Round 12 - Sydney FC vs Melbourne City - 29/12/19

I’m sitting on the beach in Glenelg watching the game on my phone. What a night. I honestly never thought that was in doubt.

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AND missed a penalty!

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City coach has conceded first place…

Resign Bratten TONIGHT!

When we end up 30 points clear but need to play a finals series to be champions you know the league is stupid.

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Don’t know who was saying that Corica can’t change games in last week’s thread, but the half time change was phenomenal.

Freed Ninković up to play his usual role instead of doing the defensive running at CM, allowed us to put Kosta on the right where he’ll always be more dangerous given the circumstances, and Caceres put in a fantastic shift at CM.

Fotmob has him as MOTM based on their stats based player ratings. 5 out of 5 duels won, 2 out of 2 successful dribbles, assist and two other chances created, 2 clearances, 4 recoveries, 31 completed passes at 91%, in a half of football where we’re a man down.

We are now 9 points ahead of 2nd, who are 10 points ahead of last (with an extra game played).

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A night like this is possible when one team represents the best city in Australia, and the other represents a global football conglomerate propped up by oil money.

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What a great win and as mentioned a superb tactical tweak from Corica. Very proud of that effort. Assume next week if branners isn’t back yet Retre to Rb and Caceres in the middle

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Van dar saag is backing up and starting for the youth team. What a man.

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That was super sweet of Grant to get marched and make it a proper contest. If not we’d have won by 4.

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  1. We would’ve won it by 8.

Ninko was absolutely on fire today. Big props as well to Caceres and Brattan. King also deserves credit. That was easily King’s best game in the senior team. Massive improvement from him on recent performances.

Agreed on all counts. Ninkovic dribbled us out of trouble more than once. Brattan’s passing range was once again superb: his improvement since he came here is unbelievable.

20 points. We gonna win the league by 20 points.

Hard to pick a Man of the Match after that. Easier to say who is not worthy of a vote: Rhyno. Love the guy but that was dumbness, better not do that at the pointy end of the season. Definitely owes the rest of the boys a beer this week (or whatever equivalent elite athletes do as retribution).

Yeah, not smart. He was 100% going for the ball, but in that situation he went too hard in trying to get up and go again. Definitely went over it, 100% red, even if no malice / intent.

Did Atkinson check with McGree before going down but? :grin:

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Geez that’s unheard of in this day and age.

Anyone hang around for the youth game? How are they going?

I can’t really see… Bernie scored but. What a sick cunt.

2-2 just before HT.

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Thanks mate, appreciate the update.