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Forget the VAR controversy, the better team won

Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
Roar Rookie
7th May, 2018
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Newcastle fans, I feel your pain. The ambiguity that you feel is justified, but what I’m about to say may hurt just a little more: the best team won on the day.

While it’s okay for Jets fans to feel aggrieved about the result on Saturday night, we Melbourne fans have felt the same disappointment and dissatisfaction before.

And while you might think our title is illegitimate, from my completely biased Melbourne-diehard perspective, I don’t agree.

I saw my team get lucky and then, from that very point onwards, I saw my team fight like lions – desperate and composed.

In the first half they weathered the Newcastle storm; in the second they took control of the game and deserved more for their efforts.

Newcastle had no right to win.

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From beginning to end, the Victory found every answer. Newcastle were great, but Melbourne were better.

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The Jets were unable to match the big-game intensity of their opponents; unable to find that next gear.

Melbourne did.

We deserved a second goal and greater reward for our efforts.

Kevin Muscat’s men deserved to win, plain and simple.

And all this without mentioning the heroics of Joe Marston medalist Lawrence Thomas, who was simply unbeatable.

The fact that it happened the way it happened is insignificant. Melbourne came to win, Newcastle didn’t know how – it’s a bit of a shame that we didn’t win by more than one.

Melbourne are champions because we played like champions.

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