Surprised at that. He did well enough but for me Okon Junior was the stand out for our lads with honourable mentions for Hall, Bennie and Toure.

By taking all the money out of the game?

The Embra derby tomorrow is also the Australian derby with Devlin and Hoff vs Miller, Iredale, Triantis and Boyle.

As a Mariners fan, I think Phoenix have been deeply disappointing this season.

Can't remember seeing an Australian striker scrap for the ball like that before. He's so fast he's onto defenders before they realise they're out of time. If he goes on getting goals in senior football he's going to be a gem.

Just looking at fotmob - Triantis has been rated MOTM 5 times in the last 9 matches. That form can't be ignored by Popa (nor by Sunderland).

Triantis MOTM yet again on fotmob. Strain also rated highly in the losing side.

Doubt Hoff will get the nod. He's only just back from 11 months out. I expect Balard and Triantis to be picked.

I went to bed at half time but was pretty confident after what I'd seen. Great effort and well done Trevor Morgan.

Boy Toure is quick. Also enjoying how Bennie will always take the ball past the first defender when it's on. More senior players checking back all the time does my head in.

Was one of those penalties missed?

Wand of a left foot? Isn't he right footed?

How did Kuol's match finish?

I'd love to see the footage. Apparently Kuol's first was a screamer.

Okon-Engstler is the one who has most impressed me from the U20s, but there are others that weren't in that squad for a range of reasons (like Irankunda) or even Haine Eames who has looked great for CCM in a rebuild year. I'd be looking at adding those two for sure for the WC. I am a fan of...

I agree but that's what someone said on their forum.

Reading that Matthews' injury is knee ligaments - potentially season ending.

As Lawrie McKinna has said many times over the years... Australians play on rock hard pitches during summer, then move to (say) Scotland where the pitches are mostly soft (when not frozen). Their soft tissue is used to the hard hot conditions of Oz but suddenly they're playing in mud. And...

He's a better player than Ogilvie, he'll be fine. Injuries permitting...

Berger/Baan sounds like a fast food warehouse...