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Who will go further ?
- Thread starter Jocwa08
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As much as i hate saying it I believe that victory will advance to the next stage. The victory have big game playes like Archie and Muscat that can really lift the team and by the last few perfomances Hernandez has had he will play a very big role in progression. Caceras experiences this year will be vital for us next year hopefully ernie gives him heaps of game time. Melbourne did beat adelaide in their friendly played on tuesday 2-1 so we will have to wait and see how the rest turn out.
Tassiemariner
Well-Known Member
Agreed Andy. Adelaide do have the slightly easier group, Melbourne have more quality but both will come 2nd in there group.
serious14
Well-Known Member
If Melbourne play their A-Game (i.e. the last 3 rounds of this season, most of last season) then I seriously think they could make the semi-finals...... if they play like they did for most of this season, then they will be in serious trouble.
Can't wait either way - I heart midweek football. ;D
Can't wait either way - I heart midweek football. ;D
greenpoint
Well-Known Member
I agree with Serious. Melbourne were in incredible form at the end of the regular season, and now they have Tommy P!
Saturday, 1 March 2008
Melbourne Victory has been dealt a double injury blow ahead of the AFC Champions League 2008, with Scotsman Grant Brebner ruled out of the Group Stage and Costa Rican Carlos Hernandez sidelined for six weeks.
Brebner has failed to recover from a groin injury that interrupted his Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season, while Hernandez received confirmation today that he strained his medial ligament in a training mishap earlier this week.
Hernandez, who made a successful return to the Costa Rica national team in two internationals earlier this month, fell awkwardly on his knee during a routine training drill and is expected to miss the clubs first three matches in Asias premier club competition.
Victory Coach Ernie Merrick said he was hopeful of Hernandez returning for the club's match against Gamba Osaka in Japan on Wednesday, 23 April.
It was just one of those training incidents with no-one near him, Merrick said.
He turned and his foot got stuck and twisted his knee.
Hes strained his medial ligament and the scans show that its probably a six week injury, so he should be available for our fourth match in the AFC Champions League.
Brebners rehabilitation program will continue after the club decided not to risk the midfielder for the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League, ensuring hes fully fit for the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season.
Grant Brebner has been making great progress, in fact hes progress is so good that we wont be using him during the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League to make sure hes 100 per cent for the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season, Merrick added.
On a more positive note, Nick Ward has begun training with the squad after groin surgery and is expected to be ready for Victorys historic first AFC Champions League match against Korea Republics Chunnam Dragons at Telstra Dome.
Nick Ward is now joining in with training and his progress is now at a stage where hes improving rapidly, Merrick said.
His rehab stage is over and hes now getting back to ball work and match practice.
He wont be available for our game on Tuesday against Adelaide United, but he should be ready for the first AFC Champions League game against the Chunnam Dragons on March 12.
Victory will host Chunnam in its opening AFC Champions League 2008 match at Telstra Dome on Wednesday, 12 March (kick off 7:30pm).
Tickets are available from any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 136 100 or through ticketmaster.com.au.
still staying with adeliade
Melbourne Victory has been dealt a double injury blow ahead of the AFC Champions League 2008, with Scotsman Grant Brebner ruled out of the Group Stage and Costa Rican Carlos Hernandez sidelined for six weeks.
Brebner has failed to recover from a groin injury that interrupted his Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season, while Hernandez received confirmation today that he strained his medial ligament in a training mishap earlier this week.
Hernandez, who made a successful return to the Costa Rica national team in two internationals earlier this month, fell awkwardly on his knee during a routine training drill and is expected to miss the clubs first three matches in Asias premier club competition.
Victory Coach Ernie Merrick said he was hopeful of Hernandez returning for the club's match against Gamba Osaka in Japan on Wednesday, 23 April.
It was just one of those training incidents with no-one near him, Merrick said.
He turned and his foot got stuck and twisted his knee.
Hes strained his medial ligament and the scans show that its probably a six week injury, so he should be available for our fourth match in the AFC Champions League.
Brebners rehabilitation program will continue after the club decided not to risk the midfielder for the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League, ensuring hes fully fit for the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season.
Grant Brebner has been making great progress, in fact hes progress is so good that we wont be using him during the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League to make sure hes 100 per cent for the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season, Merrick added.
On a more positive note, Nick Ward has begun training with the squad after groin surgery and is expected to be ready for Victorys historic first AFC Champions League match against Korea Republics Chunnam Dragons at Telstra Dome.
Nick Ward is now joining in with training and his progress is now at a stage where hes improving rapidly, Merrick said.
His rehab stage is over and hes now getting back to ball work and match practice.
He wont be available for our game on Tuesday against Adelaide United, but he should be ready for the first AFC Champions League game against the Chunnam Dragons on March 12.
Victory will host Chunnam in its opening AFC Champions League 2008 match at Telstra Dome on Wednesday, 12 March (kick off 7:30pm).
Tickets are available from any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 136 100 or through ticketmaster.com.au.
still staying with adeliade
marinersman
Well-Known Member
For the good of our Football, I hope both of them get through.
It's a tough poll, but I went for Adelaide based on their experience from last year.
When both teams are at their peak, they're probably the best two in the country and I hope they both get through. Would be an enormous boost to our league.
It's a tough poll, but I went for Adelaide based on their experience from last year.
When both teams are at their peak, they're probably the best two in the country and I hope they both get through. Would be an enormous boost to our league.
Mariner Girl
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I've also gone for Adelaide due to there experience last time. That and the injury problems that Melb Victory seem to be having with Brebner and Hernandez etc. Plus Adelaide have now got the Ogre and Checkers. So go Adelaide for mine. 
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verhead:northernspirit
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adelaide were woeful for much of the late part of the season and melbourne ended the season playing the best football of all the teams, i think melbourne
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soccersensei
Guest
Very tough. I think Melbourne have some key big game players so will fall that way, but think with checkers and Og brute Adelaide are now a significantly better squad. Can't wait to see how they match up in Asia! But I'm going to fall on MV's side because of Archie and Kevin also.
ADELAIDE
Galekovic
Cassio Og Costanzo Valkanis/Alagich
Diego
Dodd Sarkies Pantelis
Agostino Burns
Bench: Beltrame, Djite, Valkanis/Alagich, Cornthwaite
MELBOURNE
Theoklitos
Pantelidis Ryall Vargas Kemp
Muscat
Celeski/Caceres Ward
Hernandez
Thompson Allsopp
Bench: Langerak, Celeski/Caceres, Pace, Patafta
Both have strong teams i think adeliade have a better defencive side,
but melbourne have a stronger attacking side, im not sure if they would
start ryall i just put him there he's young and could fold under pressure,
sarkies isnt the best player, agostino definatly has experience in big games
and would help burns with the pressure and with melbourne if Archie and
Allsopp arent firing melbourne arent that good. Melbourne definatly stronger
in the goals, and there both bout even in midfeild, merrick has his favourites
so i think it will have a big effect on melbournes tournament
Galekovic
Cassio Og Costanzo Valkanis/Alagich
Diego
Dodd Sarkies Pantelis
Agostino Burns
Bench: Beltrame, Djite, Valkanis/Alagich, Cornthwaite
MELBOURNE
Theoklitos
Pantelidis Ryall Vargas Kemp
Muscat
Celeski/Caceres Ward
Hernandez
Thompson Allsopp
Bench: Langerak, Celeski/Caceres, Pace, Patafta
Both have strong teams i think adeliade have a better defencive side,
but melbourne have a stronger attacking side, im not sure if they would
start ryall i just put him there he's young and could fold under pressure,
sarkies isnt the best player, agostino definatly has experience in big games
and would help burns with the pressure and with melbourne if Archie and
Allsopp arent firing melbourne arent that good. Melbourne definatly stronger
in the goals, and there both bout even in midfeild, merrick has his favourites
so i think it will have a big effect on melbournes tournament