Hello Sailor
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A special mention for Faz too who was clearly rooted but played on. I did wonder if MJ had considered subbing Paull for him.
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AFC Cup
- Thread starter JoyfulPenguin
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With Faz out on the weekend do we see Paull to LB or perhaps a formation shift to a back 3? A formation change may allow us to get more out of the players we have available and fresh. I'm not expecting a lot out of the trip to Melbourne anyway but the last thing we need to do is injure someone already fatigued. From memory Theo is out too so maybe an opportunity for Wilson and/or DWH to get a run depending how things are shuffled. Need to be smart now not just sticking with freezing players out.
"Faz, you've got yourself the weekend off already. You're out there all day today."
Ancient Mariner
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Does MJ field a 2nd xi against Melbourne or is the game just too damn important to give away?
It is going to be a tough ask for all involved.
I am very worried about tired players getting injured.
It is going to be a tough ask for all involved.
I am very worried about tired players getting injured.
sydmariner
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Explained: The five games separating Mariners from $2.3m & AFC Cup glory after Macarthur epic
Central Coast have progressed to the next phase of the AFC Cup after a dramatic extra-time victory over Macarthur FC on Thursday.
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Stuartmcateer
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Faz gets a rest. I would be resting Torres as he doesn't look fully over the injury.
This week and jets the following is a chance to rotate a bit (maybe more heavily skewed towards jets).
With tapp back maybe it's a chance to give niz and max half each for a couple of games to freshen up.
Across the top end we have been rotating a fair bit with Kuol, Jing, edmo, Theo, brandtman, Ronald, Migz all getting minutes. Might be a chance for a few to get a bit more in the legs to sharpen up but everyone should be fairly fresh.
Ancient Mariner
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I thought Kaltak was showing some signs of overwork towards the end of the game.
Do you rest him?
I think if you do you may as well rest as many as you can.
Do you rest him?
I think if you do you may as well rest as many as you can.
FFC Mariner
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We lifted as a side with Tapp out there and Niz further forward.
We need him and Steele fit to win the comp again.
Calling it
We need him and Steele fit to win the comp again.
Calling it
I have the same concerns. Thursday night in India then Sunday at home? Is that even permitted with lengthy travel time?
sydmariner
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The following weekend is the international break so there’s no games that weekend so they might as well move it to then.
It's our home game so there may be potential to move it though City wont want to do us any favours. If it wasnt for some of Leckie, Tillio and JMac probably being selected for the roos the obvious answer would be move to the weekend of the 23rd which is an international break.
Also a bit worried about the bulls going out there to hurt us on the game between the Odisha final. Dont strike me as being gracious losers of late.
I can't see City agreeing to it due to players missing. Even if they weren't City are battling to make the 6 and will smell blood. Might get it back to Monday or Tuesday though.
bikinigirl
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. someone with photochoppin skilz needs to throw an Energizer singlet on Jacko with a Duracell bunny suit for Niz
We are representing Aus in a regional comp, the APL has to make these decisions fairly for everyone. Perhaps I'm in dream land.
I agree, at some point we need to say how do we facilitate the best result for our coefficient as a country. A league teams don't carry big enough squads to be able to send the B team. That said I expect self interest to rule, maybe if City were still in it we would have more of a shot.
I think they'll play as best a team as they can - Kuol might get the start, Torres rested, Faz out, and then sub guys strategically rather than field a lesser team from the start. Plenty of guys only played part of a game so while they won't be fresh legs, they should at least have a bit in them.
It's a hard balance but we're now on the cup run we all knew we were capable of and I think this needs to be the priority over the league.
I'd love to win both, don't get me wrong. But who knows when we'll get another shot at Asia, lets go for it and put the absolute best 11 out for the games.
OR we beat Odisha by 7 at home then we can send a lighter squad overseas
I'd love to win both, don't get me wrong. But who knows when we'll get another shot at Asia, lets go for it and put the absolute best 11 out for the games.
OR we beat Odisha by 7 at home then we can send a lighter squad overseas
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