Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers 08/02/2025 7:35PM

[StringerBellend]

3 minutes ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

Agree we are screwed. Despite the defensive issue Smurfs have, we haven't fixed our own issues and the way Smurfs play exploits us more ways than one. 

In saying that they are the only team in the whole comp that actually have the wood on us. The way the draw has come out for us its not too bad for us aside from Auckland away.

I never said we screwed I merely implied it.

We have somewhat stopped leaking crazy goals, clean sheet last week and then only 1 late one against Auckland. But with that our scoring seems to have dried up.

The thought of a Panta / Clisby combination on the left side of defence scares the **** out of me. So I hope we keep same back 4 as last week.

 

 

[Sithslayer1991]

You know what is even scarier. Andy Howe sent out a stat that the Smurfs have scored 3 goals or more at home since they beat us 4-2 in the last derby. My main concern is that midfield it hasn't been strengthened, with Al-Taay we are even more defensive and if Mata is injured we a really screwed as Priestmann can't really give the transitional balls through consistently enough.

[StringerBellend]

25 minutes ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

You know what is even scarier. Andy Howe sent out a stat that the Smurfs have scored 3 goals or more at home since they beat us 4-2 in the last derby. My main concern is that midfield it hasn't been strengthened, with Al-Taay we are even more defensive and if Mata is injured we a really screwed as Priestmann can't really give the transitional balls through consistently enough.

For mine if he is continuing the diamond 4 mid needs to play Kraev at the top of it, Priestman at the base and Hammond and Milanovic left and right.

Al Taay I don't think is the answer at least not yet 

[SBW]

3 hours ago, Unlimited said:

Plan is to go to Japan and then hope like **** Mrs Unlimited sits next to me at the ramen store or is shopping at 7/11 at the same time or similar

Anyway I also signed up for speed dating the week after next - the one in Parramatta! 

you should try your luck in Japan, Japanese women are keen to be with foreign men

[WHACKO]

3 hours ago, SBW said:

you should try your luck in Japan, Japanese women are keen to be with foreign men

Also NO can sound like YES in Japanese.

 

Does "ie" mean "no" in Japanese?

 

 

Similarly, while you can say yes with ee (ええ) or ii desu (いいです), those words can sound a lot like iie (いいえ), the word for “no.” See, a direct translation of “no” in Japanese is iie, ie, or iya. The sounds can be easy to mix up if you're not listening closely or paying attention to facial expressions and body language.

[Upthehill]

1 hour ago, WHACKO said:

Also NO can sound like YES in Japanese.

 

Does "ie" mean "no" in Japanese?

 

 

Similarly, while you can say yes with ee (ええ) or ii desu (いいです), those words can sound a lot like iie (いいえ), the word for “no.” See, a direct translation of “no” in Japanese is iie, ie, or iya. The sounds can be easy to mix up if you're not listening closely or paying attention to facial expressions and body language.

I uh... dont think this is how we should be encouraging him....

[Smoggy]

6 hours ago, SBW said:

you should try your luck in Japan, Japanese women are keen to be with foreign men

As picky…if not more so…than western women…

[William]

Grant not ready to play for FC on Saturday

[Paul01]

1 hour ago, William said:

Grant not ready to play for FC on Saturday

Sauce?

[StringerBellend]

3 hours ago, Upthehill said:

I uh... dont think this is how we should be encouraging him....

Yep I'm not sure that excuse will hold up in court 

[Upthehill]

16 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Yep I'm not sure that excuse will hold up in court 

"I yelled surprise first, your honour!"

[mack]

[William]

10 hours ago, Paul01 said:

Sauce?

Grant or BBQ

[pseudonym]

12 hours ago, Paul01 said:

Sauce?

Jalapeno hot sauce on top of nachos from Winghaus with a cold beer

[GE942150]

Anyone in the know got an update on Mata?

[Bangaverage]

I got told 4 weeks

 

[GE942150]

53 minutes ago, Bangaverage said:

I got told 4 weeks

 

Sounds standard.

[StringerBellend]

 

[SBW]

assuming Clisby is also out

Thomas

Cleur - Bonnetig - Brillante - Panta

Milanovic - Al-Taay - Priestman - Kraev

Sapsford - Borello

Subs: Holmes, Carluccio, Pelekanos, Badolato, Hammond, Temelkovski, Antonsson

[StringerBellend]

16 minutes ago, SBW said:

assuming Clisby is also out

Thomas

Cleur - Bonnetig - Brillante - Panta

Milanovic - Al-Taay - Priestman - Kraev

Sapsford - Borello

Subs: Holmes, Carluccio, Pelekanos, Badolato, Hammond, Temelkovski, Antonsson

I think that's what it will be but, I'd put Kraev in the middle and Hammond on the wing, Al-Taay on the bench

[SBW]

17 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

I think that's what it will be but, I'd put Kraev in the middle and Hammond on the wing, Al-Taay on the bench

Just remember who our coach is and why he thinks Kraev should be playing on the wing

[Sime11]

Kraev adds some height in the middle and can head the ball decent - at least he could create a contest in the air

you know you want to Staj

[StringerBellend]

Big game this for the Stajinator.

Apart from anything else it will be pretty depressing to have lost three derbies 

 

[Quagmire]

This will be me(See below) watching the game here in the USA haha(Starts at 3:35 AM my time) but I will be cheering on the boys with an energy drink in hand! Regardless of past form against them, really do think we can get something out of this.

 

[William]

Wanderers playing mind games Mata is saying he is big chance of playing every day he is getting better even though earlier in the week the scan showed there was an issue

[StringerBellend]

18 minutes ago, William said:

Wanderers playing mind games Mata is saying he is big chance of playing every day he is getting better even though earlier in the week the scan showed there was an issue

He only a needs one leg, he can just stand in the middle being sexy and spraying passes everywhere.

believe!

[pseudonym]

18 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

He only a needs one leg, he can just stand in the middle being sexy and spraying passes everywhere.

believe!

[GE942150]

1 hour ago, William said:

Wanderers playing mind games Mata is saying he is big chance of playing every day he is getting better even though earlier in the week the scan showed there was an issue

Highly doubt he will play. If he injures it worse, he will probably be out for a couple of months or possibly rest of the season. What pisses me off is the fact that he said he felt something in training before the Brisbane match and still played. We didn't need to risk him against Brisbane. We probably would have still won without him. 

Edited 5 hours ago by GE942150

[SBW]

If he is 'fit' to play, I'd rather he starts from the bench

[Paul01]

Talay said this morning Costa off the bench!

No mention of A. Grant!