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A-League Mens 25/26 - Round 7

RIMB said:
Much better second half for Victory with Velupillay coming on around 60 minutes.

Gave Victory just a bit more forward focus. Unfortunately (in my eyes) at the same time as Velupillay coming on, Jelacic went off. He had been one of the better players in the first half with a few very nice touches. I would have seen Jelacic in behind Velupillay as a good option with their skills being compatible.

Victory's attacking capability was summed up perfectly in one moment later in the second half. Santos got the ball just outside the corner of the penalty box and drove infield. When he got a line on goal, Velupillay saw that he was blocking the shot and ran out of the way. Santos then rolled the ball towards where Velupillay was getting out of the way with his back turned. Pfffft.

Some moments for both teams, and some players like Talbot for Macarthur putting in a really good shift but just not enough at the pointy end for either.

Harry Sawyer for Macarthur works hard to get into positions and the ball doesn't come. When it does come he is often heading elsewhere unless it is a simple high ball in from a corner.

0-0 an appropriate scoreline given the lack of quality being shown on the day. Victory look to me like the team more likely of the two to snap out of it.

One relevant thing from the commentators though - Macarthur had a flu bug run through the club this week and some still getting over it. That on top of playing ACL2. Not making excuses since I don't give a stuff about them, but relevant to the poor form.
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When they went to Vietnam they got gastro. So ACL2 and illnesses.
 
WhatAmIWatching said:
When they went to Vietnam they got gastro. So ACL2 and illnesses.
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The commentators mentioned that - and that they had then got a dose of the flu through the club straight after it. Only a flesh wound!

So ACL2, gastro and flu - pussies - they are meant to be professionals.
 
And this Round's meaningless observation:

The lower placed team in each match-up this round could have caught or overtaken their opponent in the table, except SFC and Mariners (who would end up a point short).

That would be normal in Round 2 or 3 but to be that way in Round 7 is more an indication of how even the table is than just the 'random' matching of teams close to each other in table position.
 
Jetsfan said:
Going to be about 38 degrees for the Jets v City game in Newy on Saturday, bloody hot in the stands, let alone playing soccer in it
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An hour before kick off and it is 31 Celsius. Not too bad, and too low for the drinks breaks.
 
Yeah, I'm about 1/2 hour south of Newcastle and the sea breeze seems to be holding off the westerly. If the sea breeze dies, it could get hot again pretty quick. Here's hoping, we don't want one of those games where everyone is totally fukt
 
Still 33 degrees in Gosford - down from 40. Fires raging and destroying homes at Koolewong. Women's game off. Smoky where I am north of Gosford so I would call the CCM - SFC game. Players shouldn't be playing in smoke. I suspect the PFA would be advising the same.
 
I haven’t done the math but I am guessing that 90% of the goals we’ve conceded this season have been from needless turnovers. Frustrating.
 
I thought the red card in the Auckland v Nix game was the wrong call.

Free kick fine - but Cosgrove was already dropping before any contact and to me that should rule out the red card. It was clear and obvious that Cosgrove was not attempting to play the ball - just playing for the foul - so that should mean it was not denying an attacking opportunity.

I don't care what the laws say technically about it - no goal scoring opportunity was denied in that play.
 
RIMB said:
I thought the red card in the Auckland v Nix game was the wrong call.

Free kick fine - but Cosgrove was already dropping before any contact and to me that should rule out the red card. It was clear and obvious that Cosgrove was not attempting to play the ball - just playing for the foul - so that should mean it was not denying an attacking opportunity.

I don't care what the laws say technically about it - no goal scoring opportunity was denied in that play.
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Totally agree, it also killed the game, big match like this and to lose a player with a very soft red was bullshit. Look I’m a Nix support with all without a player missing we still might have lost but the unfair red really killed it for us.
 
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