Friday night game not a worry for this Mariners team.Plenty of time on the return flight to plan tactics for the game with the Smurfs.If Lolley and Brattan are out Sydney lose a lot of experience and football nous.For the Mariners keeping Caceres contained is a must.Two good coaches so the tactical battle will be a treat.

Teague was great last night, has more dimensions to his game than I thought.

There are a lot of naysayers out there saying the AL shouldn’t have finals. That game last night is why we should have finals. Edge of your seat stuff and it helps grow the game.

From a Victory POV, I think it would have been a wasted season had we lost yesterday. Feeling pretty confident we can get the job done against the Nix over 2 legs, even without Zizou. I feel that City was always going to be the tougher game.

Speaking of Zizou, how many matches are we expecting? At the game it looked awful. But after seeing the replay later on, Natel clearly faked being kicked in the face. I’m expecting him to get suspended to 3-4 games, but I’m hoping we can argue it down to 2.

He had a player. 

^ what a player I meant 

I also thought the subs Popa made with some of their young players did very well and changed the game, just back the young players they wont let you down.

it's actually a bit difficult explaining finals system to people who never have used it

a friend in chile watched the MV game (on tv there) and was wondering why everyone was going nuts. Also had to explain to a colombian at work today, 

He's been given a 2 match suspension. Definitely a big blow, however if we can get past the Nix, he'll be available for the GF.

Just tell your Chilean mate its like the playoff in primera B just without the promotion or relegation :)

Or the season is the qualification process for the Australian Championship - like qualifying for the World Cup.

if you watch the replay, Natel actually kicks out first....

hahahah I like it...

No "qualification" for the Australian Championship is geared around "effnicity" just like playing in Laliga is for Bilbao players. lol

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/05/07/the-completely-bizarre-unwritten-rule-that-makes-athletic-club-bilbao-the-most-unique-team-in-world-football/

Have you seen how they figure out the Argentinian league relegation etc 

Or that it’s a meaningless four game ‘thing’  and just a cash grab cash the league administration.

That should be ‘cash grab BY the administration’.

Except I like it.