FC Sydney lost 3-4 against Adelaide United in the last round of the league, and the team's 3-game winning streak was ended. I think this situation also reflects the team's unstable performance this season, although they have scored many goals, but at the same time, they have conceded many goals.
There is no doubt that FC Sydney had another player, Rudy Weir, out due to injury in their last match against Brisbane Lions Roar, which weakened their defense, so the key to win this match is to keep the backline tight, including the young defense with two youngsters, and I think experienced lock Ryan Gran needs to take the responsibility of organizing the defense.
The team has no such problems up front, scoring a total of 12 goals in their last 4 matches. Zuruli has scored 7 goals and handed out 5 assists this season, and I think he's FC Sydney's most important player this season because he's a huge threat up front, and opposing defenses have a hard time keeping an eye on him.
Newcastle Jets are also inconsistent, but I think the reason is that this is a very young team. In the last league match, after leading the Brisbane Roar twice, they conceded two goals late in the match, resulting in a 2-3 loss, showing a lack of concentration. The game was poorly managed and this has been a problem since I joined the team.
It's encouraging to see that Stendy Lupus scored immediately after his return from suspension. He's scored 8 goals in 10 games this season, which is quite a feat in a poor team, so FC Sydney will need to stop him from getting any openings in the box.
