We are top of the league!!!
What an effort, 54 starting players out with injury, the academy lads step up and the new import pulls out a 30 miute effort that shows he ahs some class.
MacArthur has some real cods in their squad, Jurman is a real grub, constantly niggling at Old and when Kelly-Heald wen down injured aftyer being hammered he was there giving him more grief, and then the French international Germain, what a little sulker, all game he's clearly pissed that his team aren't getting him the ball, then when he doesnt get a call from the ref he stomps his feet and refuses to move until a VAR interuption occurs. Even then when Evans sticks to hi onfield decision he thorws his toys. Loved seeing the images of him sitting on the bench after the match, looked like a cross little boy.
Our lads did everything and more that was asked of them, defended well and it took a briliant piece of play to break them down. The pen from Kosta was simple and effective, his second was brilliant! Lovely pass from Ball to Old who manages to find Kosta making a superb run.
On the Ball not scoring issue, like he said at the end of his interview "they'll come" He's clearly not worried whcih would suggest the gaffa isnt either. He's getting the chances so a goal will come, and while Kosta, Zawada and Kraev are scoring we dont really need Ball to be. His work in the build up to the goals is immense.
Salas looks like he's another quality signing from the Nix. He was energetic and superb on defense, it was his tracking of Davila that forced the header to go wide at the end of the game. He seems to have a good sense of wherre he needs to be and good ball skills - we are going to hear "you dont get to go to a world cup for nothing" from the commentators for the next few months. At least we might hear less of how Old was almost a pro golfer.
#1 by 5 points, teams with games in hand cant get close!
Perth next week, lest break their unbeaten run!