The Premmy Files: Round 11
Don’t go spreading this all around or anything but you know those quiet doubts about Auckland City from last week? Well they’re looking pretty legit right about now.
The Phoenix Finally Won Another Game! Rejoice!
See, there you go. All it took for the Welly Nix to finally win another game was a controversial early red card to an opposition defender, a couple early subs...
Flying Kiwis – January 9
Reid scored an own goal, by the way. Turned the ball into his own net a quarter of an hour into the contest after some Harry Kane-ery but Harry Hotspur had wandered offside so it didn’t count. Wipe that sweat off the brow.
The Premmy Files: Round 10
If the first round back after the holiday break was supposed to begin separating the Premiership contenders from the pretenders then it did a pretty solid job of that. If it was supposed to clear much else up beyond that then not so much.
The Wellington Phoenix Are In ‘Whatever Works’ Mode, Just Go With It
The way the Nix have lined up in the last two games hasn’t made for the sexiest football, obviously. Five dudes at the back and a deep midfield has combined for some very lenient views on the concept of possession.
What’s Next For New Zealand Football in 2018?
2017 was a massive year for football in New Zealand. Headlined of course by the All Whites and their World Cup qualifiers against Peru, plus the Confederations Cup trip, but there was plenty going on all across the park.
Here’s The One About Kiwi Players In The NZ Premiership
There’s a little bit of confusion around the NZ Premiership tagline: ‘Where All Whites Are Made’. This is an amateur league after all, one which the best players from Aotearoa are seeking to escape.
The State of the Saving of this Welly Nix Season
Ordinarily a 0-0 draw away to Central Coast isn’t such a bad result for the Wellington Phoenix. Problem is that when you’ve only won one game from 12 and are slipping further and further out to sea at the bottom of the table, draws don’t really do the trick.
Flying Kiwis – December 27
Chris Wood had one major moment of note here, working hard to win the ball back from Serge Aurier in the attacking third. He fed the ball wide to Steven Defour and then gassed it to the near post where the cross was swiftly played...
Another Day, Another Welly Nix Drama: Now The Vidosic Clan Is Goneskees
It doesn’t get any easier, does it? Sitting bottom of the table with only one win from ten and all this is going on to boot. Then you add in the injuries they’re suffering and it’s like what else could go wrong next. Westpac Stadium gonna burn down?
Going All In On The NZ Premiership At The Christmas Break
The NZ Prem's taking a little break for a few weeks for turkey stuffing and that makes this a perfect time to catch up on the competition so far, from Auckland City's recent dominance to Hamilton Wanderer's remarkably loyalty to losing games.
Flying Kiwis – December 19
Busy week, this one. Zwolle had two games with the Eredivisie going hard on a midweek set of games and since Ryan Thomas never misses a second that meant 180 minutes in the space of four days. Nothing he can’t handle of course.
Flying Kiwis – December 12
Reid picked up a yellow in the 67th min, wrestling down Alvaro Morata in the Chelsea half as the Blues threatened a counter. Doing what’s gotta be done. One of a few Hammers to be booked for, erm, tactical fouls as this game dragged on towards a hard-earned final whistle.
How Pep Guardiola Has Turned This Manchester City Team From Good To Great
It’s way too early to be calling the Premier League title race now, it’s not even Christmas yet. Victory in the Manc Derby puts Manchester City eleven points clear of Man United with their record fourteenth league win in a row but plenty of water has to pass under the bridge before the trophy gets engraved.
Keeping It Real About Auckland City’s Annual Club World Cup Excursion
The World Club Cup journey didn’t last very long for Auckland City this year. Up against the host reps and champions of the United Arab Emirates, Al Jazira, they went down 1-0 to a first half goal from Brazilian Romarinho.
The Welly Nix Were Already Bad Before Darije Kalezic, He’s Just Trying to Fix Things Up
Hey, remember a month ago when the Wellington Phoenix beat Perth 5-2 and we were hoping that’d be the start of a long and prosperous run of form? Yeah, about that…
Flying Kiwis – December 5
The cross took a lucky deflection to get to Woody but his positioning was fantastic. Dragged a defender away to allow Brady to cut back and got himself in the right place at the right time for the sharp stabbed finish. Mate, didn’t he love it?
The Premier League’s British Manager Myth
Apparently British managers don’t get a fair crack in the English Premier League. At least that’s the way the saying goes, although it’s hard to tell whether anyone actually still believes that.
What’s To Become of the Legendary Vancouver All-Whitecaps?
Deklan Wynne, Francis de Vries, Myer Bevan and Stefan Marinovic all found themselves contracted to the same Canadian/MLS club in 2017... only the Wellington Phoenix have more professional kiwi players.
The Football Ferns Went To Thailand And Scored Some Goals, Sweet As
Oh so the All Whites don’t have a manager? Big deal, the Footy Ferns’ manager left way before. Plus it was way more unexpected and only a few weeks out from their next games.