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Asian Champions League 1 and 2 thread

The next two games aren't till February (Ulsan away on the 11th and Gangwon at home on the 18th).

Two Korean teams, both eighth and ninth on the Champions League ladder at the moment, while Gangwon finished fifth in Group A and Ulsan third in Group B in the final stage of the K League 1 season that just ended. City are currently fourth on the ACLE ladder and fourth in the A-League.

So far Melbourne City have played three Japanese teams (Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vissel Kobe and Machida Zelvia) and will have played three Korean teams in the league stage (Seoul, Ulsan and Gangwon), and have only played two games against non-Japanese or Korean teams (Buriram United from Thailand and Johor Darul Ta'zim from Malaysia).
 
HonestSpursFan said:
The next two games aren't till February (Ulsan away on the 11th and Gangwon at home on the 18th).

Two Korean teams, both eighth and ninth on the Champions League ladder at the moment, while Gangwon finished fifth in Group A and Ulsan third in Group B in the final stage of the K League 1 season that just ended. City are currently fourth on the ACLE ladder and fourth in the A-League.

So far Melbourne City have played three Japanese teams (Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vissel Kobe and Machida Zelvia) and will have played three Korean teams in the league stage (Seoul, Ulsan and Gangwon), and have only played two games against non-Japanese or Korean teams (Buriram United from Thailand and Johor Darul Ta'zim from Malaysia).
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Theyve had to do it the hard way but so far been up to it
 
rebelliousfeminist974 said:
Macarthur more or less guaranteed a spot in the AFC Champions League Two knockout stage going into the last matchday, and will top group E with a win away against Beijing Guoan.
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Good.

I was less interested in Mac’s ACL campaign because of few emerging domestic youth players Then that young bloke, whose name I have forgotten, scored 2 goals in one game.
 
If a A League team has 5 imported journeymen, (how many imports can play?) ineligible to represent Aus, plus the other 6 Aus vets, there isn’t much to look forward to for future Aus prospects.

Melb City, again with so many senior pros injured, have a wonderful array of whiz kids doing the country proud.

Also, my perception is influenced by various luminaries in the Football Aus Tech Dept identifying the type of player we needed to develop to advance further as a football nation. Now we are seeing them.

It might also help City’s cause having JS96’s poster boy, Aziz B, a very experienced Socceroo on the biggest stage, leading from the front.

Just can’t get over how ‘match ready’ the City whiz kids are? Do they train with the seniors more than other AL clubs?
 
HonestSpursFan said:
The next two games aren't till February (Ulsan away on the 11th and Gangwon at home on the 18th).

Two Korean teams, both eighth and ninth on the Champions League ladder at the moment, while Gangwon finished fifth in Group A and Ulsan third in Group B in the final stage of the K League 1 season that just ended. City are currently fourth on the ACLE ladder and fourth in the A-League.

So far Melbourne City have played three Japanese teams (Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vissel Kobe and Machida Zelvia) and will have played three Korean teams in the league stage (Seoul, Ulsan and Gangwon), and have only played two games against non-Japanese or Korean teams (Buriram United from Thailand and Johor Darul Ta'zim from Malaysia).
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Thanks for that info, HSF.
 
There has been some terrific build up play from MC. Really good rapid fire passing sequences in neat triangles and diamonds in tight spaces.

Essentially, in the Socceroos, even the populist vaunted GG, only players who played on the UEFA continent could do this effectively- Grella, Bresciano, Culina and to a lesser extent, Valeri, were proficient.

The then EPL didn’t have this style of play. Obviously the there has been a metamorphosis in the English style of play since - even permeating down to L1.
 
In these intricate passing sequences the improvement in Aus football is manifesting in the City whiz kids by:

1. Superior body shape.

2. Aus coaching forcing players to become more two footed, and two sides of the body proficient.

3. Faster handling speed.

4. More organized rondos ( borrowed from Barca Acad) and structured SSGs on the training track. Zane Schreiber exemplifies all of these qualities.
 
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The City goal resulted from a nice 9 pass sequence from the left side of the defensive third all the way across the defensive line, down the right flank, into central midfield and out to the left flank.

There were a few rhythm changes in this sequence of play too.

This is copybook proactive football- scoring goals from quality play - as opposed to reactive football, which is capitalizing on opponents’ mistakes.
 
melbcityguy said:
Vidmar the silent achiever
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Interesting to read his career CV.

Did well reaching an ACL final with AU.

Then he had quite a few years coaching in Thailand. He was out of the Aus spotlight.

His coaching career in the ACL has been quite successful.

City’s coaching of youth is so good, other AL clubs need to start studying it. In UEFA countries national football Feds study each other all the time.

City seem to be creating a production line of whiz kids, who can play with a few senior mentors on the pitch to guide them, and who can match it with the top senior players/teams in Asia.
 
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