Zelic predicts reversal

[DJ]

Zelic predicts reversal
Tuesday, 14 February, 2006 - 4:44PM
Sportal


Newcastle skipper Ned Zelic believes that the Jets will reverse the 0-1 loss they suffered in the first leg of the minor semi-final against Central Coast in Friday's second leg.

Zelic said that they key for Newcastle will be to have more confidence in finishing attacking moves, and revealed that confidence is high within the playing group despite the loss last Friday.

"The team spirit is sky high and we know that we played well (on Friday) but we need to have better composure in front of goal and covert the scoring opportunities when they present themselves," Zelic said.

"The result that we need is in our hands, we have to think positively every day leading up to next Friday night.

"Our semi final second leg started last Friday night immediately after the game when we had a debrief, we regrouped and started our mission for the second leg semi final."

A two-goal win for the Jets will put them through to the preliminary semi-final against the loser of Sydney and Adelaide, while a one-goal victory will force the game into a penalty shootout.

"We have worked extremely hard to get to the Hyundai A-League Finals Series as with all of the teams that are taking part in this Finals Competition and we want to make sure that we go on to the preliminary final," Zelic said

The defender concedes that Newcastle were wasteful in front of goal in the first leg, but warns Central Coast that they should expect a fired up Newcastle team on Friday.

"Although we missed many chances and wasted some very good opportunities, we know that we played some very good football without reward."

"If anyone thinks that this tie is over, well they can think again because we are not giving up this fight and Central Coast will know that they're in a tough game on Friday night, this is our season on the line now and we're prepared to fight until the last second of the game."

[Fish]

Same old Zelic always dreaming.

[DJ]

gotta love the local derby mind games thou!

[Dan]

Aint kidding no-one. Not even himself. The drugs dont work.......

[greenpoleffc]

Zelic was a supremely talented young player with the world at his feet. He could have gone onto become one of the greats (as per Kewell,Viduka, Schwartzer etc) but he started to believe his own hype and wasted his talent at such terrible places as QPR (where even his own fans jeered him until he left).

His general lack of fitness and motivation is one of the reasons that the scums back 4 leaks goals like it does. This article is little more than some PR spin that he probably didnt even write.

[Fish]

Youre probably rite he didnt mention how good he is and was.

[greenpoleffc]

A song suggestion for Zelic.............

Too good for the Socceroos,
Too good for the Socceroos,
etc
etc

[gialloblu]

What's Zelic going to predict next?

Scum to win the A-League?

Him to make the World Cup team?

Him to captain the World Cup team?

Him to captain the winning World Cup team?

[dibo (pron. "DIB-OH")]

him to captain the world cup winning team. by himself. and that team will have just come from winning Big Cup in newcastle jets colours against chelsea. and then the lovely angels will come and sing about how good he is and how the product he's using in his hair looks really good. and then he'll wake up, cold and alone, and remember he plays for the jets.

"cheer up ned zelic
oh what can it mean
to such wasted potential
in a shit football team?"

i still remember that f***ing goal he scored against holland to get us into the 1992 olympics - great stuff. we made the semis. double good. he became a raving nutter... end of story...

[marinerbhoy]

the main differance between the central coast and scumcastle is that the mariners are confident, simple as that. but scumcastle are trying to appear, or 'talk themselves into believing' they are confident. this can go either way. if scumcastle score early then they will actually believe in their confidence. but if things dont go their way they will drop their heads. i feel if newcastle concede an early goal or dont score before 60mins before they are tired, they'll be in all sorts of trouble.

[omni]

Summed it up there Bhoy, Who are Newcastle trying to convince us or them?

[DJ]

marinerbhoy said:

the main differance between the central coast and scumcastle is that the mariners are confident, simple as that. but scumcastle are trying to appear, or 'talk themselves into believing' they are confident. this can go either way. if scumcastle score early then they will actually believe in their confidence. but if things dont go their way they will drop their heads. i feel if newcastle concede an early goal or dont score before 60mins before they are tired, they'll be in all sorts of trouble.

Agree with that - but if they only need 1 goal in the last 30 their heads won't drop.

[Pete]

danthefan said:

Aint kidding no-one. Not even himself. The drugs dont work.......

I dunno Red, the drugs might be giving Zelic great hallucinations.

[Pete]

greenpoleffc said:

Zelic was a supremely talented young player with the world at his feet. He could have gone onto become one of the greats (as per Kewell,Viduka, Schwartzer etc) but he started to believe his own hype and wasted his talent at such terrible places as QPR (where even his own fans jeered him until he left).

His general lack of fitness and motivation is one of the reasons that the scums back 4 leaks goals like it does. This article is little more than some PR spin that he probably didnt even write.

Agreed. He's now a central defender whereas in his younger days he was midfield. Dunno if that's Money's doing or Money just trying to fit him in.
Saw him walking a fair bit in the last 20 minutes of last match. Would get the ball, take a few running steps, pass, and then walk. Showed no great enthusiasm.

[marinermick]

The players are playing with no heart or passion for the club.

There are a few that really want to get out including the coach.

The players amongst themselves call the general manager george lolio "george liealot"

[Sam]

marinerbhoy said:

the main differance between the central coast and scumcastle is that the mariners are confident, simple as that. but scumcastle are trying to appear, or 'talk themselves into believing' they are confident. this can go either way. if scumcastle score early then they will actually believe in their confidence. but if things dont go their way they will drop their heads. i feel if newcastle concede an early goal or dont score before 60mins before they are tired, they'll be in all sorts of trouble.

Totally agree

[Farthing]

I Finally figured out what that gay bandage is on his hand.

he plays with him self too much and he has got blisters and he doesnt want anyone to see them