Just what did we learn from round six of the A-League?
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MELBOURNE CITY HAVE UNCOVERED A GEM
Jacob Melling was excellent in the heart of Melbourne City’s midfield, but only got his chance due to the absences of Aaron Mooy, Massimo Murdocca and Robert Koren.
It will be interesting to see how City boss John van’t Schip handles the return of the three players considering the 19-year-old’s form.
MELBOURNE VICTORY HAVE THE BEST DEPTH IN THE LEAGUE
Victory were missing seven starting players and were extremely unlucky not to defeat Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
There wouldn’t be another club in the competition that could put in such a performance, and it bodes well for Kevin Muscat’s side for the rest of the season.
PLAYERS SCORING FROM FREE-KICKS IN THE A-LEAGUE? SAY IT ISN’T SO…
Finally, it’s happening.
Aside from the majestic Alessandro Del Piero, fans of the A-League have had to put up with nine seasons of mostly rubbish set piece attempts, but the tenth anniversary of the competition is producing the goods.
Perth’s Nebojsa Marinkovic has been the standout free kick taker this season, but his teammate Scott Jamieson curled a left-footed 30-yard strike into the top corner against the Wanderers that would have even left the Serb applauding.
Jamieson’s strike was matched – if not bettered – by Central Coast midfielder Glen Trifiro on Sunday against Melbourne City.
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WELLINGTON ARE A GENUINE FINALS CHANCE
The Phoenix were cruelly beaten in the fourth minute of stoppage time against Adelaide, but they showed signs of a team more than capable of reaching the finals.
Dutch import Roly Bonevacia has been a revelation, while Ernie Merrick has the Phoenix well-structured in both attack and defence.
BRISBANE ROAR RETURN TO WINNING WAYS
The Roar went into their clash with Newcastle under immense pressure, but delivered the goods with their first win of the season.
Whether or not it’s the beginning of a big comeback is debatable, but what cannot be questioned is the talent in the squad.
There’s no doubt Mike Mulvey’s side don’t have the quality of last season, but any side with the likes of Thomas Broich, Matt McKay, Henrique and Luke Brattan must surely make the finals at the very least.