Preview: AUFC v Brisbane 16/5

[sub007]

Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.George TIMOTHEOU, 4.Ryan STRAIN, 6.Louis D’ARRIGO, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.Stefan MAUK (c), 11.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Mohamed TOURE, 18.Joe CALETTI, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 27.Josh CAVALLO, 28.JUANDE, 29.Kusini YENGI, 33.Dakota OCHSENHAM, 35.Al Hassan TOURE,
**2-4 to be omitted**

Ins: 4.Ryan STRAIN (returns from suspension), 21.Javi LÓPEZ (returns from knee injury), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN (promoted), 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE (promoted), 28.JUANDE (promoted), 33.Dakota OCHSENHAM (promoted)
Outs: 9.Tomi JURIC (calf), 34.Yared ABETEW (not selected), 46.Joe GAUCI (quadricep)
Unavailable: 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (knee)

https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/ ... bane-match

[sub007]

Delianov
Strain Elsey Jakobsen Kitto
Juande
Cavallo Mauk
Halloran Yengi Goodwin

Oschenham, Marrone Lopez, D'Arrigo, Niyongabire, A Toure, M Toure

[otto62]

Not sure if I’d go with Kitto & Timotheou starting, or Lopez & Jakobsen. I know who the two better players are, but does it do too much damage to the confidence of Kitto & Timotheou? And are Lopez & Jacobsen ready to play 90 minutes anyway?
Hard job being the boss. Good luck with the decisions CV.

[sevengoals]

Carl answers questions.

[sub007]

Not sure if I’d go with Kitto & Timotheou starting, or Lopez & Jakobsen. I know who the two better players are, but does it do too much damage to the confidence of Kitto & Timotheou? And are Lopez & Jacobsen ready to play 90 minutes anyway?
Hard job being the boss. Good luck with the decisions CV.

Kitto hasn't started a game since January while Timotheou has been so bad and can't get any worse.

[EdDog]

I shouldn't be but I'm pleased Juric is out. I think we play better without him.

Few strong players returning from injury so high time we see some serious squad rotation.

Current formula just isn't working.

[bpowell454]

Not sure if I’d go with Kitto & Timotheou starting, or Lopez & Jakobsen. I know who the two better players are, but does it do too much damage to the confidence of Kitto & Timotheou? And are Lopez & Jacobsen ready to play 90 minutes anyway?
Hard job being the boss. Good luck with the decisions CV.

Benefit of being able to make 5 subs at the moment I guess, easier to rotate in returning players

[otto62]

Not sure if I’d go with Kitto & Timotheou starting, or Lopez & Jakobsen. I know who the two better players are, but does it do too much damage to the confidence of Kitto & Timotheou? And are Lopez & Jacobsen ready to play 90 minutes anyway?
Hard job being the boss. Good luck with the decisions CV.

Kitto hasn't started a game since January while Timotheou has been so bad and can't get any worse.

Harsh on Timotheou. He was terrible in his early games, but has been good for the last three or four in a row.

[sub007]

Not sure if I’d go with Kitto & Timotheou starting, or Lopez & Jakobsen. I know who the two better players are, but does it do too much damage to the confidence of Kitto & Timotheou? And are Lopez & Jacobsen ready to play 90 minutes anyway?
Hard job being the boss. Good luck with the decisions CV.

Kitto hasn't started a game since January while Timotheou has been so bad and can't get any worse.

Harsh on Timotheou. He was terrible in his early games, but has been good for the last three or four in a row.

I missed the last game due to work but he was solid in the one before that. Other than that, he has been the worst centre back I've ever seen play for the club.