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2 years ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Unite Round Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano is sticking to the “game by game” mindset that has seen the team make their best start to an A-League season. The Phoenix entered the inaugural Unite Round in second place on the Isuzu...

2 years ago

Liberty A-League Unite Round Match Preview

The Wellington Phoenix women are treating their Unite Round match in Sydney “like a home game” as they look to end their recent road woes. The Phoenix have lost their last four Liberty A-League matches in Australia after starting the...

2 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 11 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Paul Temple has renewed optimism to start the new year after a frustrating finish to 2023. The Phoenix visit Brisbane Roar on Sunday in their first Liberty A-League match of 2024, having registered just four points...

2 years ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 11 Match Preview

Giancarlo Italiano has dismissed the Wellington Phoenix’s return to the top of the Isuzu UTE A-League as “more noise” ahead of Thursday night’s match against Adelaide United in Adelaide. The Phoenix have been reinstated into first place on the A-League...

2 years ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 10 Match Preview

Giancarlo Italiano is playing down his first head-to-head meeting with Ufuk Talay. Talay guided the Wellington Phoenix to the Isuzu UTE A-League finals in three of his four years as head coach, with Italiano his assistant. On Friday night the...

2 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 10 Match Preview

Carrying their home form across the Tasman is the next challenge for the Wellington Phoenix in the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. The Phoenix women’s best start to a season has been built on the team’s results in New Zealand. The Nix...

2 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 9 Match Preview

The Wellington Phoenix have quickly moved on from their most disappointing result of the 2023-24 Liberty A-League season to date. The Phoenix relinquished a 1-0 halftime lead to lose 2-1 to then bottom of the table Adelaide United last Saturday....

2 years ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 8 Match Preview

A new experience for Giancarlo Italiano and the Wellington Phoenix in the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League. The Phoenix visit unbeaten Macarthur FC in the final match of round nine on Monday night, nine days after suffering their first defeat of...

2 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 8 Match Preview

The Wellington Phoenix are reading little into Adelaide United’s position on the Liberty A-League ladder ahead of Saturday night’s match in South Australia. The Reds enter round eight at the bottom of the ladder with just two points to show...

2 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 7 Match Preview

Head coach Paul Temple concedes the team’s morale has taken a hit after a challenging week for the Wellington Phoenix women. While the Phoenix continue to fly high in third place on the Liberty A-League ladder, during the international break...