todays adevertiser has an interesting line up for the reds.

3 5 1 1

Galaka
Mullen - Cornflakes - Fyfe
Marrone - Alemao - Hughes - Reid - Jamieson
Pantelis
Owusu

Upset win coming up for the Fury. Adelaide are in all sorts of trouble on the park and off it as well.

On Friday night I'm not sure NQF were the weakest team in the comp.

Viddie must be getting desperate. Maybe he'll try anything once? :) [-o<

Eugene

Marrone Mullen Flakes Jamo

Reid

Dodd Alamao Cassio

Cristiano

Owusu

(Cassio/Jamo interchangable.)

Bench: Fyfe, Shin, Barbs

I can buy an Owusu AUFC shirt, the bromance has started! (well continued actually ;))

DJ LMO thanks RU ;)

[size=7]Vidmar won't panic[/size]
Article from: The Advertiser

RICHARD EARLE, SOCCER WRITER
August 31, 2009 12:00am

ADELAIDE United coach Aurelio Vidmar insists the Reds are not in crisis despite a game plan that is unravelling and star defender Robbie Cornthwaite facing assault charges.

Vidmar could be deprived of his lead stopper following an incident involving Cornthwaite at a city nightclub on Saturday.

Adelaide is second bottom after four games and needed maximum points against wooden spoon favourite North Queensland at Hindmarsh on Friday night.

Vidmar, however, is staying calm. "We will need to do some serious work in terms of how we will shape up for the next game against Wellington," said Vidmar, whose Reds drew 3-3 with the Fury.

"We will need to tighten up as a whole.

"That is not just the defenders, it is the whole group.

"The good thing is we are not dead. There is no reason to panic."

Vidmar must fix a system that has broken down so far this season against Sydney, Gold Coast and North Queensland.

The absence of Fabian Barbiero, Kristian Sarkies, skipper Travis Dodd and Cassio has decimated a once flexible and dominant midfield set-up.

The "fragile" Reds are struggling to adapt to changes or moves which take them out of their comfort zone in games.

Vidmar foreshadowed returning to the 4-5-1 formation he used late last season that caused critics to label United the "Wimbledon" of the A-League.

"We have had to change our formation with some of the players we have out. I thought we were ready for it but we are not," said Vidmar, who toyed with a 3-4-3 system in the 0-2 loss to Gold Coast.

"We will go back to what we know well, what they are comfortable with.

"We would love to have Travis, Cassio, Fabian, Sarkies out there but, at this point in time, we need to steady the ship. Once those boys are ready to go we will be ready to put out a strong side and formation the players are more comfortable with. Once we get all the boys back the whole dynamic changes."

The Reds lost to Sydney when Brazilian Alemao left the field unwell and caved in against the Fury when he began to tire - illustrating a mental fragility Vidmar wants his team to snap.

"It is about everyone understanding their roles a bit better," said Vidmar, who used Iain Fyfe at left-back and pushed Scott Jamieson to a left-midfield role against the Fury.

A major concern for Vidmar is the scourge of calf injuries grounding Cassio, Sarkies, Barbiero and Dodd. Changes to the Reds' weight training regimen might be made.

"We need to have a serious look at training at what we are doing in the gym," Vidmar said.

"Like any team, you need explosive work and some boys have been doing explosive work and got caught out."

Vidmar hopes key midfielder Paul Reid will face Wellington on Friday despite being treated for calf soreness in Saturday's recovery session.

Won't matter - he'll be played in defence this week. :twisted: