The key to breaking down Sydney FC’s remarkable defence
Sydney’s defensive record this season is astonishing, so how do you score against such a mean, stingy defence?
Sydney’s defensive record this season is astonishing, so how do you score against such a mean, stingy defence?
There is no right or wrong way to play football, but it is near-unanimous that Ange Postecoglou’s Brisbane Roar had an attractive style of play. Five years on from that groundbreaking era, John Aloisi has forged a new but still unmistakeable identity for Brisbane.
This season represents a period of transition for the Central Coast Mariners. Paul Okon is rebuilding from Tony Walmsley’s reign with a squad pieced together by the cast-offs of other A-League clubs combined with several promising but very raw youngsters. Results, and the style of play, have marginally improved, but these are the first steps in what is a long-term plan.