+xWellington Phoenix line up: Smith Galloway - Mullen - Fox - Abbas Paracki - Ridenton Krishna - Finkler - Vidosic Kaludjerovic Looks about right. How disappointing has Rossi been this off season? Last year he was mega but he seems to have lost a bit of speed and is frustrated because of it. Also he's had a kid so maybe his mind is elsewhere. Still, I think he should start ahead of Fox or Mullen. What's going to be interesting is how the team lines up when the international window is over and the All Whites are back. Do they automatically slot in? This is the season for players lik Ridenton, Rufer, and Singh to really step up. Finkler should be a bench warmer by mid season, it looks like Ridenton has the set pieces sorted and Singh has the play makers role. While everyone is typically writing the Phoenix off it's good that there's competition across the pitch for the starting position.
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