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This week belonged to Brisbane, but if you’re over the Roar don’t worry – there’s plenty more A-League to talk about.
Brisbane Break the Record
The Roar deserve to open this week’s article. Their mind-blowing run reached new heights this Saturday with their 4-0 win against the Glory that saw AP’s team beat the 74-year-old Australian record.
The Roar currently hold Australia’s longest undefeated run across all codes so with the short term goal achieved many people are turning to the big picture.
Can the Roar make it consecutive championships? Can they take on Asia? Is Brisbane now the greatest team in Australian Football history?
Only time will tell, however we here at TBG believe the Roar have the potential to live up to the hype and could create an Australian footballing dynasty.
It is also only a matter of time before the Roar lose, and they should not be expected to go the season undefeated, nor should their imminent loss be seen as the beginning of the end.
Adelaide United breaking apart
Adelaide United is in trouble.
The team predicted by many to top the A-League and bring the Roar’s reign to an end has unperformed on and off the field.
Currently sitting second last on the A-League table and seeing a fall in crowds has unsettled many South Australian football fans.
Even though there are only two points separating the Reds from the top 3 it would have been expected that by the now the team would have led the pack.
The recent, scrappy 0-0 draw to Newcastle at Hindmarsh has added to the pressure and suggested that the current issue isn’t one of missing chances, but an inability to create challenges and play successful entertaining football, something Rini Coolen should be worried about.
The Reds need to step up next week against the Mariners at home or risk losing touch with the rest of the A-League.
Durakovic answers his critics?
Melbourne Victory finally won again, defeating Gold Coast 3-2 in Melbourne.
Despite appearing all well and good on paper Melbourne almost blew a 2 goal advantage for the second week running.
Though a generally good result for the Victory, winning with 10 men, Durakovic has hardly secured his job, with the winning goal coming from a piece of Archie Thomson magic.
But why would this be an issue? Simple, it implies that the result (and a few others) may have come on the back of individual star power and not coaching, or tactical direction.
To what level has the sheer quality of Victory’s list got the team over the line and has the current coaching structure in fact kept the team from reaching its full potential?
Two points, seven teams
Unlike many international league the A-League is as tight as they come.
Third through to ninth on the table are separated by two points and every round can potentially redefine the season.
Every team can make finals this year with only Brisbane (20pts) and the Mariners (14pts) ahead of the pack (11pts).
We expect the A-League table to begin to take shape over the next few weeks, especially with the introduction of mid-week games.
It is vital the teams take their chances now while they have a chance and try to establish themselves near the top of the table early.
It is going to be a very interesting summer…
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