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'We’ll play to excite the fans': Salvachua outlines his Victory blueprint

New boss Carlos Salvachua says in time his side will play a style of football designed to please the Melbourne Victory faithful. The Spaniard took over from Marco Kurz as head coach of the club last week after assisting the German throughout the start of the Hyundai A-League 2

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Another ex-Victory man looking to continue Sydney FC’s Big Blue dominance

Kosta Barbarouses is likely to be public enemy no.1 with Melbourne Victory fans when he returns to his former club for the first time in Friday night's Big Blue. The New Zealand international controversially swapped navy for sky blue in the off-season after a hugely successful

Elvis Kamsoba gets congratulations from Andrew Nabbout

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Is this the end of the Kamsoba curse?

Livewire Melbourne Victory winger Elvis Kamsoba admitted he'd almost forgotten the pure joy of scoring goals, it had been that long since he found the back of the net. Kamsoba joined Victory in January 2019 and had gone almost 2000 minutes of action without scoring a goal.

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Jets receive Hoolahan boost as Boogaard gets set to return against Phoenix

Could the gloom be about to lift around Hyundai A-League strugglers Newcastle Jets? It's been a tumultuous campaign for the Hunter club so far, sitting last with just two wins from 13 games and parting ways with coach Ernie Merrick. But there could be some light at the end

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Babbel adamant he still has Wanderers' support

Western Sydney Wanderers boss Markus Babbel feels he still has the support of the club's management to turn around his side's ailing Hyundai A-League season. The Wanderers were again left frustrated on Sunday evening as they fell 1-0 to Perth Glory at Bankwest Stadium despite

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Flair and freshness key to United’s win says Berisha

Two-goal hero Besart Berisha says last week's bye allowed Western United FC to iron out their kinks which led to Sunday's 3-0 win over Central Coast Mariners. Berisha scored a first-half brace as United ensured they would snap their two-game losing streak as they scored three

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‘It doesn’t matter about gender’ - Jacewicz’s message after becoming first female Hyundai A-League referee

Referee Kate Jacewicz broke down barriers when she blew her whistle to kick-off Melbourne City's match against Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park. Saturday, 18 January 2020 will be etched in history as a watershed moment ? the first time a Hyundai A-League match was officiated by a w

A frustrated Ufuk Talay wondering how his side don't have the lead at the break

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‘God was on God’s side’ - Talay struggles to explain Phoenix loss

He was christened 'God' by the Liverpool FC faithful and Wellington Phoenix boss Ufuk Talay feels that Brisbane Roar coach Robbie Fowler may have called in a favour from the heavens on Saturday. Divine intervention is the only explanation Talay could come up with while reviewi

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City eye Glory scalp to make a statement says Delbridge

Defender Harrison Delbridge says Melbourne City need to stop taking their foot off the throttle if they are to be a Hyundai A-League force. City produced a professional performance to overcome a plucky Newcastle Jets 2-0 on Saturday night to consolidate second place on the tab

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‘His attitude has been spot-on’: Fowler’s praise for workaholic Wenzel-Halls

One is a seasoned veteran playing his first game for the club, the other is a 22-year-old speedster looking to prove a point and become a regular starter. Scott McDonald and Dylan Wenzel-Halls may be polar opposites when it comes to their football journeys but it was their int

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Salvachua says improving Victory will take time

New Melbourne Victory coach Carlos Salvachua says he needs time on the training pitch to stamp his mark on the team. Victory fell to a 1-0 defeat in their Original Rivalry clash against Adelaide United in the Spanish coach's first game in the dugout on Friday. Ben Halloran

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‘This has to be our standard’: Jakobsen says win over Victory is Adelaide’s new benchmark

Michael Jakobsen says Adelaide United have now set the standard they must hit every week if they are to figure in this season's Hyundai A-League Finals Series. The Reds skipper laid down the marker after his side snapped a four-game losing streak with their 1-0 win over Melbou

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Goals and wins only numbers that matter to Roar’s O’Shea

Jay O'Shea is one of the Hyundai A-League's most dangerous players according to the stats but the Irish playmaker wants to have a more tangible effect on Brisbane Roar's resurgence. In a Roar side that has struggled for consistency so far in 2019/20, O'Shea has been one of the

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Talking Points: Can the Mariners kick on after 2,464 day drought-breaker?

Central Coast Mariners boss Alen Stajcic says Matt Simon's stoppage-time heroics against Melbourne Victory are 'the things that dreams are made of'. Mariners stalwart Simon kept his composure twice in injury time to crown an incredible comeback from the Mariners, who trailed V

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Mariners keeper Birighitti making the most of ‘make-or-break year’

Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Mark Birighitti insists the 2019/20 season is 'a make-or-break year' after he became a forgotten man at Melbourne City. The 28-year-old spent four years in Europe ? playing in Italy, England and the Netherlands ? after catching the eye in 51 H