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Finally someone listened and didn't schedule any derbies until round 5.
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paladisious
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Fixture's out: https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/sites/mvc/files/2020-11/MM0208-A4%20AL%20Fixture.pdfSix games in January, hopefully the match fitness gained in the ACL really pays off then for a strong start.
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AFC Champions League squad for Qatar named
Melbourne Victory Head Coach Grant Brebner has named his 22-man squad for the resumption of the club’s AFC Champions League (ACL) campaign to be played in Qatar.
The squad departs for Doha tomorrow evening as it prepares for its four remaining Group Stage matches. Group E is a tight affair, with Victory currently sitting in third place on goal difference.
Victory’s first outing is against Beijing FC on Tuesday November 24 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The two sides meet again on November 27, before Victory turns its attention to Chiangrai United (December 1) and FC Seoul (December 4).
The tournament will provide members and fans with the chance to see a number of the club’s new signings in action, including Jacob Butterfield, Ben Folami and Dylan Ryan.
Brebner said his squad is looking forward to playing against quality opposition.
“There is no doubt resuming our campaign mid-way through our pre-season is going to be extremely tough, but we see this as a great opportunity to bring our new squad together on and off the park,” Brebner said.
“We are taking away a squad which has a good blend of experience and youth. Given we have four games in 10 days, we will need to make sure everyone is ready to play should they be required.
“Our first two games against Beijing FC are vitally important to our chances of making it through the group stage, so our focus will be to put in really strong performances against them.
“It’s a privilege to coach in this tournament, it’s a privilege for our players to go and play in this tournament and we are focused on putting in the performances to progress through the group stage.”
Melbourne Victory AFC Champions League Squad
Matthew Acton
Aaron Anderson
Nick Ansell
Jay Barnett
Marko Bulic
Jacob Butterfield
Jacob Brimmer
Leigh Broxham
Max Crocombe
Ben Folami
Gianluca Iannucci
Elvis Kamsoba
Birkan Kirdar
Brandon Lauton
Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio
So Nishikawa
Callum McManaman
Marco Rojas
Storm Roux
Dylan Ryan
Adama Traore
Joshua Varga
*Please note, due to AFC regulations Steve Kean will be listed as Head Coach on the official team sheets. The regulations require each squad to include a Pro-Licence-holding coach.
https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/afc-champions-league-squad-qatar-named
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+x"Now Gestede is set to team up with Victory manager Grant Brebner, who made the unfortunate decision to appoint former Rovers manager Steve Kean as his assistant coach." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I had to re read it just to make sure I didn't misread it . 🤣🤣
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+x"Now Gestede is set to team up with Victory manager Grant Brebner, who made the unfortunate decision to appoint former Rovers manager Steve Kean as his assistant coach." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Keano you legend!!
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"Now Gestede is set to team up with Victory manager Grant Brebner, who made the unfortunate decision to appoint former Rovers manager Steve Kean as his assistant coach." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Gianluca Ianucci has appeared in Victory colours at Gosch's paddock. Jumped ship from City probably thinking he has more of an opportunity with Victory considering the ACL campaign and Kruse's injury history. Good player, very technical and understands the game well. hoping he, Brooks and LLL can push each-other.
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Poor Robbie. He's literally a walking injury. You really do wonder at what point either he or the club calls it a day.
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paladisious
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Kruse sitting out the ACL: Socceroos winger Robbie Kruse will not travel as he continues his rehabilitation from the knee surgery that prematurely ended his A-League season but otherwise Victory have close to a full squad to choose from. https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/victory-will-swap-xmas-presence-for-acl-555864
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“Former Melbourne Victory midfielder Josh Hope has walked away from professional football, blaming constant "abuse" from A-League fans on social media for taking away his love of the game.”... https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/nothing-less-than-abuse-a-league-player-quits-citing-social-media-trolls-20201103-p56b2w.html
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+x+x+x+xIf we can still get Gestede and the alleged Argentine CB to complete our visa signings I'll be overjoyed. Brebs and his team have already far surpassed my expectations with the signings they've brought in so far, considering the new cap. Yeah, considering teh current climate - they've done well. Perhaps Australia's biggest weakness could be our strength for getting players out here - We are not near anybody else. English Winter with lockdowns, restrictions, quarantine hubs, covid cases on the rise. - Versus - Aussie summer with potentially no lockdowns, restrictions, quarantine hubs and covid cases quickly declining. Albeit with a bit of a pay cut. That last sentence being the key one as it's caused an exodus from the A-League to India, which is hardly a paradise covid-wise either. Watch the Aussies and the rest of the imports in India leave once they see the lockdowns in India will make Victoria's one look tame
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+x+x+xIf we can still get Gestede and the alleged Argentine CB to complete our visa signings I'll be overjoyed. Brebs and his team have already far surpassed my expectations with the signings they've brought in so far, considering the new cap. Yeah, considering teh current climate - they've done well. Perhaps Australia's biggest weakness could be our strength for getting players out here - We are not near anybody else. English Winter with lockdowns, restrictions, quarantine hubs, covid cases on the rise. - Versus - Aussie summer with potentially no lockdowns, restrictions, quarantine hubs and covid cases quickly declining. Albeit with a bit of a pay cut. That last sentence being the key one as it's caused an exodus from the A-League to India, which is hardly a paradise covid-wise either.
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+x+xIf we can still get Gestede and the alleged Argentine CB to complete our visa signings I'll be overjoyed. Brebs and his team have already far surpassed my expectations with the signings they've brought in so far, considering the new cap. Yeah, considering teh current climate - they've done well. Perhaps Australia's biggest weakness could be our strength for getting players out here - We are not near anybody else. English Winter with lockdowns, restrictions, quarantine hubs, covid cases on the rise. - Versus - Aussie summer with potentially no lockdowns, restrictions, quarantine hubs and covid cases quickly declining. Albeit with a bit of a pay cut.
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+xIf we can still get Gestede and the alleged Argentine CB to complete our visa signings I'll be overjoyed. Brebs and his team have already far surpassed my expectations with the signings they've brought in so far, considering the new cap. Yeah, considering teh current climate - they've done well. Perhaps Australia's biggest weakness could be our strength for getting players out here - We are not near anybody else.
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paladisious
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If we can still get Gestede and the alleged Argentine CB to complete our visa signings I'll be overjoyed. Brebs and his team have already far surpassed my expectations with the signings they've brought in so far, considering the new cap.
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Just need a CB (maybe two) and we're set.
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paladisious
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Very excited to see what Folami can do.
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Folami confirmed. Season long loan.
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all in all not bad on recruiting front. Could hope for a top 6 finish at this rate!
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Butterfield confirmed.
Apparently we're after an Argentine CB.
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+xWe just need another mdp. It says a lot when all the foreign cbs and Aussie cbs fail to live up to his lofty heights. He captained a team to a Bundesliga title. Players like that don't come around every day. Great player.
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We just need another mdp. It says a lot when all the foreign cbs and Aussie cbs fail to live up to his lofty heights.
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+xVictory sticking with the tried and tested “recycle former players model” despite last years debacle - Muscat made it work but can the new guy? I think it's a sign of a strong club culture, that players want to come back. People need to adjust their expectations as to what kind of players we can sign this season, considering the context. We needed to sign at least two senior CBs and as long as he can stay injury-free as possible he'll be an asset. Sure he had the league's best defender ever (if not the best player full stop) to play next to in the 2014-15 season we last did the double, but only for half the season as Delpierre was injured for a good while, so Ansell deserves his dues.
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Carlito
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+xVictory sticking with the tried and tested “recycle former players model” despite last years debacle - Muscat made it work but can the new guy? Considering we lost doncs to newy who loaned him out to India. Its actually a decent pick up. He knows the club and should be coming cheap. Our defence needed a senior player. Would be great if we could somehow bring back mdp but Ansell is a decent option
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Victory sticking with the tried and tested “recycle former players model” despite last years debacle - Muscat made it work but can the new guy?
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+xAnsell out of quarantine and it looks like he's reunited with the fam in Melbourne going off his insta, so basically pick a day in the coming week for the signing announcement. Well, well, well. Today it is.
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+xIts good to see us making a lot of progress with our squad for next season, but why does it seem Brebs is only looking towards England for visa players? Could be because Brebs has contacts there, could be because it's a good time to be leaving the UK, could just be a coincidence based on what we've seen so far.
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