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After losing their first game in 37 matches last week, Brisbane Roar host Melbourne Heart tonight at Suncorp Stadium. Was last week a blip or a sign of something more significant? Join us from 8pm for live scores and commentary, and find out whether they will bounce back.
Most pundits need to sit down, take a deep breath and relax – absolutely nothing should be read into the Roar’s 2-0 defeat last week at the hands of Sydney FC.
Two losses out of the last 42 games represents an unbelievable record from whichever perspective one approaches it.
Ange Postecoglou’s task this week is to keep his charges level headed and focused normal training routines. No post mortems are necessary, leave the hand wringing for the teams with real problems.
The Roar will most probably welcome back their inspirational attacking midfielder, Thomas Broich, who was sorely missed last week as the Roar quickly ran out of ideas on how to get back into the game after going behind early in the piece against Sydney FC.
He’s the glue in the front third that ensures unity of purpose amongst the midfielders and the strikers/wingers, helping to retain possession with crisp passing and spot on decision-making, popping up when his team mates need him most, creating scoring chances and being there to finish when it’s his turn.
There remains a bit of doubt as to whether Broich is fully recovered from his injury, with the coaching staff having to also weigh up a mid-week fixture five days later.
That possibility presents us with one small question mark in the Roar’s capacity to bounce back solidly.
The Heart have a couple of their own worthwhile additions to the match day squad, welcoming back Wayne Shroj and Alex Terra.
The Heart managed a 1-0 win against the Phoenix in rural Victoria last week, and now find themselves in the middle of a chasing pack behind the top two positions.
They will be very keen to avoid a loss to stay with the posse.
The Roar won all three of their matches against the Heart last season, including a 4-0 hammering at home, but it has to be said that their last two fixtures were close 2-1 results.
Despite the Roar possibly missing their best player, it’s impossible to not tip a home win tonight. It’s the Roar 2-0.
Will the Roar avoid two straight losses, or are the Heart about to begin a streak of their own? We’ll have comprehensive minute-by-minute commentary from 8.00pm AEDT, so if you’re watching and you’ve got something to add, don’t hesitate to give us your thoughts below.
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