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    They conceded three goals at home, but Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has more goals and a creative midfielder on his Christmas wishlist following a second successive A-League defeat

    They conceded three goals at home, but Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has more goals and a creative midfielder on his Christmas wishlist following a second successive A-League defeat


    It comes on the back of a 3-1 loss to the Newcastle Jet that leaves them second to last.

    Italiano says too much reliance is on forward Ifeanyi Eze to score.

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