Hiatus? What hiatus?
Sunday, 23 December 07, 03:03 AM · Comments(0)
It was meant to be a weekend off for the A-League through the festive season but instead fans were treated to the best game in the League's near-three year history.
Sydney looked to be heading for a hammering at the hands of Central Coast in Gosford when a red-card to Olyroos goalkeeper Danny Vukovic turned the game on its head. Do yourself a favor and enjoy the highlights courtesy of YouTube! A 5-4 win to Sydney and one that continues to open the gap between Melbourne Victory and fourth place. The match was moved to this weekend after a rain-out. But I said it last year and I'll say it again - The A-League is missing out on the chance to get easy exposure by scheduling a full four-game round through Christmas. A Christmas day double-header with Newcastle and Central Coast at home to two of Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland would be a hit on TV, if not with the crowd.
So what of Melbourne's disastrous title defence? After signing former Perth Glory and QPR midfielder Nick Ward it seems nothing much has changed for Victory. Beleaguered coach Ernie Merrick is bolstering his squad to prepare for what may well be Asian Champions League humiliation, while the fans call relentlessly for his head.
Tis the season to be jolly however, not the season to dump on Melbourne. Let's assess the mess when the top four is separated from the rest and Melbourne sits out a month of football.
Until then, enjoy your football.
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This is the regular column for the Melbourne Victory of Australia. The Victory is currently defending the A-League title and will play Asian Champions League at the end of the domestic campaign. There will also be the odd comment about the fortunes of the Australian national team.
