CCM vs Victory

[JoyfulPenguin]

No Izzo for Victory:
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 15.Geroge TIMOTHEOU, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Luis NANI, 18.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23. Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 28.Will WILSON, 30.Ahmad TALEB 31.Matthew BOZINOVSKI

In: 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC (returns from injury), 17.Luis NANI (returns from injury), 23.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (promoted), 30.Ahmad TALEB (promoted)

Out: 14.Jay BARNETT (omitted), 20.Paul IZZO (injured)

Unavailable: 21.Roderick Miranda (injured)

How can Fornaroli play if Spiranovic is back?

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[sydmariner]

Are the fireworks on the water like before or in the ground.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Huzzah! We have enough central midfielders to play our formation again.

So sad to see Kuol go. But so happy for him and super excited to watch his career unfold.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Huzzah! We have enough central midfielders to play our formation again.

So sad to see Kuol go. But so happy for him and super excited to watch his career unfold.

From that interview he seems super keen to get out of here, which is fair enough, but will definitely be hard to see him go.

 

[Corsair]

No Izzo for Victory:
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 15.Geroge TIMOTHEOU, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Luis NANI, 18.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23. Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 28.Will WILSON, 30.Ahmad TALEB 31.Matthew BOZINOVSKI

In: 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC (returns from injury), 17.Luis NANI (returns from injury), 23.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (promoted), 30.Ahmad TALEB (promoted)

Out: 14.Jay BARNETT (omitted), 20.Paul IZZO (injured)

Unavailable: 21.Roderick Miranda (injured)

Is the backup keeper any good? I reckon this might be a close game, they've got a good squad.

 

[booney]

Acton is quite a good keeper but we should test him.Their squad is very strong but has not gelled well so far -hopefully not on NYE.

 

[Tevor]

Acton is quite a good keeper but we should test him.Their squad is very strong but has not gelled well so far -hopefully not on NYE.

Agree they haven’t looked as formidable as they appear on paper and long may it continue. I have concerns about how fresh we will be after the sauna game not that long ago. Here is one for the keen statisticians on the forum, how many NYE matches have we won? I’m struggling to think of one.

 

[Wombat]

Is the backup keeper any good? I reckon this might be a close game, they've got a good squad.

I think Acton is better than Izzo imho.

 

[turbo]

I think Acton is better than Izzo imho.

I can’t believe he has stuck around there to be 2nd choice for so long. Others must have been after him at times so I guess they either pay him very well or he really wants to be in Melbourne which cuts down his options.

 

[booney]

Tulio might draw inspiration from the deeds of the great Pele to have a blinder tomorrow night-let's hope so.

 

[priorpeter]

Agree they haven’t looked as formidable as they appear on paper and long may it continue. I have concerns about how fresh we will be after the sauna game not that long ago. Here is one for the keen statisticians on the forum, how many NYE matches have we won? I’m struggling to think of one.

P15 W7 D2 L6

05/06 - Win (4-1 v Scum)
06/07 - L (1-2 v Vuck)
07/08 - L (2-5 v Vuck)
08/09 - W (1-0 v Perth)
09/10 - L (0-2 v Nix)
10/11 - L (1-2 v Vuck)
11/12 - D (0-0 v Gold Coast)
12/13 - W (1-0 v Perth)
13/14 - W (2-1 v Perth)
14/15 - DNP
15/16 - W (3-1 v Nix)
16/17 - D (2-2 v City Football Group)
17/18 -D (0-0 v Nix)
18/19 - L (1-4 v Perth)
19/20 - L (0-3 v Perth)
20/21 - W (1-0 v Scum)
21/22 - DNP

 

[Tevor]

P15 W7 D2 L6

05/06 - Win (4-1 v Scum)
06/07 - L (1-2 v Vuck)
07/08 - L (2-5 v Vuck)
08/09 - W (1-0 v Perth)
09/10 - L (0-2 v Nix)
10/11 - L (1-2 v Vuck)
11/12 - D (0-0 v Gold Coast)
12/13 - W (1-0 v Perth)
13/14 - W (2-1 v Perth)
14/15 - DNP
15/16 - W (3-1 v Nix)
16/17 - D (2-2 v City Football Group)
17/18 -D (0-0 v Nix)
18/19 - L (1-4 v Perth)
19/20 - L (0-3 v Perth)
20/21 - W (1-0 v Scum)
21/22 - DNP

Thanks, better than I thought.

 

[Meerkat]

P15 W7 D2 L6

05/06 - Win (4-1 v Scum)
06/07 - L (1-2 v Vuck)
07/08 - L (2-5 v Vuck)
08/09 - W (1-0 v Perth)
09/10 - L (0-2 v Nix)
10/11 - L (1-2 v Vuck)
11/12 - D (0-0 v Gold Coast)
12/13 - W (1-0 v Perth)
13/14 - W (2-1 v Perth)
14/15 - DNP
15/16 - W (3-1 v Nix)
16/17 - D (2-2 v City Football Group)
17/18 -D (0-0 v Nix)
18/19 - L (1-4 v Perth)
19/20 - L (0-3 v Perth)
20/21 - W (1-0 v Scum)
21/22 - DNP

I remember the loss to Perth when the goal posts fainted.

 

[turbo]

I remember the loss to Perth when the goal posts fainted.

That night is in the A league memes hall of fame. May never be topped.

 

[true believer]

No Izzo for Victory:
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 15.Geroge TIMOTHEOU, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Luis NANI, 18.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23. Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 28.Will WILSON, 30.Ahmad TALEB 31.Matthew BOZINOVSKI

In: 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC (returns from injury), 17.Luis NANI (returns from injury), 23.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (promoted), 30.Ahmad TALEB (promoted)

Out: 14.Jay BARNETT (omitted), 20.Paul IZZO (injured)

Unavailable: 21.Roderick Miranda (injured)

thumb injury ?

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Is the backup keeper any good? I reckon this might be a close game, they've got a good squad.

Acton is probably the best backup keeper in the league, very surprised he hasn't managed a number one gig somewhere yet.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[true believer]

How can Fornaroli play if Spiranovic is back?

he's a naturalised ozzy

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

he's a naturalised ozzy

Yeah but isn't he signed on an injury replacement contract for Spiranovic till January?