Adelaide United Head Coach Airton Andrioli speaks ahead of Friday night’s sold-out Semi-Final second leg at Coopers Stadium.
Andrioli discusses squad availability, the message to the group heading into a 50-50 contest, planning for extra time/penalties scenarios, and the importance of executing on the pitch in front of the Red Army.
Timestamps
0:00 Squad availability + Kitto update
0:45 Adapting to reshuffles and different ways of playing
1:24 Goodwin’s role: start or bench
2:10 Message: “We’re close, but not there yet”
2:46 Big occasion: seizing the opportunity
3:29 Lucas vs Anselmo + extra time thinking
4:32 Penalties: preparation vs confidence
5:23 Auckland’s away record
5:50 Personal reflections and perspective
6:51 Belief from past success together
7:35 Character, trust and learning about the group