As Socceroo Jordan Bos contemplates a nearly $2 million move to Belgium,the four clubs left in the A-League finals are putting paid to the adage that you can’t win anything with kids.
Perth Glory coach Ruben Zadkovich will seek answers from the referees department for the second week in a row after his side conceded a controversial penalty in a draw with Central Coast.
After a dismal couple of months for the A-Leagues,this was just the tonic. The sort of game everyone needed – except,of course,the Mariners and Wanderers,who fought out a pulsating 2-2 draw that while thrilling for the neutral,ultimately does little for either team.
Central Coast coach Nick Montgomery was surprised to see City goalkeeper Tom Glover between the sticks after the Melbourne derby controversy.
Garang Kuol,Jason Cummings and Danny Vukovic were back in their day jobs on Sunday,but it was controversy and the underdogs who reigned over the returning Socceroos stars.
Just a day after their defeat to Argentina,the footballers bound for Australia touched down in Sydney and Melbourne – but there’s little time for rest.
Every fan wants to see the Socceroos go as far as they can but the Central Coast Mariners have tens of thousands of extra reasons to hope they can progress.
Garang Kuol is the second-youngest player at the tournament and,if he gets on the pitch,will become the youngest player to represent the Socceroos at a World Cup. To him,though,that little piece of trivia is “just a label” that means nothing unless he performs.
Jason Cummings says he has done all he possibly could to push his World Cup selection claims as he and Central Coast Mariners teammate Garang Kuol face a nervous wait for a call from Graham Arnold over the next 48 hours.
Harry Kewell has urged Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to force Roma star Cristian Volpato into a choice between Italy and Australia by picking him for the World Cup.
Garang Kuol is surely bound for the World Cup after another stunning performance for the Central Coast Mariners in their 3-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers.