Rd 2: AUFC v WSW 14-10-16

[Stuckey]

Im tipping an unchanged starting lineup tomorrow with hopefully some more attacking weapons on the bench, namely Choi.

Having more than two attacking players on the bench would be very strange. Surely there will only be two of Kitto, O'Doherty and Choi on the bench. We need McGree as a back up midfielder and Warland as a back up defender.


Marino's non selection probably comes down to Amor deciding not to have a specialist back up striker on the bench. He is choosing to rely on Henrique, Cirio, O'Doherty or Choi if the need arises. He must be very confident in Guardiola's fitness and durability, but if Guardiola misses a game I still expect Marino to come to play as the striker.

I agree. I guess that could also come down to Amor reducing the risk of both Guardiola and Marino being injured at the same time. Early on after a move from Europe to Australia is a time where players can easily pick up injuries. If Marino were to feature this weekend then pick up an injury. Then Guardiola picks up and injury mid-week AU's striker stocks are looking grim.

[shinAUFC]

Everything from east coast media seems to be about the melbourne derby which is going to be huge. Its just a shame they completly ignore a packed hindmarsh hosting the grandfinal replay.

Lets hope we see a performance where movement is more fluid and guardiola can get on the ball and show us what he has got.

[Stuckey]

Everything from east coast media seems to be about the melbourne derby which is going to be huge. Its just a shame they completly ignore a packed hindmarsh hosting the grandfinal replay.

Well that's never going to change. AU could win three seasons running and still be considered under-dogs.

[tinby]

Everything from east coast media seems to be about the melbourne derby which is going to be huge. Its just a shame they completly ignore a packed hindmarsh hosting the grandfinal replay.

Lets hope we see a performance where movement is more fluid and guardiola can get on the ball and show us what he has got.

Look how quickly they came down on CCM. That club has, arguably, been the most consistently good club in the HAL, along comes WSW with their RBB and because they're located in Sydney they are labelled the best.

East coast media would place Phoenix in front of us!

[salmonfc]

tbf I am pretty keen for the derby