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ManfredSchaefer

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Haven't had a chance to watch the game yet as I was away from home and on special ops (check the stickerbomb thread). However I've seen the highlights and am glad to see that others picked up on the non-offside being almost exactly the same as the season one goal against Brisbane, when Shinji was in a non-active offside pozzie and the goal scored by Hersi stood.

 

And as for those turkeys and johnny-come-lately plastics lambasting Popa for his record of losses from last season, I guess you weren't around for all the wins he guided us to in seasons one and two? But hey, if you have the attention span of a goldfish and the football knowledge of a smurf it's no surprise. The man is rebuilding a squad and developing an almost entirely new tactical and stylistic set up and aside from the very first match this season which was error prone, the lads have bossed their opponents. Popa is not without error, and he can always do better. But when you dickheads death ride him and then still can't find positive sides in the current trends of our club then shut your noob gobs when more good times come.

SBW

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Im just trying to think how did Man City manage to score only one goal against a Mooyless Heart back in July?

Mum said be nice.

 

 

NO!

 

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nmh94

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Wow! That's why most of us are armchair critics and few of us are football coaches whilst only one of us is Tony Popovic. I can't hear Popa's critics sing I can't hear Popa's critics sing...

Open your eyes and ears. Popa critics are still there and with good reason. 3 games is only 3 games. Still has a lot to prove. I hope he can do it!

 

EDIT: In before the "you can't open your ears comments." It's a figure of speech ;)

WTF? :smurfnono:

 

Popa has nothing to prove. His record speaks for itself and any of the other 9 HAL gaffers can only dream of his resume. :xnod:

 

Are you forgetting that before this 3 in a row winning run, we were 4 wins from 30! Regardless oh his success in the ACL and the first 2 seasons, 4 from 30 is 4 from 30! Any other manager in world football would be sacked under them results. So don't tell me that's good enough because it isn't.

 

 

 

 

 

Wow! That's why most of us are armchair critics and few of us are football coaches whilst only one of us is Tony Popovic. I can't hear Popa's critics sing I can't hear Popa's critics sing...

Open your eyes and ears. Popa critics are still there and with good reason. 3 games is only 3 games. Still has a lot to prove. I hope he can do it!

 

EDIT: In before the "you can't open your ears comments." It's a figure of speech ;)

Still has a lot to prove? ***** me what more do you want from our brief history? Arguably we're playing our best football since inception !!

The change in style is remarkable and demonstrates he's no one trick pony. I'm loving watching it. When without an in form striker as well.

City were rubbish though it has to be said.

Can have the Spanish assistants to thank for that also. They've added a lot to this team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow! That's why most of us are armchair critics and few of us are football coaches whilst only one of us is Tony Popovic. I can't hear Popa's critics sing I can't hear Popa's critics sing...

Open your eyes and ears. Popa critics are still there and with good reason. 3 games is only 3 games. Still has a lot to prove. I hope he can do it!

 

EDIT: In before the "you can't open your ears comments." It's a figure of speech ;)

Still has a lot to prove? ***** me what more do you want from our brief history? Arguably we're playing our best football since inception !!

 

Yes, still has a lot to prove! Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure we've only won 6 of our last 42 games. That is why he still has a lot to prove! Just because he did brilliant things at one point, doesn't mean he should be here forever. Look at someone like Arsene Wenger. It's a miracle that he's still employed at Arsenal. Comes a time when a club has to say "thank you, but goodbye."

 

I hope Popa can work it out, don't get me wrong. But 6 from 42 is the reason why I'm saying he still has a lot to prove.

 

We won 4 out of 30, then we win 3 in a row, and this equals 6 from 42? Wtf? If you add in the ACL and CWC from last year, that figure is still totally incorrect.

Prydzopolis

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To be fair to Joseph there he's not saying sack popa he's just saying 3 swallows don't make a summer.

But it hasn't just been 3 wins, it's been squad & coaching overhaul, full preseason & 3 matches of good performances before the 3 wins. I particularly hate when people refer to last season's results & can't understand why we had so many troubles/problems.

ManfredSchaefer

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City fans are still saying we won because they didn't have Aaron Mooy...

They had others out (e.g. Kisnorbo)...but that's not the point. Their biggest problems are they are an assemblage of players that have no cohesive structure or identity, and a club culture that is shallow as Fapman's ego.

 

By crying about Mooy, who without doubt is a major component of their squad and one of the best A-League players nowadays, they are again focusing on an individual, and what they are not, rather than the team and its overall capabilities, potential, developing systems etc etc. Squad depth and squad self-belief is something out club (and also Victory) have been able to work with for several years now, and even hen we had our shît season in 2014/15 there as an expectation that the club and the squad and Popa could still achieve something. With the Heartless it's all about 'don't be Victory' and whatever else happens happens.

 

For all the talk about us being plastics from our denigrators, if there is a club in the A-League that is truly Tupperware it's City

JayZko

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I remember the time we released Mooy I was so happy good times.. Seriously he's lack defensive play cost us the grand final vs roar then he was vanished from wonderland

Mooy isn't the bees knees just someone shinji Ono taught set pieces

Shinji for tactical coach#

Prydzopolis

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City fans are still saying we won because they didn't have Aaron Mooy...

They had others out (e.g. Kisnorbo)...but that's not the point. Their biggest problems are they are an assemblage of players that have no cohesive structure or identity, and a club culture that is shallow as Fapman's ego.

By crying about Mooy, who without doubt is a major component of their squad and one of the best A-League players nowadays, they are again focusing on an individual, and what they are not, rather than the team and its overall capabilities, potential, developing systems etc etc. Squad depth and squad self-belief is something out club (and also Victory) have been able to work with for several years now, and even hen we had our shît season in 2014/15 there as an expectation that the club and the squad and Popa could still achieve something. With the Heartless it's all about 'don't be Victory' and whatever else happens happens.

For all the talk about us being plastics from our denigrators, if there is a club in the A-League that is truly Tupperware it's City

I think the biggest problem is the coach, they spend millions on players, marquees, training facilities etc but still persist with someone who has never been that good. Spend the $$$ to bring in a decent coach/manager to get the misfits together & playing as one!
ManfredSchaefer

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City fans are still saying we won because they didn't have Aaron Mooy...

They had others out (e.g. Kisnorbo)...but that's not the point. Their biggest problems are they are an assemblage of players that have no cohesive structure or identity, and a club culture that is shallow as Fapman's ego.

By crying about Mooy, who without doubt is a major component of their squad and one of the best A-League players nowadays, they are again focusing on an individual, and what they are not, rather than the team and its overall capabilities, potential, developing systems etc etc. Squad depth and squad self-belief is something out club (and also Victory) have been able to work with for several years now, and even hen we had our shît season in 2014/15 there as an expectation that the club and the squad and Popa could still achieve something. With the Heartless it's all about 'don't be Victory' and whatever else happens happens.

For all the talk about us being plastics from our denigrators, if there is a club in the A-League that is truly Tupperware it's City

I think the biggest problem is the coach, they spend millions on players, marquees, training facilities etc but still persist with someone who has never been that good. Spend the $$$ to bring in a decent coach/manager to get the misfits together & playing as one!

Van t'Shît

Prydzopolis

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Still feel a bit sorry for city, they have one of the best squads on paper but have an injury crisis akin to what we were suffering in the second half of last season. I don't know they'll give JVS the flick until he has his full squad available but I really doubt his effectiveness even with his first XI available.

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City fans are still saying we won because they didn't have Aaron Mooy...

Well they should get used to not having him during every international break, because he's getting called up every time in his current form. I also suspect Ange has big plans for Mooy. Age wise, he'll be hitting his peak in 2018.

 

Mooy is as much of a weakness as he is a strength. He is lazy defensively and we would have exploited that.

In fairness though, Mooy would have had the composure to control the ball in transition. Something that they were truly awful at doing on Friday.

 

JVS should be moved upstairs IMO. He has a great scouting ability (except Koren), but it is evident his coaching doesn't match up.

xxBrandonxx

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Hopefully this is just the beginning for the piper, look at that smile when he scored and hugged popa... Shame about the controversy though. I'm developing a real soft spot for this dude , not sure why... I just really want to see him crack some skulls and tear the league asunder.

 

Must feel good to have the monkey off the back

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luisenrique

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So glad we decided to go on this trip (although my wallet is emptier than an esfc home game).

 

It's great to watch us dominate possession every game now.

 

Stoked for Pio but let's not get carried away...he was ******* awful apart from the goal, we were playing with ten men. Hopefully he now works a bit harder so he can celebrate scoring more goals, now that he's felt how good it feels. 

Johnno

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Still feel a bit sorry for city, they have one of the best squads on paper but have an injury crisis akin to what we were suffering in the second half of last season. I don't know they'll give JVS the flick until he has his full squad available but I really doubt his effectiveness even with his first XI available.

 

They dumped Aloisi when his squad was at its worst with injuries

NickNova

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Did anyone catch Popa's post game comment. 

Q - What do you think of the treatment Redmayne for from the stands?

 

Popa - All I could hear was our away fans who spend their hard earned cash to come down and support us.

 

:golecapproves:

 

This gave me a semi.

 

Very good to see he acknowledges the boys and girls who go all over Australia.

Gazmon

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Some of my points from the game:

 

  • City are not cohesive at all. Without Mooy they struggled to find anyone from the back-four through the midfield area.
  • We were the hungrier of the two teams, but a long shot.
  • Redmayne still gives me heart attacks.
  • Pio's goal was another mess of officiating, but at least the correct decision was made.
  • The assistants are really letting the referees down lately. They simply are too inexperienced.
  • Well done to the Grubs Still on Tour for representing us down there.
  • JvS has surely got to go.
JackDoff

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Melbchester City need to keep JVS on as manager so we can keep hammering them with or w/out Mooy. Would like to see Mooy come up against some good ol fashioned hard tackling ala Keane , see how long he lasts then. I don't think he would handle it .

Fuuck him, the way he celebrated last season scoring against us , after being 1 of the original 3 players !!! No respect!!! :angry:

ManfredSchaefer

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City with fully fit Hughes, Kisnorbo, Franjic, Zullo, Williams, Koren plus Mooy will be a very different beast. Let's not kid ourselves: we played them at the right time.

 

Dunno about that. You can have a team of lots of gifted individuals but unless they all know what they're doing they will do SFA (e.g. ADP & the smurfs under Frank). Of the players cited above Mooy is definitely quality, and if and when fit Franjic can do some serious damage. Williams and Kisnorbo have moments of genius broken by extended periods of bloody ordinariness, Koren has yet to really start and in fact I don't think he ever will have an impact, and Zullo is yet another retread Socceroo who has had a combination of injuries and bad choices kill his career (shame he never thought about us).

 

If these players were fit, if they had a club culture that wasn't 60% plastic and 40% try-hard, and if they had coaches who were more than apologists as Van't Schitt and Aloisi have been, then maybe they might pose a threat. Right now however they are like an enigma wrapped up in a mystery contained in a box of mundane non-exceptionalism. Take away their derby matches against Victory and there is very little substance to the club or their staff.

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