ALM Semi 2nd leg v Smurfs (Our Paradise)

[Insertnamehere]

Faghani the ref.

Kate Jacewicz and KGJ at the VAR console together what could possibly go wrong

Match Official Appointments: Isuzu UTE A-League 2023/24 Semi-Finals - Second Leg

Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the Semi-Final second legs of the Isuzu UTE A-L

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At least Evans isnt involved?

 

[Rising Sun]

At least Evans isnt involved?

That would have been the jackpot

 

[Ironbark]

Faghani works against us in that he'll let Sydney get away with grubby play

He works for us in that he'll slap every Brattan-whinge with a yellow

He doesn't like to give a card except for when his decisions are questioned

 

[Insertnamehere]

Faghani works against us in that he'll let Sydney get away with grubby play

He works for us in that he'll slap every Brattan-whinge with a yellow

He doesn't like to give a card except for when his decisions are questioned

First half will be a free for all for Smurfs. Faghani let's everything go in the first half. They'll be going hard and pressing shit out of us. There'll be boots left in, guts punched, sacks whacked. You watch. I call a brutal half of football coming.

 

[turbo]

Faghani the ref.

Kate Jacewicz and KGJ at the VAR console together what could possibly go wrong

Match Official Appointments: Isuzu UTE A-League 2023/24 Semi-Finals - Second Leg

Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the Semi-Final second legs of the Isuzu UTE A-L

www.footballaustralia.com.au

Yikes. Faghani is probably the worst case scenario for us as Sydney will have free rein to hack and chip away at us. We need to be smart about that and not be looking for easy calls no matter how correct they are. He would be fine if it were us v Nix next week because neither team is particularly dirty or cunning but Sydney are.

 

[sydmariner]

Faghani the ref.

Kate Jacewicz and KGJ at the VAR console together what could possibly go wrong

Match Official Appointments: Isuzu UTE A-League 2023/24 Semi-Finals - Second Leg

Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the Semi-Final second legs of the Isuzu UTE A-L

www.footballaustralia.com.au

APL doing everything they can for an Aerial shits gf.

 

[nero]

Yikes. Faghani is probably the worst case scenario for us as Sydney will have free rein to hack and chip away at us. We need to be smart about that and not be looking for easy calls no matter how correct they are. He would be fine if it were us v Nix next week because neither team is particularly dirty or cunning but Sydney are.

Is that worth a goal for Sydney?

 

[Allreet?]

Faghani is bad but Evans is definitely worse.

Bullet partially dodged. (ie, a flesh wound)

 

[bikinigirl]

. how did Harris pull up?

. he'll need to adapt

 

[Big Dog]

Probably the worst performance against us I’ve seen at home was from Faghani. Hopefully the occasion brings some sanity from him

 

[ryan]

Faghani the ref.

Kate Jacewicz and KGJ at the VAR console together what could possibly go wrong

Match Official Appointments: Isuzu UTE A-League 2023/24 Semi-Finals - Second Leg

Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the Semi-Final second legs of the Isuzu UTE A-L

www.footballaustralia.com.au

He is the worst ref in the league. He lets everything go until he loses control of the game and then when someone has the nerve to question him about it he gives them a yellow card. He was the 4th official in the first leg and the first yellow card went to our assistant coach on the sideline. He will let Sydney kick us from pillar to post. He is terrible.

 

[greenlig]

If we lose, he won’t be the reason.

 

[Big Al]

Faghani the ref.

Kate Jacewicz and KGJ at the VAR console together what could possibly go wrong

Match Official Appointments: Isuzu UTE A-League 2023/24 Semi-Finals - Second Leg

Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the Semi-Final second legs of the Isuzu UTE A-L

www.footballaustralia.com.au

One of you predicted or worse gave the league this idea earlier in the thread. 😡 absolutely worst ref for this occasion and team. Not sure (apart from SFC conspiracy) how he gets a semi gig.

Gave DS the assistant coach a yellow early in the first leg because he can’t handle the truth. This stinks

 

[Ironbark]

Don't worry about the ref. There's every reason to believe we win this.

We all know anything can happen in football but no doubt we're hands down favourites to go through.

I'm just going to enjoy being in that position, and as much because the boys earned and deserve to be in that position

 

[turbo]

Don't worry about the ref. There's every reason to believe we win this.

It’s more a case of the team has to be planning around him which isn’t a great reflection on the ref tbh. Go in knowing his style and what to expect from Sydney as a result and we’ll be in a good spot. Drop for soft free kicks and it’ll cost us when they aren’t forthcoming.

I don’t think he’s a biased ref but it can look that way when one team plays to suit him and the other doesn’t.

 

[MrCelery]

It’s more a case of the team has to be planning around him which isn’t a great reflection on the ref tbh. Go in knowing his style and what to expect from Sydney as a result and we’ll be in a good spot. Drop for soft free kicks and it’ll cost us when they aren’t forthcoming.

I don’t think he’s a biased ref but it can look that way when one team plays to suit him and the other doesn’t.

Yes indeed. I agree, I don't think he's biased. He will treat with scorn any milking of free kicks. We have a few players a bit prone to this. I just hope he can spot a genuine foul.

 

[Big Al]

It’s more a case of the team has to be planning around him which isn’t a great reflection on the ref tbh. Go in knowing his style and what to expect from Sydney as a result and we’ll be in a good spot. Drop for soft free kicks and it’ll cost us when they aren’t forthcoming.

I don’t think he’s a biased ref but it can look that way when one team plays to suit him and the other doesn’t.

You should plan around all refs as they all do something a little differently but it’s the unpredictability that’s a concern. He can let a lot go and then as frustration builds he will give a ticky tacky foul after you adjust and come in hard and then players get frustrated with him and then the yellows start flowing.

We absolutely have to be careful for the red pay back but also be aware of playing through contact and not expecting fouls we get all year.

The Asian cup has us prepared we just need to put it into action

 

[Big Al]

Will be interesting to see how Sydney line up.

Do they start all out or do they let the game flow and come at us late.

They traditionally start hard and fast against us with success but last game it didn’t work because there press was
A) worked out and we handled it better
B) the change of players meant they weren’t as fluid as a group. No lolley Coutney Perkins higher up.

Surely wood and Kurchaski get minutes and they are the players we struggle with. Very fast and hustling hard.

Do we go Alou to start or Ed and have Alou for the break when they press late in the game to try catch us and we can get Alou 1 on 1 with his pace.

Also extra time is a possibility so that effects the subs as well.

 

[VonBowellski]

I wonder if its worth dropping Nis back to the mids and starting Kuol and Edmo together?

 

[Allreet?]

I don't think they pressed us at all last match. Looked like they were trying to wait for us to collapse physically but injuries and cards blew their plan.

I think they'll certainly return to the press this week and that means we have to soak it up for 15/20 mins. Do we stack the midfield? Lump it long for a speedster? Nizz has been great wherever he plays but is he more important breaking up attacks or providing a dangerous outlet when we beat the press?

Tough one.