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Pass and Move is a football blog dedicated to tactical analysis with a special emphasis on the Socceroos and the A-League
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There are multiple prisms through which to perceive this match; a 'relegation' scrap for one, a grudge match between former colleagues (on the pitch…
It is the 22nd of October. Mehmet Durakovic and his Melbourne Victory squad welcome derby rivals Melbourne Heart to Etihad Stadium. The home team…
Unbelievable. Brisbane produced a virtousic performance with a display of football that was at turns scintillating, exhilarating and utterly crushing. Brisbane's raw speed of…
Saturday's Melbourne Derby was an open and exciting affair, as well as an entertaining spectacle thanks to the fantastic atmosphere created by the Blue…
The majority of this Melbourne Heart vs Perth Glory game was largley disjointed. Neither side was able to establish a rhythm, and the first…
Saturday's match between the Sky Blues and the Roar was initially a close fought contest. Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka altered his tactics and…
This was a taut, tense and heated affair between the two clubs with arguably the most vitriolic rivalry in the A-League; the Reds and…
This was a match between two clubs with broadly similar systems; 4-2-3-1's, but vastly different interpretations. Gold Coast and Wellington had spells of dominance,…
Last night, Australia beat Oman in the World Cup Qualifier, with the encounter significant as it was the first competitive match for Australia in…
Brisbane Roar produced an exciting display of attacking football in their defeat of the Central Coast Mariners, based around rapid passing, positional interchange and…
This was an electric and energetic affair between two clubs who were devoted to committing players forward in the attack. Newcastle started the brightest,…
Last night's City Derby between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC was a fitting spectacle for the A-League debuts of Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton.…
Tonight’s city derby was a scrappy and aggressive end-to-end affair. Both sides eschewed any semblance of build-up play in favour of exchanging attacks down…
Where to begin? Perth must hate the A-League; optimistic pre-seasons coupled with limp performances have become the norm for the club on the shores…
Wellington are another club to have undergone an off-season meltdown (in contrast to Newcastle, this occurred in the boardroom, not the dugout). Foundation owner…
Well, what else could possibly go wrong? Even before the shocking events of the past week - namely the surprise sacking of manager Branko…
The perennial bridesmaids to the capital clubs brides, the Mariners have been Grand Final losers to Newcastle, Sydney and now Brisbane. Long cast as…
Storm clouds obscure the normally searing sunshine of Skilled Park. The established spine of the playing squad has been ripped out and scattered to…
A third of the way into last season, Rini Coolen was being hailed as one of the best managers to ever grace Australian shores.…
Last season, Ange Postecoglou redefined Australian football. In doing so, he led Brisbane Roar to an impressive Premiership/Championship Double, while going 28-games unbeaten. At…
Cheers Hamish, thanks for the support.
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Brisbane 7-1 Adelaide: Match analysis
Thanks Katie, your support, as always, is appreciated.
Brisbane 7-1 Adelaide: Match analysis
Hello Mike,
What specifically would you have changed?
Time for a technical rethink at Adelaide United
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Victory 0-0 Heart: Match analysis
As it was a hypotthetical scenario, it served as an example.
Cheers for the comment Rellum
Victory 0-0 Heart: Match analysis
Thanks for the comment Cattery, appreciate you taking the time to read that.
You’re being quite generous with Solorzano and Hernandez there. Hernandez is very much an old style trequartista, but the best False Nines are more versatile with better movement off the ball. Yeah go ahead and throw Totti back in my face, but the best false nines; Van Persie, Messi and Rooney started their careers out-wide or up-front, never in ‘the hole’.
Solorzano possesses the attributes to become one the best strikers in the A-League; he’s fast, strong, decent in the air, clinical, phenomenal off the ball, good first touch, but again, it is doubtful whether he has the creative skills, vision or even temperament to fulfill a False Nine role. I’m astonished he hasn’t been handed a start as the No 9 yet, given how well he has performed off the bench.
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Victory 0-0 Heart: Match analysis
Cheers for the input TomC
I think Fabio has been solid on the left, certainly he’s not been a liability.
Depends on the type of midfield Durakovic wants. Victory didn’t recruit any decent passers, so its clear they want their double pivot to be defensive.
Thanks again
Adelaide 1-0 Victory: Match analysis
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Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar: Match analysis
Coyne was at defensive mid against Victory, moved to right back against Brisbane. Sorry for the typo. Kisel was in the centre of midfield. Undoubtedly players switched areas during the game, but that was his nominal position.
Thanks for the comment Chill
Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar: Match analysis
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Well undoubtedly the backroom is suffering from sacking Culina on the eve of the season. Just think long term mate, you’ve got money and rising attendance.
Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar: Match analysis
Yeah thats probably a typo. Cheers for the spot, but can’t correct it.
Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar: Match analysis
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Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar: Match analysis
Well I’ll take you up on the agree to disagree.
Ruka yes, cause he’s had a full season under his belt in promotion campaign for Hertha Berlin
Leckie no, cause he hasn’t. I’m not a fan of the whole give a few good performances, have a cap. You need to demonstrate ability consistently.
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Australia's progress under Osieck
Did not know that. Thanks Tristan. Do you upload them with the article?
Australia's progress under Osieck
Thanks for the comment Griffo, and taking the time to read
Well like i say in the article, Burns and Ruka haven’t felt any love from Holger in the media. Ruka even gave an interview in 442 where he was wondering why he was of contention. This is different from how he’s treated Kewell, Emerton and even McDonald, who have always been stringently defended by Osieck in the media
Pim sucked. Using a high press with slow defenders like Neill and Moore was suicidal.
Australia's progress under Osieck
Thanks for the comment punter
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Australia's progress under Osieck
Thanks again for the complimen Fussball, but I thought you were looking at my posts fresh off my blog? What happened?
Haha, cheers man
Australia's progress under Osieck
You’ve probably got me there Rob. But Schwarzer is currently Australia’s most capped player while Bosnich is on 17, and never pulled on the No 1 at a World Cup, so I stand by my sentiment.
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Australia's progress under Osieck
@ Stabilo
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Brisbane 1-0 Central Coast: match analysis
@ Matt
Well Central Coast were as much in the game as the hosts, just not as dominant on the ball
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Brisbane 1-0 Central Coast: match analysis
alternatively, Lavicka could station a relatively more defensive player than Jamieson at leftback, someone used to playing central. that way the other 3 in the back 4 could shuffle to the right to help cover the space. Maybe somthing like Coyne, Bosschart, Beauchamp and Emerton for the back-4, left to right
Brett Emerton more effective as a fullback?
@ TomC
Thanks for the comment again, was that you on the GCU post?
I guess the point I was trying to make was that with Celeski, Brebner, Vargas and Leijer all playing relatively conservatively, it was emcumbant on Foschini to exploit the space that was left ahead of him. I certainly believe he was less influential than Fabio, Cole and Jamieson, the other 3 fullbacks.
Playing better than Celeski or Allsopp last night, isn’t asking for much.
Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC: Match Analysis
no worrries fussball
I just think scrappy if a fitting description for a game that was “intense” with “players who had little time on the ball”.
Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC: Match Analysis
Thanks fussball, appreciate your support.
The actual writing is a right b**ch, but if I weren’t writing, the observations and ideas would be coming to me anyway. Figure I might as well post them
Maybe you can help get me onto the Roar experts 😉
Cheers
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Brisbane 7-1 Adelaide: Match analysis