Brisbane Roar 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers: First goal and first win for Western Sydney
The Western Sydney Wanderers defeated the reigning champions away from home to record a historic victory.
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Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne Victory: Heskey at the double
Emile Heskey scored a double to ensure Newcastle’s third win of the season.
Will Arnold’s return to the diamond help Mariners find their attacking form?
Earlier this week I discussed Tom Rogic’s start to the season using Once Football data, where I suggested that his troubles could be linked to the new 4-2-3-1…
Ten talking points from round four of the A-League
Four rounds in, the A-League is as tactically diverse and exciting as ever before. Herea re ten talking points.
Analysing Tom Rogic’s start to the season at close quarters
If it hadn’t already become clear how important Tom Rogic was to the Central Coast Mariners, then the image of him alongside the three marquees for the A-League’s…
Western Sydney Wanderers 0-1 Sydney FC: Del Piero the difference
Alessandro Del Piero scored from a penalty rebound as the Blues won the first ever Sydney derby.
Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United: Comeback secures Postecoglou’s first win
Melbourne Victory came from behind to record their first win of the season.
Looking ahead to round three of the A-League
The first two rounds of the new A-League season have seen an interesting contrast between possession and counter-attacking sides, highlighting what is an intriguing round of tactical talking…
The rise of ball-playing defenders in the A-League
One of the biggest tactical developments of the past decade is a re-emergence in central defenders highly technical and comfortable on the ball.
Adelaide United 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers: Neumann scores winner on the break
A game that pitted two counter-attacking sides against each other was a tight battle, before a classic counter-attacking goal settled the game.
Jason Culina’s return could prompt Sydney’s tiki-taka promise
The signing of Jason Culina may prove pivotal to Sydney’s season.
Why are A-League sides attempting to play out from the back?
The biggest trend of the A-League offseason was sides pledging to play more proactive and retain possession. Hand in hand with this philosophy is playing out from the…