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The Round 10 action continues with an intriguing clash between Sydney FC, who find themselves back on an upward trajectory, and the visiting Brisbane Roar, live from Jubilee Stadium. Join The Roar from 7:50pm (AEDT) for a live blog and score updates of the game.
Well, a regulation Round 10 clash was given an extra layer of interest during the week, with the genuinely surprising resignation of coach John Aloisi from the Brisbane Roar.
Steve Corica would have spent a fair amount of his time since Aloisi’s announcement drumming into his players not to lose focus on the task at hand: winning this fixture, and locking in the three points that will take them equal with Melbourne (and momentarily at least with Perth).
What Corica would have been particularly pleased about last week against the then ladder leaders was two things: Sydney’s clean sheet, and Le Fondre’s return to form.
If Sydney can maintain that discipline at the back that has made them premiers and champions the last two seasons, while picking up goals through the clinical finishes this squad is capable of, then a fourth straight win tonight should see them capitalise on Melbourne’s dropped points, and join the Victory on 20 competition points.
As for Brisbane, well what do you say?
If there is one thing, and one thing only, that I have noticed about the Roar under John Aloisi is that they have been a frustrated side for the last three seasons, and none more so than this current campaign.
Sideline blow ups, players red-carded, a certain lack of cohesion – perhaps Aloisi’s departure will allow the squad an opportunity to breathe, to take a moment, and get back to playing football.
In the mean time, Brisbane will look to Adam Taggart to again take up the lion’s share of the attack, with the striker scoring 6 of the Roar’s 10 goals this season.
Prediction
Forget the Aloisi departure, bottom line is that Brisbane have lost four in a row, Sydney have won three in a row.
Regardless of who is sitting on the coaches’ bench for the visitors, the form guide favours the Sky Blues, and while history is at least on both teams’ sides (the last nine have produced three wins apiece and three draws), tonight should be all about Sydney FC making it three wins in a row, and continuing Brisbane’s 2018/19 season demise.
Sydney FC 3-nil.
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