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Corey Brown
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Brown says Brisbane are finding their groove under Fowler

Corey Brown is relishing the chance to work alongside Robbie Fowler and believes Saturday's 1-0 win over Central Coast Mariners is evidence the tide is turning for Brisbane Roar under the Premier League legend. Brown ? who was playing his second match back in the colours of Br

Carlos Salvachua
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‘No one is happy in the dressing room’ – Salvachua searching for Victory solutions

Melbourne Victory Head Coach Carlos Salvachua says a dissatisfied dressing room mood could be the catalyst for his side to turn their season around. The Victory fell 3-0 to their long-time Hyundai A-League rivals in the at-times fiery derby clash ? their fourth straight Big Bl

Wellington Phoenix
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‘The boys dug deep’ - Talay praises resilient Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix boss Ufuk Talay said his side did what they needed to do as they returned to winning ways over Newcastle Jets on Friday evening. The Phoenix edged out the plucky Jets 2-1 at Sky Stadium courtesy of Ulises Davila's tenth goal of the season to retain their hol

A-League
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‘I know the truth’ - Snakes fly but Barbarouses accepts role as Big Blue villain

Kosta Barbarouses says he is happy to play the part of Big Blue villain after silencing Melbourne Victory fans with a goal on his return to AAMI Park on Friday. Sydney FC striker Barbarouses fuelled the flames of the Victory-Sydney rivalry by signing for the Sky Blues in June

Carlos Salvachua
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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

Paulo Retre
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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.

Wes Hoolahan
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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

Markus Babbel
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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

Western United celebrate
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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

Kate Jacewicz
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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

Melbourne City celebrate a goal
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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

Dylan Wenzel-Halls
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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

Carlos Salvachua
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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