AFC Cup

[shipwreck]

Yeh I think everyone is forgetting the travel home for us 😂

 

[turbo]

. not arguing - but curious: why do you think they would play any different? because they Kant?

. they have nothing to lose, so why wouldn't they try the same game plan ... it worked

I expect they will try it again but we'll be sharper at home and be able to better move the ball around and get through them more. If we can do that they wont be able to commit as many forward and we'll see more space.

It's possible a good field helps them but since they're used to the surface they played on last night I think it helps us way more.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

As are there players. Thus they to will have heavy legs.

So their heavy legs from a 1 way trip and nothing to do until Wednesday but recover is going to leave them significantly more fatigued than our return trip plus a must win game on Sunday? 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Charlie1]

Do we play a full strength side against Adelaide if Wellington lose this weekend against the jets

 

[Coastalraider]

Do we play a full strength side against Adelaide if Wellington lose this weekend against the jets

Subbing in players at the moment with what’s available would be limited to the front line and a centre back, not enough depth or availability to change up the backline or midfield, which are the guys that need the rest. Those we can rotate we have already been rotating - so really it’s a zero sum game.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Do we play a full strength side against Adelaide if Wellington lose this weekend against the jets

Yes.

A premiership would go a long way to mentally overcome any fatigue they might have going into Wednesday.

 

[shipwreck]

Would be handy to have Kuol and Faz right now....

 

[turbo]

Do we play a full strength side against Adelaide if Wellington lose this weekend against the jets

I think we play a full strength side anyway unless someone pulls up poorly/ill. Then we see some smart sub management and tactics based on the game situation, other results, etc..

 

[midfielder]

That was a hard watch, think we can win the rematch.

 

[bikinigirl]

We are travelling home too right? We haven't somehow discovered teleportation.

We will have double their travel and a game on Sunday.

I think they will try it early and see if it works. If not then they will sit deep and try to frustrate us.

. I can't 'like' the content of this post ... but I completely agree

 

[Archie]

They are a much better side than Adelaide...... but if we play Steele at LB they will play Irakunda on that side and we will get done. Either Doka or Storm to LB. When do we get Faz back?

They were fit and physical and had a much tighter passing game than usI reme. We will need Niz back in the midfield to wrest control back from those Kants.

We really missed Papi last night.

I remember the last time we played Adelaide in the 4-0 win the forum was really impressed with Dokas perfomance in keeping Irankunda quiet, as a matter of fact Nestor didn't even have a shot at all that night

 

[FFC Mariner]

If there is a winner in the City/Wanderers game Adelaide can't make the finals.
Might dampen their motivation a bit

 

[BrisRecky]

The pitch was shit, they didn’t mind a dirty tackle , the ref was very casual about said red card tackles BUT we got a draw, so swings and roundabouts

 

[turbo]

the ref was very casual about said red card tackles

Im pretty happy with the refs. Yeah there could have been some borderline reds and the head slap was super weird and an easy red to give but at the same time they werent sucked in by diving or timewasting and we came out pretty clean. With 5 yellows they'll need to be careful in the 2nd leg otherwise the final should they make it will be a depleted team.

 

[Corsair]

I thought the pass out to the winger for their goal was offside.

 

[some guy]

Im pretty happy with the refs. Yeah there could have been some borderline reds and the head slap was super weird and an easy red to give but at the same time they werent sucked in by diving or timewasting and we came out pretty clean. With 5 yellows they'll need to be careful in the 2nd leg otherwise the final should they make it will be a depleted team.

Think you need 3 yellows to get suspended - and yellows prior to this round don’t carry over (i.e., impossible to miss the final for yellow card accumulation). Go figure.

 

[Rising Sun]

How many airport emergencies and flight cancelations will it take to reschedule our Adelaide game?

However many it is, I am hearing we may have reached the number and the game is about to get rearranged.

When do we play it though? If we beat the Kants then I would want to get the middle east asap after the Jets game to maximise acclimatisation, not have a mid week game in Australia.

Play it on the Monday so at least we will be in the middle east by Tuesday night? With the option just to.play the NPL team if the plate is already decided.

 

[turbo]

However many it is, I am hearing we may have reached the number and the game is about to get rearranged.

When do we play it though? If we beat the Kants then I would want to get the middle east asap after the Jets game to maximise acclimatisation, not have a mid week game in Australia.

Play it on the Monday so at least we will be in the middle east by Tuesday night? With the option just to.play the NPL team if the plate is already decided.

If Adelaide is mathematically out of finals we could potentially play it say Tuesday 30/4. Gets a lot more complicated if they are in the hunt. Anything but a draw between City and WSW would confirm if that's the case.
That does also create some challenges for awarding the premiers and arguably the integrity of the final round if it comes down to it but if its that or have us play Wed, Mon, Wed, Sat it's probably the lesser of 2 evils..

 

[Meerkat]

Going by Insta stories from a few of the boys, they are definitely very much still in Kyrgyzstan.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Going by Insta stories from a few of the boys, they are definitely very much still in Kyrgyzstan.

Plane is in the air according to flight radar