't realise they drew it from the near side player. He seems further back than the far side defender? 

2 minutes ago, Macak said:

Agree. I didn’t think he was impressive at all. If anything he needs to do a lot more. Maybe just maybe we are watching a different game? 🤪

Man. We're gonna miss Schweg's.

Great goal by Russell!!

BANG TATE

So pleased for Russell He is an exciting and increasingly important player.

Great goal WSW. Tate Rusell you effing beauty, 

Wow!! 

What a goal from Russell

Good awareness from Cox. Looks like we’re much more organised in this half, not allowing Newcastle as many chances and now punishing them for that terrible back pass

Thank f..k for that had a feeling it was going the other way.

How good is it to hear "C'mon you Wanderers!"

Russell barge lol He is everything we have been missing attitude wise 

Hahahaha.... bring on Abbas. There's a lot of love there...

We look alright. Famous last words, but yeah. Not bad at all. If Ibini has anything left and Mutch can stay fit we won’t be far away. Did anyone else forget just how punchable Abbas is until they showed him warming up?

Don’t know how you’re all feeling so far,  but while we are winning, is anyone worrried about how we will do against a real team?