Max Caputo

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Max Caputo start.

I, I'd expect Caputo to, to start against us.

Um, he'd have to.

Yeah, that's a good point.

We know Max Caputo has goals in him.

He started off the year last year on fire.

Does waver out of form at times, but also does battle some injuries.

yeah i tend to agree with jesse pretty heavily on this one i think it's a really really good off season i do question if we were creating if even if we were creating a lot of chances last season i don't think we're creating good chances it was a lot of very questionable chances and we really weren't scoring much.

And I had in my season preview, for those of you who checked out the link that we put up a few days ago, I had that I really want to see Max Caputo kick on this year.

And I think this was the year to really, for him to prove himself as a striker.

Now he's got the tools behind him to give him the service.

Nate Atkinson like you know Bleed City you got Naboo still who Bleed City you got Leckie who was there you add Nabil right you add Nabil you add and even though we're talking about him not necessarily playing you add Marcondes and like you know he's scored like Marcondes I feel like you're talking about Nabil hasn't been spoken about enough Marcondes scored in a championship playoff final

right Roseto and

Cascante look tough right and you know I haven't spoken to them but they look tough so therefore they must be good leaders but it's like we have got it is a young group but that is so much leadership and they're the ones who need to set the standard they're the ones who need to you know we're talking about max caputo how does max caputo step into that role of ruthlessness well that is what he needs to live and breathe every single day and i think that yes we're talking about vidmar but like we're talking about the squad and i like to think that yes with the manager

he wears a lot of the brunt

I also have Akol Akon as a breakout player of the year.

I've got Max Caputo for Golden Boot and also Sakine for player of the year.

Kurt, what have you got?

Stikini for player of the year, Max Caputo for Golden Boot, although it could be a very, very tight race this year.

So player to watch for me, I think Sam Cosgrove for me.

I do like his presence there with Auckland, and Auckland will certainly be up there with his presence.

I'll give you mine.

I'm gonna go with Max Caputo, uh, out of Melbourne City.

Melbourne City had a lot of injury problems last year, but if they can keep their front four on the field, Max Caputo is at the, uh, pointy end of that with Andrew Nabbou, Awer Mabil, and Matthew Leckie making up the other, uh, the other players that play in and around that, plus some youngsters coming through like Beckham Bakery showed a bit last year, uh, Medan Mamiti as well, Benjamin Mazzeo.

I think, uh, Melbourne City and Max Caputo are gonna score a lot of goals this season.

Yeah, I think Caputo's a really astu- astute shipmate.

Now, I, I know you've probably danced around it because you don't wanna be called a homer again.

I think he's been really, really good in pre-season, and I think if he hits the ground running, like I could genuinely see him scoring, you know, 10 to 15 goals this year because he's just, he's so good for, for a young player.

So him and then I've got Max Caputo.

That was my exact thinking, was what you were thinking.

The strikers, maybe Stan is gonna get angry at me for saying that, but yeah, Max Caputo, he was one.

Like he, he started really, really well last season and kind of like dried up a little bit, but got that-- had that injury.

But I think if he starts well and, you know, gets, you know, six or seven goals going into it, you never know.

You look at Harrison Delbridge still there.

You look at, you know, Mehdi Mehmeti, Max Caputo.

There are plenty of really good either young players or experienced players in the squad.

I think it's the perfect mix.

But learning under someone like Al-Ammabil is just going to be an incredible experience for him.

The striking position, I think we'll be curious to see what happens there.

Max Caputo, you'd imagine he'd lead the line, but Mehdi Mehmeti had fantastic form last season, so he'll be sort of clamoring for a starting spot.

I think Melbourne City are in the best possible position right now that they can be.