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[Spartan Warrior]

Greens have also signed Djiba and Mells...

 

[SMFC1959]

Talk about a match of 2 halves. We started off like a house on fire with 2 quick goals within 4 minutes. Got a third half way through the first half. And then we gave away a goal. They only had one shot on goal for the first half and they converted it. The most frustrating part was that we missed another 2-3 certain goals. We were so wasteful. Luckily in the second half we kept them scoreless and we added another 2 goals. But that 15-20 minute period where Bentleigh had us on the back foot was unacceptable. That point of the game where Mesourouni turned the ball over and then Bentleigh missed that one on one to nearly make it 2-3 was heart in mouth moments.

Serious question marks around the starting XI. There must be a credible reason why you would start Lackay and Mesourouni. For me, Lackay is someone you bring on for the last 15 minutes to run at tired players. He is not a starting XI player. Lackay missed at least 3 certain goals. He can run but that’s about it.

Those midseason player signings cannot come soon enough.

 

[SMFC1959]

Messourouni and lackay starting. Really? Mikkola on the bench?

Those two players are not starting XI players.

 

[SMFC1959]

I'm not a massive fan of Mesa or Lackay but both were fine tonight
Didnt like the midfield set up as @southmelb said we allowed them too much space - Cocks is a good winger but loses his man often in transition

Every time we move Giannakopoulos back to defence we lose our a bit of our control of the midfield battle. It highlights the lack of a third quality Centre Back in the squad. This needs to be rectified in this midseason transfer window.

 

[SMFC1959]

Not gonna convince me this bloke is a 'talent' ...

He doesn’t have it unfortunately. Lackay would do well in a VPL2 club.

 

[SMFC1959]

Mikolla apparently has had a knee niggle so maybe that's why he was one the bench.

Hopefully it’s not too serious.

 

[SMFC1959]

Any rumours on signings I didn’t hear anything tonight I did see Dovison in a Bentleigh tracksuit

The worrying thing is that we are not hearing anything. Unless the Football Department is keeping everything super quiet, and have made a number of signings. It’s hard to tell.