1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,667 --> 00:00:15,267 Speaker 2: The Auckland FC juggernaut just keeps rolling on. 4 00:00:15,507 --> 00:00:18,347 Speaker 3: Is there a late chants here for Auckland? Staby Morello 5 00:00:18,827 --> 00:00:24,747 Speaker 3: hits it with thirty seconds to go. The super sub 6 00:00:24,787 --> 00:00:28,387 Speaker 3: has done it again and Auckland are going to go 7 00:00:28,507 --> 00:00:29,867 Speaker 3: home with it three points. 8 00:00:29,907 --> 00:00:32,987 Speaker 2: At the midway points of their very first season, Auckland 9 00:00:33,067 --> 00:00:36,707 Speaker 2: FC top of Football's A League by two points. They 10 00:00:36,707 --> 00:00:39,147 Speaker 2: have the best defense in the competition, They've got an 11 00:00:39,267 --> 00:00:42,747 Speaker 2: uncanny knack of scoring late goals to win matches or 12 00:00:42,787 --> 00:00:46,467 Speaker 2: to earn points, and they're attracting really good crowds. Over 13 00:00:46,507 --> 00:00:50,347 Speaker 2: fifteen thousand expected again at go Media Stadium this afternoon 14 00:00:50,387 --> 00:00:53,827 Speaker 2: for the visit of fourth placed MacArthur. Kick Off in 15 00:00:53,867 --> 00:00:56,507 Speaker 2: that game is at five o'clock. Auckland FC head coach 16 00:00:56,787 --> 00:00:59,507 Speaker 2: Steve Corricker has joined us in studio. Steve, thanks so 17 00:00:59,587 --> 00:01:02,907 Speaker 2: much for popping in on game day midway through the season. 18 00:01:03,307 --> 00:01:05,547 Speaker 2: Your top of the A League. What have been the 19 00:01:05,587 --> 00:01:08,627 Speaker 2: one or two really key reasons do you think for 20 00:01:08,667 --> 00:01:11,227 Speaker 2: your really good form and success so far? 21 00:01:12,787 --> 00:01:16,067 Speaker 4: I think consistency. You know we started wonderful. With six 22 00:01:16,147 --> 00:01:19,267 Speaker 4: or seven straight wins, obviously, that builds a lot of 23 00:01:19,307 --> 00:01:22,467 Speaker 4: confidence and then the players start believing, yeah, we can 24 00:01:22,587 --> 00:01:25,987 Speaker 4: do this. You know, it was a really hard preseason 25 00:01:26,027 --> 00:01:29,707 Speaker 4: as well. I think they're looking very fit, as you know, 26 00:01:29,747 --> 00:01:32,347 Speaker 4: with the late goals, I think that's a lot of 27 00:01:32,347 --> 00:01:34,587 Speaker 4: it's got to do with our fitness that we just 28 00:01:34,827 --> 00:01:37,667 Speaker 4: keep going and keep going until you know, something happens. 29 00:01:37,707 --> 00:01:41,707 Speaker 4: And yeah, I think obviously very pleased with the start 30 00:01:41,787 --> 00:01:44,387 Speaker 4: of the season and you know it's over halfway now, 31 00:01:44,427 --> 00:01:46,827 Speaker 4: and yeah, we're looking good at the moment. 32 00:01:46,867 --> 00:01:48,827 Speaker 2: I want to come back to those late goals because 33 00:01:48,827 --> 00:01:51,667 Speaker 2: there's such a talking point. But speaking of goals, no 34 00:01:51,707 --> 00:01:54,547 Speaker 2: doubt you set them with the team preseason. Have you 35 00:01:54,587 --> 00:01:56,587 Speaker 2: had to reset your goals? 36 00:01:57,107 --> 00:01:57,147 Speaker 3: No. 37 00:01:57,307 --> 00:02:00,787 Speaker 4: I think you know, our focus was and you know 38 00:02:00,867 --> 00:02:03,067 Speaker 4: a lot of people probably laugh, but we're here to 39 00:02:03,067 --> 00:02:05,987 Speaker 4: win trophies. You know. I've come from Australia, We've got 40 00:02:05,987 --> 00:02:10,187 Speaker 4: a lot of staff from Australia, and you know, the 41 00:02:10,227 --> 00:02:13,227 Speaker 4: owners very ambitious. I spoke about it before. He wants 42 00:02:13,227 --> 00:02:15,587 Speaker 4: to win a trophy. You know, it doesn't you know 43 00:02:15,587 --> 00:02:17,787 Speaker 4: whether it's this year, next year, the year after. You know, 44 00:02:17,827 --> 00:02:20,267 Speaker 4: he's ambitious and he wants a New Zealand football to 45 00:02:20,267 --> 00:02:22,467 Speaker 4: do really well. You know, we try to get a 46 00:02:22,547 --> 00:02:26,867 Speaker 4: really good base of New Zealand players and you know 47 00:02:26,987 --> 00:02:30,387 Speaker 4: it's and we're in a good position. Still a long 48 00:02:30,427 --> 00:02:33,667 Speaker 4: way to go, but the aim was still to win 49 00:02:33,707 --> 00:02:35,867 Speaker 4: a trophy and you know, I think, you know, the 50 00:02:35,867 --> 00:02:38,787 Speaker 4: players believe they can do it now. It took them 51 00:02:38,827 --> 00:02:41,707 Speaker 4: a little while to start believing that, but you know 52 00:02:41,787 --> 00:02:45,187 Speaker 4: they're a good team. We are a young team as well, 53 00:02:45,227 --> 00:02:50,107 Speaker 4: so there should be still improvement to go. But you know, 54 00:02:50,147 --> 00:02:52,227 Speaker 4: I can't complain the way we've started. 55 00:02:52,627 --> 00:02:55,347 Speaker 2: It's an interesting approach because I think you ask most 56 00:02:55,867 --> 00:02:59,187 Speaker 2: A League coaches players, you know, watch your pre season ambition, 57 00:02:59,227 --> 00:03:00,387 Speaker 2: most of them say we want to make the top 58 00:03:00,427 --> 00:03:02,867 Speaker 2: six and go from there. You've set your goals higher 59 00:03:02,947 --> 00:03:06,147 Speaker 2: than that deliberately. Was that driven mainly by Bill Foley 60 00:03:06,227 --> 00:03:07,587 Speaker 2: or do you feel the same way too. 61 00:03:08,107 --> 00:03:12,507 Speaker 4: I think it's obviously Bill. But I've always been my 62 00:03:12,587 --> 00:03:14,987 Speaker 4: last club obviously, you know, they want to win trophies 63 00:03:15,027 --> 00:03:18,787 Speaker 4: and I'm motivated by that obviously, you know, if I've 64 00:03:18,827 --> 00:03:21,467 Speaker 4: won a few already before in the A League and 65 00:03:21,627 --> 00:03:27,147 Speaker 4: to come to a new franchise startup club, different country. 66 00:03:28,547 --> 00:03:33,107 Speaker 4: It's it's been really enjoyable and exciting, but still my 67 00:03:33,227 --> 00:03:34,227 Speaker 4: aim is still to win. 68 00:03:35,027 --> 00:03:37,067 Speaker 2: Let's look at the team. You've got a core of 69 00:03:37,347 --> 00:03:40,387 Speaker 2: eight or nine players who, you know, all things being equal, 70 00:03:40,507 --> 00:03:42,587 Speaker 2: play week and week out of the fit. The main 71 00:03:42,587 --> 00:03:45,027 Speaker 2: thing ring you've done is in the attacking third. So 72 00:03:45,107 --> 00:03:47,827 Speaker 2: when you are putting eleven together and deciding who starts 73 00:03:47,867 --> 00:03:51,227 Speaker 2: and who provides impact, what's front of mind when you're 74 00:03:51,267 --> 00:03:52,347 Speaker 2: making those decisions. 75 00:03:52,467 --> 00:03:54,587 Speaker 4: Well, Louis Vistrade is your first pick one. 76 00:03:54,547 --> 00:03:57,227 Speaker 2: That's certainly my certainly the guy put down first. We 77 00:03:57,227 --> 00:03:58,187 Speaker 2: can get to them in the moment. 78 00:03:59,947 --> 00:04:03,587 Speaker 4: No, obviously, you know form boys that have done well 79 00:04:03,627 --> 00:04:06,507 Speaker 4: for me in the past. You know, I think we're 80 00:04:06,547 --> 00:04:10,027 Speaker 4: still finding our feed in attack. Really, there's players been 81 00:04:10,027 --> 00:04:13,667 Speaker 4: coming in and out of that of that front four, 82 00:04:13,707 --> 00:04:16,187 Speaker 4: if you want to call him that. But I think 83 00:04:16,187 --> 00:04:19,827 Speaker 4: we've had a really good back line. Obviously, Dan Hall 84 00:04:19,867 --> 00:04:22,827 Speaker 4: got injured early on and then Tommy's come in and 85 00:04:22,867 --> 00:04:25,747 Speaker 4: he's done a great job and you know, it's been seamless. 86 00:04:25,787 --> 00:04:28,947 Speaker 4: Really he's experienced player. He actually brings something else to 87 00:04:28,987 --> 00:04:33,147 Speaker 4: the team with his leadership skills. The midfield has you know, 88 00:04:33,347 --> 00:04:35,787 Speaker 4: pretty much been the same most of the time. Obviously, 89 00:04:35,827 --> 00:04:38,587 Speaker 4: now Jake's dropped down a little bit deeper in midfield 90 00:04:38,587 --> 00:04:41,107 Speaker 4: as well, which you know helps us with the ball. 91 00:04:41,147 --> 00:04:44,387 Speaker 4: I think he dominates and he makes play for us. 92 00:04:44,467 --> 00:04:47,867 Speaker 4: So but yeah, it's just for me. It's about consistency. 93 00:04:47,867 --> 00:04:49,387 Speaker 4: If you want to, you know, do well in the 94 00:04:49,387 --> 00:04:51,787 Speaker 4: a LA, you have to be consistent defensively but also 95 00:04:51,947 --> 00:04:52,467 Speaker 4: in attack. 96 00:04:53,027 --> 00:04:54,587 Speaker 2: Would you like to be scoring more goals? 97 00:04:56,867 --> 00:05:00,187 Speaker 4: I would if we weren't defending so well, so you'd 98 00:05:00,187 --> 00:05:02,947 Speaker 4: probably need to score more goals. But I think because 99 00:05:02,987 --> 00:05:05,547 Speaker 4: we're defending so well at the moment, you know, one 100 00:05:05,587 --> 00:05:08,387 Speaker 4: goal maybe is enough. But you know that I think 101 00:05:08,387 --> 00:05:12,067 Speaker 4: that's the hardest bit in football. You know, it's hard 102 00:05:12,107 --> 00:05:15,507 Speaker 4: to teach scoring goals. It's more about, you know, getting 103 00:05:15,507 --> 00:05:18,907 Speaker 4: players into the right positions, you know, getting balls into 104 00:05:18,947 --> 00:05:22,947 Speaker 4: the box and then really it's just execution. And you know, 105 00:05:23,347 --> 00:05:25,747 Speaker 4: I think we've been scoring goals, you know, I don't 106 00:05:25,747 --> 00:05:28,547 Speaker 4: think we're a low scoring team, but I think we 107 00:05:28,587 --> 00:05:29,587 Speaker 4: can score more goals. 108 00:05:29,987 --> 00:05:32,747 Speaker 2: The late goals, as I meantion before such a talking point, 109 00:05:32,867 --> 00:05:35,307 Speaker 2: nine after the eighty third minute, five after the ninety 110 00:05:35,307 --> 00:05:39,387 Speaker 2: minute mark. This is now more than a coincidence. You've 111 00:05:39,387 --> 00:05:41,747 Speaker 2: talked at length about why you think it happens, but 112 00:05:41,787 --> 00:05:44,267 Speaker 2: do you think the more it happens, the more it's 113 00:05:44,347 --> 00:05:46,147 Speaker 2: likely to happen that the guys go, hey, it might 114 00:05:46,187 --> 00:05:47,707 Speaker 2: be the ninety fifth minute, but we know we can 115 00:05:48,027 --> 00:05:48,667 Speaker 2: we can score them. 116 00:05:48,747 --> 00:05:51,667 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's just a never give up, never give in 117 00:05:52,347 --> 00:05:55,547 Speaker 4: motto really, And you know, I think once it happens, 118 00:05:55,587 --> 00:05:57,947 Speaker 4: once you know, and then it happens again, then you 119 00:05:57,987 --> 00:06:01,067 Speaker 4: know they know they can do it. You know, there's 120 00:06:01,107 --> 00:06:04,747 Speaker 4: been obviously set pieces in that as well, which you know, 121 00:06:04,867 --> 00:06:07,907 Speaker 4: the quality of the livery as well helps, but you've 122 00:06:07,907 --> 00:06:10,067 Speaker 4: got to be the right place to do that and 123 00:06:10,467 --> 00:06:13,227 Speaker 4: momentum and you know, we really dominated most of the 124 00:06:13,267 --> 00:06:16,427 Speaker 4: second halves and you know by doing that, I think 125 00:06:16,467 --> 00:06:19,587 Speaker 4: that creates more pressure on the defending team and at 126 00:06:19,627 --> 00:06:20,427 Speaker 4: some stage it's going. 127 00:06:20,427 --> 00:06:23,227 Speaker 2: To give you're the best defensive team in the competition 128 00:06:23,347 --> 00:06:26,667 Speaker 2: by you by metrics, but also on just looking at 129 00:06:26,667 --> 00:06:30,147 Speaker 2: the competition. What are the key strategies to your to 130 00:06:30,227 --> 00:06:31,387 Speaker 2: your defensive formation. 131 00:06:32,987 --> 00:06:35,427 Speaker 4: Well, it's pretty simple really a four four two, But 132 00:06:36,027 --> 00:06:39,187 Speaker 4: you know, I think you know for me that that's 133 00:06:39,227 --> 00:06:41,387 Speaker 4: the key. I think again, if you want to be 134 00:06:41,667 --> 00:06:43,827 Speaker 4: successful in the A League, you have to defend well. 135 00:06:43,907 --> 00:06:46,067 Speaker 4: And it's not we're not talking about the back four 136 00:06:46,307 --> 00:06:48,347 Speaker 4: and the goalkeeper. We're talking about the whole team. And 137 00:06:48,387 --> 00:06:52,547 Speaker 4: I think if you watch Gamo, he's probably one of 138 00:06:52,587 --> 00:06:57,147 Speaker 4: the hardest working players in our team. Defensively, Max Matters 139 00:06:56,787 --> 00:07:00,027 Speaker 4: also come in, so they're they're front two of the 140 00:07:00,027 --> 00:07:02,907 Speaker 4: wide players. They they've got a tough job. I expect 141 00:07:02,907 --> 00:07:04,947 Speaker 4: them to do a lot of running and and that's 142 00:07:04,987 --> 00:07:07,947 Speaker 4: probably why we change, you know, then plays a little bit, 143 00:07:08,027 --> 00:07:10,187 Speaker 4: because I do ask him to do a lot of 144 00:07:10,267 --> 00:07:12,947 Speaker 4: running in attack and defense, and you know, it takes 145 00:07:12,987 --> 00:07:15,027 Speaker 4: us toll and then we take them off and we 146 00:07:15,107 --> 00:07:17,027 Speaker 4: bring fresh players on and it works well. 147 00:07:17,467 --> 00:07:21,827 Speaker 2: Have you deliberately looked for physicality in your defensive players. 148 00:07:22,747 --> 00:07:25,027 Speaker 4: It looks that way because we've got a big team. Yeah, 149 00:07:25,147 --> 00:07:29,307 Speaker 4: So it didn't really Yeah, no, not really. Obviously we 150 00:07:29,427 --> 00:07:32,987 Speaker 4: needed some height at the back, but I think with 151 00:07:33,187 --> 00:07:35,787 Speaker 4: Louis Vstrate in midfield as well, he's a big boy, 152 00:07:36,587 --> 00:07:39,307 Speaker 4: you know, even Cam Howison when he plays, So we 153 00:07:39,307 --> 00:07:41,987 Speaker 4: do have a lot of hide, actually probably more than 154 00:07:42,067 --> 00:07:46,147 Speaker 4: my other teams before that I've had, which does come in, 155 00:07:46,307 --> 00:07:48,907 Speaker 4: you know, into favor you know, when you want to 156 00:07:48,907 --> 00:07:51,387 Speaker 4: look for crosses into the box set pieces as well, 157 00:07:51,387 --> 00:07:53,747 Speaker 4: it's a big bonus. And you know we've been doing 158 00:07:53,907 --> 00:07:56,467 Speaker 4: extremely well on set pieces as well. I think we're 159 00:07:56,507 --> 00:07:59,187 Speaker 4: number one in the league as well scoring them and 160 00:07:59,547 --> 00:08:02,067 Speaker 4: defensively as well, so that you know that that helps 161 00:08:02,067 --> 00:08:03,547 Speaker 4: out with the scoring as well. 162 00:08:03,787 --> 00:08:08,507 Speaker 2: We haven't conceidered a hitd goal, so obviously working well 163 00:08:08,867 --> 00:08:10,707 Speaker 2: a lot of evstrata. Yeah, like I'm on a record, 164 00:08:10,907 --> 00:08:12,707 Speaker 2: I've liked him since the first day I saw him. 165 00:08:13,347 --> 00:08:17,387 Speaker 2: What specifically do you see him bringing to your team. 166 00:08:17,787 --> 00:08:20,667 Speaker 4: You know, when we did speak to him when we 167 00:08:20,707 --> 00:08:22,747 Speaker 4: were trying to bring him to the club, he summed 168 00:08:22,787 --> 00:08:25,947 Speaker 4: himself up. He is more about defense obviously. He wants 169 00:08:25,947 --> 00:08:27,587 Speaker 4: to break play up and you can see it in 170 00:08:27,627 --> 00:08:30,747 Speaker 4: his in his play, he enjoys that. You know, he 171 00:08:30,787 --> 00:08:35,547 Speaker 4: loves having that physical battle with the with the player 172 00:08:35,627 --> 00:08:39,507 Speaker 4: around him. He likes to be physical. He he loves 173 00:08:39,507 --> 00:08:41,267 Speaker 4: that kind of work as well. And not people not 174 00:08:41,307 --> 00:08:43,387 Speaker 4: a lot of people do like that work. You know, 175 00:08:43,427 --> 00:08:45,947 Speaker 4: they're more on the attacking side. But also I think 176 00:08:45,987 --> 00:08:47,627 Speaker 4: he's very good on the ball as well. He can 177 00:08:47,667 --> 00:08:51,587 Speaker 4: switch to play is you know we're talking about rest 178 00:08:51,627 --> 00:08:54,107 Speaker 4: defense as well a lot which he's you know, is 179 00:08:54,147 --> 00:08:57,107 Speaker 4: the main person for that, I think, because he sees 180 00:08:57,147 --> 00:09:01,027 Speaker 4: situations to break up play and it's very important. But also, 181 00:09:01,227 --> 00:09:03,027 Speaker 4: you know, with the ball, we wanted to be you know, 182 00:09:03,467 --> 00:09:06,027 Speaker 4: our midfielders to get on the ball and create play 183 00:09:06,067 --> 00:09:08,267 Speaker 4: for us, and I think he's doing all of that. 184 00:09:08,507 --> 00:09:11,587 Speaker 2: He certainly is. You've brought in one player since the 185 00:09:11,627 --> 00:09:14,747 Speaker 2: window has been open, Australian attacker Marley Francois, are you 186 00:09:14,787 --> 00:09:17,347 Speaker 2: pretty happy with the squad, Steve? Any any more additions coming. 187 00:09:17,947 --> 00:09:20,347 Speaker 4: We were looking at maybe trying to bring in a 188 00:09:20,347 --> 00:09:23,507 Speaker 4: center back in to replace Dan Hall because he's still 189 00:09:23,507 --> 00:09:26,787 Speaker 4: got another five games I think out, But at this 190 00:09:26,827 --> 00:09:29,387 Speaker 4: stage it doesn't look like that's going to happen. We 191 00:09:29,467 --> 00:09:31,107 Speaker 4: had one or two that we were looking at, but 192 00:09:32,307 --> 00:09:34,267 Speaker 4: you know, we obviously want to bring players in for 193 00:09:34,307 --> 00:09:36,187 Speaker 4: a reason to strengthen the squad, and if we don't 194 00:09:36,187 --> 00:09:38,787 Speaker 4: think that's possible, then you know, I think Tommy's doing 195 00:09:38,787 --> 00:09:41,267 Speaker 4: a great job, Nando's doing a great job. If we 196 00:09:41,387 --> 00:09:44,147 Speaker 4: have to change any of them at some stage. Obviously 197 00:09:44,227 --> 00:09:46,907 Speaker 4: Heroic can play there as well, and call and Elliott 198 00:09:46,907 --> 00:09:50,027 Speaker 4: can come in, so we do have options. It it'd 199 00:09:50,067 --> 00:09:52,027 Speaker 4: be great to have Dan back as well in five 200 00:09:52,067 --> 00:09:54,467 Speaker 4: weeks because he had an amazing start to the season 201 00:09:54,507 --> 00:09:56,147 Speaker 4: and there was a lot of talk about him how 202 00:09:56,227 --> 00:09:58,507 Speaker 4: well he's doing, and you know, maybe getting to call 203 00:09:58,547 --> 00:10:00,587 Speaker 4: up for the soccer Roos as well. 204 00:10:00,707 --> 00:10:04,827 Speaker 2: It's been clear from your sideline emotions this season how 205 00:10:04,907 --> 00:10:07,827 Speaker 2: much this team means to your rich It hasn't been 206 00:10:07,867 --> 00:10:10,747 Speaker 2: that long, only a few months. Has it surprised you 207 00:10:10,867 --> 00:10:14,067 Speaker 2: how much this team means to you so early in 208 00:10:14,107 --> 00:10:15,107 Speaker 2: your time yet. 209 00:10:16,507 --> 00:10:19,467 Speaker 4: Obviously I spent a long time at Sydney nineteen years 210 00:10:19,467 --> 00:10:22,187 Speaker 4: and I still, you know, have really strong feelings for them. 211 00:10:23,907 --> 00:10:26,707 Speaker 4: But when it comes to football and you know, playing 212 00:10:26,747 --> 00:10:28,947 Speaker 4: against them for instance, you know I want to win. 213 00:10:29,227 --> 00:10:32,347 Speaker 4: And you know we've, like I said, we've had a 214 00:10:32,347 --> 00:10:35,587 Speaker 4: great start here. But you know when I come here 215 00:10:35,587 --> 00:10:38,467 Speaker 4: for a reason, and you know, I get right into it. 216 00:10:38,467 --> 00:10:42,387 Speaker 4: We've worked extremely hard to this point, not not just myself, 217 00:10:42,427 --> 00:10:45,427 Speaker 4: but you know, we have a great coaching staff. I 218 00:10:45,467 --> 00:10:47,547 Speaker 4: think we've brought in the right players. There are great, 219 00:10:47,747 --> 00:10:51,107 Speaker 4: great people and they're willing to sacrifice and to work 220 00:10:51,147 --> 00:10:54,747 Speaker 4: hard for the for everybody, and you know it's going nicely. 221 00:10:54,907 --> 00:10:59,107 Speaker 4: But yeah, I'm just you know, happy to be here 222 00:10:59,187 --> 00:11:02,627 Speaker 4: and you know, really the supporters have been amazing as well. 223 00:11:02,707 --> 00:11:05,267 Speaker 4: You know, turning up at you know, their home stadium 224 00:11:05,347 --> 00:11:08,107 Speaker 4: today is going to be amazing against MacArthur. They've always 225 00:11:08,187 --> 00:11:11,307 Speaker 4: turned up the port and all the other supporters and 226 00:11:11,347 --> 00:11:13,307 Speaker 4: got right behind us. And you know, people are talking 227 00:11:13,307 --> 00:11:16,667 Speaker 4: about football now in Auckland team culture. I just want 228 00:11:16,707 --> 00:11:18,787 Speaker 4: to ask you briefly about that. Every team says, oh, 229 00:11:18,827 --> 00:11:21,267 Speaker 4: hey they want it. A lot of teams say hey 230 00:11:21,267 --> 00:11:24,507 Speaker 4: we've got it. Auckland if appear to have it. And 231 00:11:24,587 --> 00:11:28,107 Speaker 4: it's not something that can happen immediately. How and why 232 00:11:28,107 --> 00:11:31,347 Speaker 4: do you think the culture has happened so quickly within 233 00:11:31,387 --> 00:11:33,827 Speaker 4: your playing group and within your football club. Well, like 234 00:11:34,107 --> 00:11:36,307 Speaker 4: I said, you bring good people in. I think they 235 00:11:36,347 --> 00:11:39,187 Speaker 4: buy into the culture. We're a new club anyway. I 236 00:11:39,187 --> 00:11:42,187 Speaker 4: think the culture starts from the top, you know, starting 237 00:11:42,187 --> 00:11:45,787 Speaker 4: from the owner, the CEO, and then it filters down. Obviously, 238 00:11:46,067 --> 00:11:48,467 Speaker 4: my part to playing is massive as well as a 239 00:11:48,667 --> 00:11:53,147 Speaker 4: coach and Terry mcflinn as director of football, and you know, 240 00:11:53,307 --> 00:11:55,947 Speaker 4: we want to bring out the best in players and 241 00:11:55,987 --> 00:11:57,987 Speaker 4: we want them to believe in what we can achieve 242 00:11:58,827 --> 00:12:00,547 Speaker 4: for New Zealand football. You know, we want to be 243 00:12:00,587 --> 00:12:02,827 Speaker 4: the first team from New Zealand to win the A League. 244 00:12:02,827 --> 00:12:06,787 Speaker 4: And you know, by bringing in the right people. The 245 00:12:06,907 --> 00:12:09,987 Speaker 4: culture I think is pretty simple. You know that they 246 00:12:10,027 --> 00:12:12,667 Speaker 4: want to be better, they want to you know, win, 247 00:12:14,027 --> 00:12:17,187 Speaker 4: so it makes it quite easy for us really if 248 00:12:17,227 --> 00:12:19,707 Speaker 4: you've got the right people, you know, especially the more 249 00:12:19,827 --> 00:12:22,347 Speaker 4: senior players as well, and they buy into it, you 250 00:12:22,347 --> 00:12:23,867 Speaker 4: know everyone. You know, we've got a lot of young 251 00:12:23,907 --> 00:12:26,387 Speaker 4: players as well. They're really happy to be in a 252 00:12:26,387 --> 00:12:29,587 Speaker 4: professional environment. You know, that's probably the biggest thing because 253 00:12:29,627 --> 00:12:32,347 Speaker 4: a lot of them haven't been in this professional environment 254 00:12:32,427 --> 00:12:34,987 Speaker 4: before and there's a lot to learn for these younger boys, 255 00:12:34,987 --> 00:12:37,027 Speaker 4: but you know, they're coming along really well. 256 00:12:37,387 --> 00:12:39,427 Speaker 2: When a game finishes, When the game finishes tonight and 257 00:12:39,427 --> 00:12:42,827 Speaker 2: you've done your media, what do the next few hours 258 00:12:42,827 --> 00:12:44,187 Speaker 2: look like for you? Do you go home or watch 259 00:12:44,227 --> 00:12:47,387 Speaker 2: the game? What's your postmatch routine? 260 00:12:47,947 --> 00:12:50,107 Speaker 4: We're not going to get together with the staff and 261 00:12:50,147 --> 00:12:53,107 Speaker 4: have a little bite to eat because we're starving by then, 262 00:12:53,147 --> 00:12:55,027 Speaker 4: and maybe a little drink if we if we win 263 00:12:55,107 --> 00:12:59,107 Speaker 4: as well, and talk about the game. You know, I 264 00:12:59,147 --> 00:13:01,387 Speaker 4: think you know, you talk about everything really, how good 265 00:13:01,427 --> 00:13:04,347 Speaker 4: the supporters are. But also you know, what's happened during 266 00:13:04,387 --> 00:13:06,147 Speaker 4: the game, and hopefully it's been a good game and 267 00:13:06,147 --> 00:13:10,507 Speaker 4: we've one and everyone's excited, and then you know, obviously 268 00:13:10,507 --> 00:13:12,347 Speaker 4: the next couple of days is more about looking at 269 00:13:12,387 --> 00:13:16,307 Speaker 4: the game again and doing a review and you know, 270 00:13:16,347 --> 00:13:21,027 Speaker 4: picking up little little points where we can improve. That's 271 00:13:21,067 --> 00:13:22,827 Speaker 4: the main thing. I think you learn a lot from 272 00:13:23,147 --> 00:13:25,067 Speaker 4: you know, winning and losing. They say a lot more 273 00:13:25,107 --> 00:13:29,187 Speaker 4: from losing, but I think, you know, it's it's important 274 00:13:29,227 --> 00:13:31,347 Speaker 4: to look back at the games and to make sure 275 00:13:31,387 --> 00:13:33,947 Speaker 4: the players know when they're not in the right position. 276 00:13:34,267 --> 00:13:36,027 Speaker 2: Do you normally sleep okay though that once you're home. 277 00:13:36,787 --> 00:13:39,307 Speaker 2: I do, Yeah, I do. Actually it's been mainly when 278 00:13:39,347 --> 00:13:42,427 Speaker 2: Steve so I'm sure. I'm sure you do. Yeah, I think. 279 00:13:42,507 --> 00:13:44,587 Speaker 4: You know, we've had obviously a great start, but we 280 00:13:44,627 --> 00:13:48,227 Speaker 4: did go through a period that you know, we we 281 00:13:48,267 --> 00:13:51,267 Speaker 4: didn't pick up a lot of points, and you know, 282 00:13:51,307 --> 00:13:54,107 Speaker 4: that's normal, that's going to happen during the season. I was, 283 00:13:54,147 --> 00:13:56,827 Speaker 4: I was quite happy with the response of our players 284 00:13:56,867 --> 00:13:59,347 Speaker 4: and how they wanted to get back on track. And 285 00:13:59,827 --> 00:14:01,827 Speaker 4: you know, after a loss, you know, we bounced back, 286 00:14:01,867 --> 00:14:06,347 Speaker 4: which was which was great, and we've played some tough teams, 287 00:14:06,507 --> 00:14:08,507 Speaker 4: played most of the top teams now I think we 288 00:14:08,587 --> 00:14:13,427 Speaker 4: have and you know it's about making sure we turn 289 00:14:13,547 --> 00:14:16,107 Speaker 4: up every game. The A leagues none of the no 290 00:14:16,187 --> 00:14:18,987 Speaker 4: games are easy. You know, we got turned over by 291 00:14:19,067 --> 00:14:21,347 Speaker 4: Perth which were down the bottom, and you know you 292 00:14:21,427 --> 00:14:23,227 Speaker 4: have to turn up every game and make sure you're 293 00:14:23,267 --> 00:14:25,867 Speaker 4: ready otherwise you know it could be a different difficult day. 294 00:14:25,907 --> 00:14:28,587 Speaker 4: And if they do that, I think they've showed before 295 00:14:28,627 --> 00:14:29,467 Speaker 4: they can beat anywhere. 296 00:14:29,827 --> 00:14:31,147 Speaker 2: So you reckon you can win the whole thing. 297 00:14:32,267 --> 00:14:36,307 Speaker 4: Of course, I believe that, you know, and I think, 298 00:14:36,907 --> 00:14:38,827 Speaker 4: like I said, the players are starting to believe it now, 299 00:14:38,867 --> 00:14:42,907 Speaker 4: and you know there's growing in confidence and belief and 300 00:14:43,307 --> 00:14:46,947 Speaker 4: you know, hopefully you need a bit of luck, as 301 00:14:47,027 --> 00:14:52,667 Speaker 4: Chief would say, no you do. You need a little 302 00:14:52,667 --> 00:14:56,307 Speaker 4: bit of luck along the way within injuries and and 303 00:14:56,507 --> 00:14:59,307 Speaker 4: you know sometimes in matches that you know that they 304 00:14:59,347 --> 00:15:01,707 Speaker 4: don't take their chances when when they come. And I 305 00:15:01,747 --> 00:15:03,867 Speaker 4: think we've had a little bit of that, and if 306 00:15:03,867 --> 00:15:06,547 Speaker 4: we can keep going in that department and and keep 307 00:15:06,547 --> 00:15:08,547 Speaker 4: everyone fit, I think we have a good shot. 308 00:15:08,987 --> 00:15:10,987 Speaker 2: Great half season so far. Stave all the best against 309 00:15:10,987 --> 00:15:13,187 Speaker 2: MacArthur this afternoon. Thanks for us stopping them for a chat. 310 00:15:13,347 --> 00:15:16,387 Speaker 2: Thank you it's Steve Corrican, head coach of Auckland FC, 311 00:15:16,587 --> 00:15:18,867 Speaker 2: with us in studio here on Weekend Sport. 312 00:15:19,467 --> 00:15:22,627 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 313 00:15:22,747 --> 00:15:26,027 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday, or follow 314 00:15:26,067 --> 00:15:27,627 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio