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The Wanderers have won their seventh straight match and condemned Melbourne Victory to their second successive defeat in a high-quality game of football.
REPORT: WANDERERS CLAIM SEVEN STRAIGHT
Mark Bridge and Romeo Castelen were the players who scored for the Wanderers in their 2-0 win. Castelen was outstanding and caused Melbourne huge problems every time he was on the ball, a class above.
The Victory had their chances but Andrew Redmayne was solid in goal for the Wanderers, and Besart Berisha well contained.
The Wanderers are clear favourites for the A-league title after this effort.
Wanderers 2-0 Victory
Ladder leaders the Western Sydney Wanderers host reigning A-League champions Melbourne Victory on Saturday night in the match of the round. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7.30pm AEDT.
Six wins on the trot sees the Wanderers flying high on top of the A-League table. The off-season restructuring of the club’s roster has clearly paid dividends for Western Sydney, who are enjoying one of the best periods in their short history.
Having moved away from the defensive-minded approach that allowed the club to make two grand final appearances on the trot, the Wanderers have now adopted more offensive tactics in their bid to bounce back from a poor 2014/15 campaign.
The change in philosophy has seen Western Sydney become a team worthy of favouritism for the A-League title.
Players such as Andreu, Mark Bridge, Romeo Castelen and rising star Mitch Nichols have breathed new life into the Wanderers attack and they will cause problems for a Victory side coming off a poor performance against Wellington last week.
Nichols in particular continues to strengthen his claim for a place in the Socceroos squad with a sensational winner against Brisbane Roar last week, curling the ball past the keeper from outside the box with a sweet right-footed strike.
Given his great form, It wouldn’t surprise to see Nichols once again on the scoresheet today, as the Wanderers aim to make the most of Victory’s dip in form.
After a great start to their premiership defence, Melbourne were flat against the Phoenix and paid the price with a 2-nil defeat in a match they never looked like winning.
Indeed their loss to Wellington could signal the beginning of a form slump after a long period of sustained success.
However, a team that features class players Besart Berisha, Ben Khalfallah, Kosta Barbarouses and Guilherme Finkler is bound to test any team, even one as in-form as the Wanderers.
With that said, it is difficult to tip against the Wanderers at home and one expects them to finally end a four-match winless streak against Victory.
Wanderers to win 2-0