A-League 13-14 previews: Western Sydney Wanderers
Some people say that the hardest thing in football is to win something twice, and that might prove a challenge too much even for the fairy tale that…
Category: Tactical Previews
A-League 13-14 previews: Sydney FC
Sydney FC seem to be reverting back to type, both with the ‘Bling FC’ image but also with the disorganised, chaotic attempts to progress towards a more ‘modern’…
A-League 13-14 previews: Perth Glory
Although he enjoyed a distinguished playing career – including a 93 game stint at Perth Glory – and risen through the ranks of the national team setup as…
A-League 13-14 previews: Newcastle Jets
Gary Van Egmond was responsible for Newcastle’s stunning surge to the 2008-09 A-League title, but his return to the club has not inspired them back to such lofty…
A-League 13-14 previews: Melbourne Victory
In his first season at the Victory, Ange Postecoglou quickly established a framework for one of the most intriguing and thrilling tactical systems the league has ever seen.…
A-League 13-14 previews: Melbourne Heart
Melbourne Heart were underwhelming under John Aloisi last season – their 4-2-3-1, with Fred flanked by hard-working wingers and a fairly basic back six, was tactically uninspiring, while…
A-League 13-14 previews: Central Coast Mariners
As always, the Mariners are having to cope with losing key players despite success. Last year’s Championship triumph wasn’t enough to stop five starters from the Grand Final…
A-League 13-14 previews: Brisbane Roar
There are effectively three broad phases to the history of Brisbane Roar in the A-League – the pre-Postecoglou era, the Postecoglou era, and the post-Postecoglou era. Their poor…
A-League 13-14 previews: Adelaide United
For someone who not many would have known much about – or even heard of – we have come to expect many things from Josep Gombau and Adelaide United this season.
A-League 13-14 previews: general themes
This site will feature in-depth tactical profiles of each of the ten teams for the upcoming A-League season, but first, here are some general themes.
Australia vs. Iraq: tactical preview
Even without the context of a war-torn nation, Iraq would be hugely difficult to summarise – not only have they experienced great turmoil with their coaches, with Vladimir…
Australia vs. Jordan: tactical preview
Australia’s task for qualifying for the World Cup was effectively about how they could perform against two different types of opponents.