ACL Elite: Kawasaki (A)

[ConsKrypt]

wait how do we not get a pen for a push in the back? it was f**king blatant.

Was "offside" apparently, but ya know, VAR could have checked to see if that call was right like Kwakasaki had the opportunity.

As per usual we never get a replay when it happens to us.

 

[Josho Howe]

Well done to the young lads. Can't fault their effort or the performance. Tried hard but the opposition was always too strong.

Wish we could have seen last season's side in this competition.

 

[Wombat]

Look at the difference between our speed now Alfie is on v Steele.

Argghhh. Diesel had a very good game before that rubbish and Storm was signing Autographs behind the goal because he certainly wasn't defending his goal.

 

[ConsKrypt]

Well done to the young lads. Can't fault their effort or the performance. Tried hard but the opposition was always too strong.

Wish we could have seen last season's side in this competition.

Yep, unfortunately we were made out as the joke team due to our departures (on all fronts)

 

[Wombat]

I'm not sold on him yet.

At the moment he does a few flashy dribbles and then loses the ball trying to shield it when he gets into a dead end because he needs a breather.

Hopefully when he gets a bit fitter it's more dribble and less standing.

Looks to be walking a lot at the moment.

Agree.

 

[Ads]

Tired legs got us, and we pushed high on the wide backs so Roux was stuck up field so no one to cover.

I guess we had to go for it a bit.

Eames and Piz foot work in tight spaces was delightful to watch.

Uneventful other than that but at-least these last 2 games can see some intent and flow.

Get Doka & Roux back in with these kids and will be good.

And as far as I’m concerned might as well play DeLima or Brandtmann in Kuol’s spot or even Theo, Faisel.
That way they can take on the last man rather then loosing possession on half way,etc.

 

[Wombat]

Stop giving it to an open Mauragis on the left. Guaranteed not to have to beat anyone, waste time thinking about getting to the by-line, come back on his wrong foot and not put in a cross at all. Apart from that he looks lively.

oh....someone with eyes.

 

[ConsKrypt]

Tired legs got us, and we pushed high on the wide backs so Roux was stuck up field so no one to cover.

I guess we had to go for it a bit.

Eames and Piz foot work in tight spaces was delightful to watch.

Uneventful other than that but at-least these last 2 games can see some intent and flow.

Get Doka & Roux back in with these kids and will be good.

And as far as I’m concerned might as well play DeLima or Brandtmann in Kuol’s spot or even Theo, Faisel.
That way they can take on the last man rather then loosing possession on half way,etc.

Dont get me wrong, I like Doka but sometimes he tries to run the entire field when there has been better avenues to progress. Sometimes he seems a little selfish is all.
Along with that when he is on its like the entire team tries to target him to do something, unlike tonight where we seemed a little more unpredictable (at least for the first half)

 

[Wombat]

Alfie is probably rusty but showing he isn't at the level of the kids around him.
Being teachers pet probably helps but he isn't what we need.

Fulham, your Football nous is not the best. I wont talk about the benefits of negative gearing if you dont talk about Footballers.

 

[Wombat]

Paull was MOTM.

 

[yellowcake]

Before the tournament started, I'd predicted we could go 0-8 ("and still do the 3-peat domestically") so 0-1-7 is a small positive.
I believe now that it's all we've got to focus on, we will scrape into the 6 - and who knows from there?

 

[capauau]

We look better when playing 442
Alfie is back with Eames and Steele as the starting halves with Doka
Sasha should be the front runner for the substitute spot
At full strength no place in the defence or halves for Maraugis now
Was a striker in his younger days
Possibly can be used as the forward replacement for Edmo🤔

 

[Michael]

Fulham, your Football nous is not the best. I wont talk about the benefits of negative gearing if you dont talk about Footballers.

One of your best, wombat! 😂

 

[booney]

Kawasaki were too good but if Theo hadn't had one of his many brain fades we would have been nil all at half time.Anyway we almost had an academy team on the park and they had their 2nd XI so if they had played many of their first teamers we would have really been under the pump.

Having said that our youngsters gave a good account of themselves particularly Pavlesic and Eames.Mauragis cops a lot of criticism( the new Wilson) and yes he sometimes is lost in defence but he tries to spark the attack and puts himself about.I thought Harry had a good game and it was good to see him and then Eames wearing the captain's arm band.

 

[FFC Mariner]

One of your best, wombat! 😂

Pretty low bar.

 

[Melange]

We got our visas spot on for a few years until this season unfortunately

We got a couple wrong but we quickly swapped them out

 

[Corsair]

We got a couple wrong but we quickly swapped them out

2 years on Feijaou was not smart business

 

[true believer]

im happy di pizio got another gallop under the belt .
i would play pavlesic in front of dpc
my back 4 would be storm , diesel , kaltec , pauli

 

[shipwreck]

Yeh was gonna say, does Pav get the nod and chance of redemption against WSW?

What do we need to do to release Feijao? Find someone to cover his wages? Whoever approved him needs a uppercut.

 

[Yorkshire Mariners FC]

A lot of people on here are talking up Pav. Not quite sure why. Is it that people don't like DPC? Sure he made a couple of fine stops but I don't see why we would pick him over the player who looks to have more upside. Any goalkeepers have insight?