The new season of Australian professional football will kick off on Friday. Melbourne City was swept by the Central Coast Mariners in the playoff final last season, losing the playoff title for two consecutive seasons.
Strong lineup to win the pennant
"The team won the regular season title last season, but lost 1-6 in the playoff final to the Central Coast Mariners. The club has made aggressive additions to its squad this summer, including the loan of flanker Ronaldo Ronaldo to Barclays Premier League side Corentyne, and the signing of former Udinese midfielder Torquay Aslan, making it a stronger team that is determined to win both the regular season and the playoffs. Melbourne City (last season's regular season ranking: 1)
:: The Major's ability to take the helm is in doubt
The Mariners won the playoffs last season, but manager Nicky Montgomery suddenly switched to Soviet Premier League team Hibernian last month, and the club urgently hired England's Mike Jackson to coach the team. The 46-year-old manager has little experience in coaching and has only served as the leader of Leeds United U23 and English B team Milton Keynes, so it is doubtful whether he can help the team maintain its good performance. Central Coast Mariners (last season's regular season ranking: 2)
The famous youth training program is good enough to join the team
Adelaide United signed England's Ryan Tuan Nikifu last month. The 30-year-old midfielder was born in Manchester United's youth training system and has played for clubs such as Fulham, Weegean and Luton, so he has a lot of experience. In addition, he retains three main players, Chavez Lubis, Yosushi Isozuki and Clough, so his overall strength has been increased. Adelaide United (last season regular season ranking: 3)
:: New Arrow Pair Office to the next level
Western Sydney Wanderers have successfully kept their 13-goal scorer Banton Borrillo and signed Magus Andersen from Saudi Arabia United's Yadavo. The Swedish striker proved to be a good buy in the AFC Cup, and is expected to go up a level with the solid goalkeeper Laurence Thomas at the back of the defense. Western Sydney Wanderers (last season's regular season ranking: 4)
:: Fire retention plays a roadblock
FC Sydney has lost a lot of blood this season. In addition to the departure of midfielder Anthony Kasharis and the departure of long-serving goal scorer Joey Fong to the Scottish Premier League, FC Sydney's on-loan center-forward Fabio Gomes from Minneapolis, who scored a number of victories in the AFL Cup, has yet to lose his attacking power and is still a "roadblock" for all the bidding participants.
:: Mainstaying in the team without change
Phoenix successfully made it to the playoffs last season, and with new manager Ida Lianu taking over the reins this season, the overall lineup has not changed much. Oscar Sahuada, the third place winner of last season's Top Scorers list, Babaloussis and Clariff are still in the lineup, so their strength can be maintained. Wellington Phoenix (last season regular season ranking: 6)
:: The troop increase is not positive and should not be overestimated
Western Union continues to be coached by Australian celebrity Ailes, and this season signed Daniel Peña from Korea. This Brazilian midfielder used to play for Newcastle Jets, so he is not adaptable to the immediate food, but other than that, there is no positive reinforcement for the time being, and the team has Italian veteran Diawendi hanging up his boots, so they should not be overestimated. Western Union (last season's regular season ranking: 7)
● Former assistant coaches take over for quicker acclimatization
Lions roar last season, caretaker coach Nick Glynn has left, the club invited the 50-year-old Ross Ayres to take over the leadership, he was in 2015 to 2019 as the Lions roar assistant coach, familiar with the operation of the team, can compact time to adapt to, I believe that they can quickly find shortcomings, to improve. Brisbane Lions (last season's regular season ranking: 8)
:: Financial difficulties and a change of commanders make it difficult to make a difference
Perth Glory lost their manager Sago Vijay at the end of last season, and found a new coach, Keeley Loewe, to lead the team to the AFC Cup playoffs, and then officially appointed Stas to take over the team, and due to the financial problems, there is no significant acquisition. The performance of the striker Adam Taggart is enough to determine whether the team can make it to the playoffs. Perth Glory (last season regular season ranking: 9)
Top scorer leaves the team to cut down on firepower
Newcastle Jets' top scorer Mikodadis and Soudelor have left the team, which is a big blow to the team, and they have to rely on Bouchakia to support the front line. Although they have signed midfielder Jaechen Becomea from Ligue 2's Valenciennes, it may not be helpful to the offense, and they only wish to lose less than to win this season. Newcastle Jets (last season's regular season ranking: 10)
●Machaji quality high to wait and see
Melbourne Victory only ranked the last 2 in the regular season last season, but the club still trusts the skipper Popovic and continues to be coached by him. The team signed 27-year-old French midfielder Machage this summer, who has played for Toulouse, Marseille and Napoli, and has a certain quality, whether he can save the team or not remains to be seen. Melbourne Victory (last season regular season ranking: 11)
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