Central Coast Mariners V Melbourne Victory

[Ozhammer]

Watching that performance this evening, it struck me how seldom we have any player finding space between the lines in attack. Also, our movement off the ball in the front and middle thirds is pretty poor, both of which probably go a long way to explaining why we struggle to control games and play fluid football.

 

[bikinigirl]

. just hangin' around half watchin' the 'Nix playing somebody ... and maybe it's the fact that I am not really paying attention ... but everything seems so much faster

 

[Tevor]

. just hangin' around half watchin' the 'Nix playing somebody ... and maybe it's the fact that I am not really paying attention ... but everything seems so much faster

Yep we are slow at ball movement that is for sure, perhaps we are now over thinking it. We were faster earlier in the season.

 

[turbo]

No way.
We dominated large spells and were more than good enough for our point. Reasonable to have hoped for 3.

Hall blunders uncharacteristically.
Our Pen overlooked.
We scored from open play after 20 minutes of total dominance,

They were unlucky not to have more goals earlier in the game. Was only down to Birraz being so solid they didn’t. I feel like they let us into the game as we’ve been guilty of at times rather than us doing anything massively better for a large chunk of the game. What I will say is we did enough to hang in there and be able to equalise and that’s important. I definitely don’t think we deserved the 3 points but I wouldn’t say no if we snatched them.

 

[Big Al]

Hally that was horrid. I hate how the simple things in defending get ignored. You don’t go back to goal in that situation. That eliminates the possibility of that mistake. Absolutely horrible but you get that with young players and he’s still been playing fantastic this season.

definitely a pen on Marco. Exactly the same thing happened in the Perth game on Weekend. AU defender did exactly same in the back and guess what it was a penalty.

Our attack is lifeless and Marco and Cummings don’t have that esp that great combo’s have. They are constantly in each other’s way and when they try to link it just messes up.

Much better fight and i can understand not going for the win because we needed to protect the point after fluffing our lines recently in the last few minutes but I would have liked us to show more urgency.

How good was Chopper Nizbet. Definitely MOM

 

[pjennings]

Haven't watched the replay - but we looked good for the first 15 min. However, during that time the Melbourne players and fouled and dived and mouthed off at the ref. Popovic was almost in Monty's box while berated the 4th. Soon after that Miller (from my point of view) got the ball and missed the player on both card / not card incidents but the ref was influenced by the previous complaints.

Urena's pen looked fairly much a spot kick. I'm sure it would have been given against us.

Back to Marco - yes it was not a great performance. We are missing a target man - Jason and Marco are not that. Our crosses find no-one. Alou and Matty filled that role last year but we have no-one now.

Maybe drop Marco back to the midfield?

P.S. Nizz getting back to his best is good to see.

 

[Big Al]

Were you at the game Ancient? Cy was dreadful. Slow. No ambition. Offers almost nothing to our attack and gave the ball away 4 times in the first half.

The one player I’m sure is not up to this level,

I was with Ancient (on tv) and early he appeared to be having his best game and with Niz back in DM the ability of the two meant we kept the ball well and the link up was better but it faded over the game.

I don’t like Cy either and think he’s weak and that made me notice he was doing better. He wasn’t awesome don’t get me wrong but was decent.

I don’t doubt he would have killed some posessions that what he does but it wasn’t as noticeable.

I am sure at the game it was more evident

 

[Big Al]

Monty should have subbed Miller immediately just for being dumb enough to even try a slide from behind. He was next to him and it was no foul but incredibly stupid.

Two massive brain fades tonight from Hall and Miller

 

[turbo]

Watching the nix and jets and can’t help but feel their (either side) intensity would have beaten us tonight.

 

[true believer]

Definitely, on the replays it is clear no contact.

yeah he kicks back his legs . it should of been yellow for fallami , a yellow for pappa and a red for the assistant coach . another disgraceful melee around the 4th referee .that the APL should of dealt with
after the kisnorbo fiasco.

 

[true believer]

Cy is going well. Our wingers have been swapping sides every game at times.

he is quality . but way to slow for the wing

 

[true believer]

I’m sorry, Urena out for me.
His standing still off the ball is frustrating.
Ball in the air? Not interested.

Only if it’s a direct run on through ball is he acting as enthusiastic player.

I appreciate his skill, but Moreshe and Teskenis alongside Cummings for me.

So many lost balls or dispossessed for the very few moments of brilliance.
Not good enough.

marko was poor today .i think nizzy needs to be behind cummings .
and marko on the bench for a game

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Watching that performance this evening, it struck me how seldom we have any player finding space between the lines in attack. Also, our movement off the ball in the front and middle thirds is pretty poor, both of which probably go a long way to explaining why we struggle to control games and play fluid football.

Exactly this.
Which is why we need to find someone who can effectively play as a #10/AM provider. I have listed players I think have the ability. Just do it.

 

[true believer]

i f'king hate the cum dog name .this genuinely needs to be lost!

 

[turbo]

he is quality . but way to slow for the wing

And not strong enough for the middle. Kind of takes away from the quality he has.

 

[true believer]

. just hangin' around half watchin' the 'Nix playing somebody ... and maybe it's the fact that I am not really paying attention ... but everything seems so much faster

the movement off the ball is so much better .

 

[marinermick]

i f'king hate the cum dog name .this genuinely needs to be lost!

It has to stay just for the Bay 16 chant tonight of “he’s cumming no more” after he was hit in the Jatz cracker.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Are we at the point where we spell Hall?

Since cumdog has come in Urena has been showing absolutely nothing.
Where’s Moreshe?

Marcos' combo with Niz has fizzled away too. I think that's a big part of it. Somehow need to reunite them

 

[Wombat]

3 points - Birraz. Saved us.
2 points - Nizzy. Dynamo
1 point - Kye. Our most solid back.

 

[Kripple]

Since cumdog has come in Urena has been showing absolutely nothing.
Where’s Moreshe?

Picked up a hamstring strain at training last Thursday. Out a couple of weeks.