JoyfulPenguin
Well-Known Member
As a Mariners fan, apart from the first ten minutes, that was one of the most painful games I have ever watched.I hope it was an aberration and we can play how we did in those first ten minutes for the rest of the season.
I thought Tom Glover did well apart from O'Donovan's second goal, not much he could do for the others. His fake out of the snake was a highlight on a dark day
Jake McGing was atrocious, he isn't a right back and we desperately need an actual back up right back for when Storm is away with New Zealand. He didn't know how to position his body in defence and was such a terrible crosser that the Jets just left him alone when he was free on the wing, this took away space from our midfield and allowed the Jets to choke all of our central attacks with numbers.
Alan Baro looked out of it after he gave away the penalty to O'Donovan but was probably the best member of defence, you can't do much when McGing is letting Nabbout and Co have so much space and time.
Antony Golec looked too nervous to fight for headers, which is what we needed him to do most, we desperately need him to step up as he is our only defender with an ounce of height.
Josh Rose looked his age and wasn't quick enough to get back when the Jets transitioned ,he struggled to cross and create chances from overlapping when given time and space, he and Pain haven't gelled yet and I can see us missing Galloway a lot this season if Rowles is not ready to be a starting left back.
Wout Brama really disappointed me, we needed an experienced guy like him to step up today and he just didn't look up to the task, his basic technique let him down time and time again. In the early part of the game he broke up the Jets play well, then put in less and less effort as the game went on.
Tom Hiariej looked very accomplished, he linked our defence and attack very well and broke up quite a number of the Jets transitions as well. He knows how to recycle the ball through the midfield and his set pieces for the most part were very good.
Dani Da Silva showed potential and hunger today, with time he and Asdrubal can be a dangerous combo but we desperately need our wingers and full backs to pose some danger to give him the space he needs to operate. His ball control and vision is first class and he will only get better as the season goes on.
Kwabena Appiah worried the Jets defence but still seems to be unable to move his game beyond just blind pace, his crosses were ineffectual and wasteful but he so often gets into great positions only to waste them. His work rate was phenomenal and he deserves credit for that but we desperately need him to be able to accurately cross. From a purely positional perspective he linked well with McGing but neither had the technical ability to feed Asdrubal or our midfielders on the edge of the box.
Asdrubal seems like a better version of Fabio, he has good close control and dribbling skills but will seemingly fight harder for the ball than Fab ever did. His goal was sheer luck but hopefully a confidence booster for him. He made good runs and was starting to gel with Da Silva, definitely needs the ball on deck, doesn't have the height or leap for aerial duels.
Connor Pain frustrated me this whole game, he slowed down our ball movement, couldn't execute a simple cross and didn't know how to recycle it back when an attack wasn't on though he wasn't helped in this by Josh Rose, he is a capable player but needed to show more than he did today. His ball control has improved significantly since his time at the Victory but if we are to beat the better sides this season we need him at his best. His cross from our quick free kick shows that he is more than capable of delivering accurate crosses, we just need him to do it consistently.
Trent Buhagiar has the same problems in his game as Appiah, but unlike Appiah he has demonstrated that he can provide pin point crosses. He had a disappointing game and provided no real impact when he came on. He is one of the best wingers in the A-League when in form and confident, how he pushes on from today will have a big impact on our season. An in form Buhagiar is a threat to any A-League side.
Bingham wasted chance after chance today, he had three golden opportunities and couldn't convert. I love his fight and energy but if he's going to have an A-League contract next year he needs to be burying those chances.
Liam Rose improved our ball speed when brought on and looked much more composed than Golec on the ball. Was a good idea by Okon to bring him on while we were behind and I think he helped stabilize the team.
Overall I think there is still light at the end of the tunnel, there is a hell of a lot of upside in this side and possession based sides normally take longer to gel. This was a painful game but hopefully one that spurs on the boys to be better for the rest of the season.
I thought Tom Glover did well apart from O'Donovan's second goal, not much he could do for the others. His fake out of the snake was a highlight on a dark day
Jake McGing was atrocious, he isn't a right back and we desperately need an actual back up right back for when Storm is away with New Zealand. He didn't know how to position his body in defence and was such a terrible crosser that the Jets just left him alone when he was free on the wing, this took away space from our midfield and allowed the Jets to choke all of our central attacks with numbers.
Alan Baro looked out of it after he gave away the penalty to O'Donovan but was probably the best member of defence, you can't do much when McGing is letting Nabbout and Co have so much space and time.
Antony Golec looked too nervous to fight for headers, which is what we needed him to do most, we desperately need him to step up as he is our only defender with an ounce of height.
Josh Rose looked his age and wasn't quick enough to get back when the Jets transitioned ,he struggled to cross and create chances from overlapping when given time and space, he and Pain haven't gelled yet and I can see us missing Galloway a lot this season if Rowles is not ready to be a starting left back.
Wout Brama really disappointed me, we needed an experienced guy like him to step up today and he just didn't look up to the task, his basic technique let him down time and time again. In the early part of the game he broke up the Jets play well, then put in less and less effort as the game went on.
Tom Hiariej looked very accomplished, he linked our defence and attack very well and broke up quite a number of the Jets transitions as well. He knows how to recycle the ball through the midfield and his set pieces for the most part were very good.
Dani Da Silva showed potential and hunger today, with time he and Asdrubal can be a dangerous combo but we desperately need our wingers and full backs to pose some danger to give him the space he needs to operate. His ball control and vision is first class and he will only get better as the season goes on.
Kwabena Appiah worried the Jets defence but still seems to be unable to move his game beyond just blind pace, his crosses were ineffectual and wasteful but he so often gets into great positions only to waste them. His work rate was phenomenal and he deserves credit for that but we desperately need him to be able to accurately cross. From a purely positional perspective he linked well with McGing but neither had the technical ability to feed Asdrubal or our midfielders on the edge of the box.
Asdrubal seems like a better version of Fabio, he has good close control and dribbling skills but will seemingly fight harder for the ball than Fab ever did. His goal was sheer luck but hopefully a confidence booster for him. He made good runs and was starting to gel with Da Silva, definitely needs the ball on deck, doesn't have the height or leap for aerial duels.
Connor Pain frustrated me this whole game, he slowed down our ball movement, couldn't execute a simple cross and didn't know how to recycle it back when an attack wasn't on though he wasn't helped in this by Josh Rose, he is a capable player but needed to show more than he did today. His ball control has improved significantly since his time at the Victory but if we are to beat the better sides this season we need him at his best. His cross from our quick free kick shows that he is more than capable of delivering accurate crosses, we just need him to do it consistently.
Trent Buhagiar has the same problems in his game as Appiah, but unlike Appiah he has demonstrated that he can provide pin point crosses. He had a disappointing game and provided no real impact when he came on. He is one of the best wingers in the A-League when in form and confident, how he pushes on from today will have a big impact on our season. An in form Buhagiar is a threat to any A-League side.
Bingham wasted chance after chance today, he had three golden opportunities and couldn't convert. I love his fight and energy but if he's going to have an A-League contract next year he needs to be burying those chances.
Liam Rose improved our ball speed when brought on and looked much more composed than Golec on the ball. Was a good idea by Okon to bring him on while we were behind and I think he helped stabilize the team.
Overall I think there is still light at the end of the tunnel, there is a hell of a lot of upside in this side and possession based sides normally take longer to gel. This was a painful game but hopefully one that spurs on the boys to be better for the rest of the season.
