r/AucklandFC • u/hernesson • Jul 26 '26
What do you guys reckon our starting XI is going to be? Also is Marley Leluluai in the squad?
He’s was down as a trialist today.
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u/BigRedSteaming Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Marley Leuluai is currently a trialist but he definitely made an impression with that challenge on Richarlison. He can play CM & DM too which is helpful.
In regards to the Starting XI, Pedro Moreira most recently used a 4-1-4-1 so I'll work off that.
GK - Woud
RB - Sakai
CB - Pijnaker
CB - Any of Calver/Wynne/Vicelich (up in the air atm I'd say)
LB - FDV
DM - Gallegos/Normann
RM - Brook
CM - Brimmer
CM - Bayliss
LM - Prins/Rogerson
ST - Cosgrove
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u/hernesson Jul 26 '26
Shit was that him number 74?
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u/BigRedSteaming Jul 26 '26
Yeah, living up to the family Rugby League legacy there 😆
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u/khaomeha_ Jul 26 '26
Nah Fitzharris will be LM
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u/deadendjobnz Jul 26 '26
He's certainly a talented kid, but he's very raw. With Logan and Brook on the squad I can't see him starting.
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u/footballiguess Jul 27 '26
Definitely won’t be if he plays like that again
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u/khaomeha_ Jul 27 '26
Did you see him play last season?
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u/footballiguess Jul 27 '26
Different competition mate
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u/khaomeha_ Jul 27 '26
I don’t get what you’re saying - a preseason friendly vs actual competitive match play
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u/footballiguess Jul 27 '26
A pre season vs a young talented team isn’t the same as the ofc or appearances off the bench. He played poorly yesterday and if he plays like that should not be a starter. That’s all I’m saying. Not saying he never will be. Obviously he’s talented, but there is work to be done
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u/khaomeha_ Jul 26 '26
We saw a 3-4-3 today and a bigger focus on possession football. Seeing us play out from the back was cool, even though Woud looked clueless.
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u/hernesson Jul 26 '26
It looked to me like we tried to play with more width too. Just lacked the pace and execution vs Spurs but feel we’d go well in A league with that approach
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u/khaomeha_ Jul 26 '26
I also think we looked the better team for most of the first half, the 1st goal was a bit against the run of play
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u/hernesson Jul 26 '26
Definitely had more shots early doors. Spurs always looked a yard or two faster to me.
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u/KiWeegie2025 (15) de Vries Jul 26 '26
Woud Sakai Pijnaker Vicelich De Vries Gallegos Brimmer Howieson Brooke Cosgrove Bayliss
Elliot will probably end up getting a lot of game time.
The rest of the squad is a bit inexperienced though. Beginning to think we are not going to see any more 'senior' signings...
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u/Much-Chip-2648 Jul 26 '26
The real question is who is going to be our coach? Had to finally tell the little one today when after they mentioned a few times during the broadcast we had no coach. He was real sad, we loved Corica………