Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has put his players through a gruelling training regime following the postponement of their A-League clash against Brisbane Roar.
Friday night’s match at Suncorp Stadium was washed out after Brisbane copped torrential rains associated with the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Marcia.
Tuesday’s session at Gosch’s Paddock tested the limits of several players and came after the Victory squad flew to Brisbane on Thursday afternoon only to turn around and fly back to Melbourne the next day.
Keen for his players to maintain valuable match fitness, Muscat ordered the intense workout, which defender Scott Galloway said would help maintain their competitive edge.
“It’s been tough,” Galloway said.
“We had two conditioning sessions to make up for the game that we missed on the weekend, but it’s a good hitout mid-week to really push the boys to be ready for the game (against Wellington) this Sunday.
“There was no hiding out there – everyone had to give their all. It got a bit fiery towards the end, but it’s good to have a bit of competition in training.”
Galloway, 19, spoke to reporters just days after signing a new two-year deal to stay at the club.
“It’s the biggest club in Australian football and I wanted to continue to be a part of it,” he said.” I’m just glad to be playing, to be a part of this team and to be a part of what’s to come.
“I think there’s definitely something huge coming with this team. This year I believe something special can happen with this team and in years to come as well.”
Meanwhile, Galloway’s fiery teammate Besart Berisha has escaped with an official reprimand from the FFA for his antics in the aftermath of Victory’s contentious 3-3 draw against Sydney FC.
The Albanian striker was cited for appearing to make obscene gestures to a section of the home crowd at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
Berisha had until 5pm on Monday to respond after being cited for an alleged breach of the FFA’s national code of conduct, with Victory issuing a statement accepting the official reprimand on Tuesday afternoon.
Horto Magiko
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And congrats to the kid Galloway. Happy to have him locked down for 2 more.. By and large underrated and unsung. Prospective LB for the NT in the future I reckon. Somewhere where a bit of depth wouldn't go astray. He's only nineteen.. Sky's the limit.
Horto Magiko
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Woohoo! Berishas in the clear! Read em and weep punter and AZ ;) Bit of the old poetic justice. MRP would've looked massively inconsistent had they suspended him. Ryall doesn't get suspended for the head clip but OG does for clipping Saba..work that out.. Glad we can now put that torrid game and all it's dubiousness behind us. Onward and upward. Time to make munce of the nux now.