RD 3: City vs Mariners

[BrisRecky]

A win would be nice...2-0 if possible , but, a draw will do with the defence decision making improving in leaps and bounds

 

[Big Al]

Very worried about Mooy and Fonatali. With our weak defence they may have fun.

Hope Mooy tires are a busy couple of weeks.

Come on Izzo you have 90 minutes to make us believers.

 

[MagpieMariner]

Interesting, Boz not in final squad.

 

[Big Al]

Interesting, Boz not in final squad.

Same 11 except Izzo for Reddy.
Rosey on bench

 

[VicMariner]

Fitzy......

 

[Tassiemariner]

FITZY!

 

[nogbad]

Good save there. don't think it went in.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Don't think so either. That was a cracker of a save. That shot shouldn't have been on, but that was a great save.

Our defence is going to kill us this season though, Walmsley needs to sort it out. We're desperately needing an experienced head in the centre.

 

[sydmariner]

http://firstrowau.eu/watch/381943/1/watch-melbourne-city-vs-central-coast-mariners.html

 

[shipwreck]

Sooooooo many fouls.... it's irritating me

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I think City should've had the penalty there.

Lot of unforced errors up front too. Still liking our openness though.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I kind of feel like, with a bit of time our front line is going to be absolutely clinical.
Nice to watch Izzo's confidence build after his amazing save earlier.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

From the ground O'Donovan's running has been great. Making plenty of runs and harassing all of the defenders should be rewarded with a goal in the second half of he can keep it up.

 

[Gratis]

we need a Wilko, quicksmart. need that experience in there. that aside I like what I'm seeing

 

[Wombat]

Entertaining 1st half.

Fitzy goal was lovely.

We are sloppy defensively but still in this. Neill is poor again. Monty holding us together.

 

[Big Al]

Fitzy reads this forum. Trying to impress

Hope no one playing drinking game with fouls. Worse than derby. Let them play. Absolute penalty - carry on, owed one from last week

Someone introduce the guys to Mr Mooy. Don't foul within 35m of our goal.

I hope joyful enjoying the game and doesn't have a change of heart seeing our defence

 

[VicMariner]

Passing accuracy needs to improve, a lot go straight to the opposition it seems.

Fitzy always seems to be in the right spot at the right time, if only his shooting was more accurate he'd be our Berisha.

Izzo looking good.

 

[VicMariner]

Sooooooo many fouls.... it's irritating me

Yes, and yet that penalty was not given. Lucky there.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Fantastic strike by Fitzy, looks like he was feeling down though walking off for not having his hatrick - so was nice to see Caceres come in to help lift him - Caceres has also been brilliant in some patches. Mooy is such a bloody handful though.

We need a bit more composure and to stay much tighter for first 25 minutes I think, and then look to break quickly - city were clearly starting to tire at the 35 mark, so at 70 minutes odd we should have our best chance to run over them - just keep them scoreless till then. However I suspect that's going to be precisely their game plan - as in tighten up, hit them on the counter and have a bit more composure.

With better decision making, we're there to be slaughtered. Their defence is still not quite porous as ours for mine, but if we take a couple more of our chances and tighten up a bit, should be able to come home with a wet sail.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

That could have gone either way for that penalty appeal....

 

[MagpieMariner]

Bugger, we've got to stop Mooy somehow.