Football (Round Ball) Thread...

[Eagleboy2011]

Match tonight

Match details:
Isuzu UTE A-League Round 14
Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
Thursday, 25 January 2024, Kick-off: 7:15pm ACDT
AAMI Park

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Fire sale at AU. Poppa hall and Bernardo

But wait for our recruits. Sounds of crickets ………….

We are a second rate outfit and only serve bigger competitions overseas and even some clubs in Australia

We need to recruit a quality experienced centre back.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

We need to recruit a quality experienced centre back.

Urgent.

 

[Cap]

'We don't play enough football': Socceroos coach hits out at A-League structure ahead of clash with Indonesia

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold laments the short A-League Men season, taking aim at its "NRL and AFL" model.

www.abc.net.au

I tend to agree the Aleague needs to pull off the training wheels and have a genuine crack.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

AFC ASIAN CUP QATAR 2023™ ROUND OF 16​

Australia v Indonesia
Sunday, 28 January 2024
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Kick-off: 2:30pm local (10:30pm AEDT)
Broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

AFC ASIAN CUP QATAR 2023™ ROUND OF 16​

Australia v Indonesia
Sunday, 28 January 2024
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Kick-off: 2:30pm local (10:30pm AEDT)
Broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+

Australia take an early 1-0 lead thanks to Irvine... but likely to be more goals as open game.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Looking like a 4:0 win to Australia atm. Craig Goodwin with the 3ed.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Looking like a 4:0 win to Australia atm. Craig Goodwin with the 3ed.

Now the real games start...

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Tough next game against the winner of Saudi Arabia v South Korea

AFC ASIAN CUP QATAR 2023™ QUARTER FINAL​

Australia v Saudi Arabia/South Korea
Saturday, February 3rd 2024
Al-Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah
Kick-off: 6:30pm local (2:30am AEDT)
Broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

 

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We had plenty of chances and looked like winning it well into extra time (1 nil up). Unfortunately, that was not to be after that heart breaking penalty.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

At least Adelaide United won't let us down.

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 15
Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners
Saturday, 3 February 2024, Kick-off: 7:15pm ACDT
Coopers Stadium

 

[bigman]

At least Adelaide United won't let us down.

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 15
Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners
Saturday, 3 February 2024, Kick-off: 7:15pm ACDT
Coopers Stadium

Hold my beer

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

At least Adelaide United won't let us down.

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 15
Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners
Saturday, 3 February 2024, Kick-off: 7:15pm ACDT
Coopers Stadium

Ultimate mozzing!

0-4 demolition job by Mariners.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

United are being run into the ground by tight, greedy owners.

 

[bigman]

Big questions need to be raised about club and it’s direction.

Are owners in it for the money

Selling off players like a
Summer sale

Flotsam left.

Exciting game plan gone third rate players in action. Goalkeeper useles

No recruiting of
Any nature CCM showed how to do it

 

[bigman]

The club is only an auction house now.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Big questions need to be raised about club and it’s direction.

Are owners in it for the money

Selling off players like a
Summer sale

Flotsam left.

Exciting game plan gone third rate players in action. Goalkeeper useles

No recruiting of
Any nature CCM showed how to do it

Agree with most except the goalkeeper comment. Poor comment. None of the goals were the keeper's fault as a matter of fact he made some good saves.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

United are being run into the ground by tight, greedy owners.

Any chance we could recruit a decent central defender...

 

[bigman]

Agree with most except the goalkeeper comment. Poor comment. None of the goals were the keeper's fault as a matter of fact he made some good saves.

You may be right eagleboy. I may have gone over the top with him in my disappointment over the way we played as a team. Still think he is a massive step down from Gauchi though. He seems hesitant to me. Let’s hope he can be the player he was before he got injured

 

[Eagleboy2011]

You may be right eagleboy. I may have gone over the top with him in my disappointment over the way we played as a team. Still think he is a massive step down from Gauchi though. He seems hesitant to me. Let’s hope he can be the player he was before he got injured

I don't believe we lose too much with Delianov. He was 1st choice keeper until he had a big injury and Gauci replaced him and done a great job.
Kane is close to the mark with the real issue being our soft defense. We let easy goals in.

 

[Crow_68]

Any chance we could recruit two decent central defenders?

Corrected for accuracy.

 

[Crow_68]

You may be right eagleboy. I may have gone over the top with him in my disappointment over the way we played as a team. Still think he is a massive step down from Gauchi though. He seems hesitant to me. Let’s hope he can be the player he was before he got injured

Delianov is too flat footed, often has to make a spectacular diving save because he hasn’t got his feet moving quick enough. Joe could get off his line far quicker, closing down the angles and regularly stopping shots with feet or body….Delianov is not up to this standard.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Wtf have the Reds brought in 2 midfielders when we need central defenders?

Adelaide welcome back young star in transfer coup from Ligue 1: 'For me, it's home'

A-Leagues club Adelaide United have lured a talented 21-year-old winger back to Coopers Stadium from Ligue 1.

aleagues.com.au

What am I not understanding about their squad.

Meanwhile we have lost our goalkeeper & best central defender.

We are going to continue leaking goals...

 

[Cap]

Wtf have the Reds brought in 2 midfielders when we need central defenders?

Adelaide welcome back young star in transfer coup from Ligue 1: 'For me, it's home'

A-Leagues club Adelaide United have lured a talented 21-year-old winger back to Coopers Stadium from Ligue 1.

aleagues.com.au

What am I not understanding about their squad.

Meanwhile we have lost our goalkeeper & best central defender.

We are going to continue leaking goals...

Makes it extremely hard to stay interested in a season when it feels like, as a non Soccer native.

There is no hope of success