Starting 11: 

               Duncan
Geria Hamill Miranda Bos
         Valadon Teague
Vellupillay Machach Arzani
                 Vergos          

Subs: Fornaroli, Hoey, Rawlins, Graskowski, Monge, Traore, Piscopo.

Teague starting is a good sign after those rumours

Teague, Velupillay x2 and Vergos with the goals.

Vergos goal:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/qFGBVPZDyDweBecZ/?mibextid=oFDknk

It finishes 4-0 and Victory into the quarters.

Pretty big mismatch that one 

That is an impressive squad. Victory are my pick for this season. 

There seems to be a lot of strong squads. Stronger than you'd expect considering all the transfers out. I'm excited that that Victory line-up has 4 younger players in the best 11. Victory usually have veterans with young players as subs. I hope that's a pivot in the approach for us. I like seeing us develop some youth. 

I don’t think Kisnorbo plays youth. Certainly didn’t in the FA cup game.

Victory will smoke the competition and league will be the nisbet of this season is my prediction 

He has this pre-season. Teague, Valadon (the older mids were let go) Bos (over Traore), Vellupillay all starters. A lot of game time for Monge and some starts for recent academy promotions. 

Teague is some player 

Tipping to dominate the league if he remains settled and there are no issues

I hope so. Hows City's squad shaping up?

Yeah agree. Teague has the potential to head back to Europe. He needs to pick a more accepting league than Portugal. I'd love to see him in the Eredivisie, Jupila Pro League, Swiss Super League etc. After he's won Victory something haha. 

Victory looked pretty strong last night.... hate to see them in full flight once their season starts. 

I didn't see a heap of the game but there was a moment at 3-0 up, he raced back, did a little step over to change direction and throw the attacker a dummy and then suddenly had two metres and a tonne of time to lay it off and settle it down. 

You don't see that intensity and thinking often from local players, nor ones 3-0 against a NPL side 

Despite his trouble overseas I think they have a good coach 

Who knows thought, in years I thought MV will be strong they have floundered. 

However, one thing different this season is lots of results early on, and playing full squads across NPL pre-season friendly hit outs and Australian Cup games. This is good. 

Is Velupillay still considered youth? Now 23, really needs to become a solid A-League player this season. He's had two good pre-seasons but never went on with it. Having another good one now.

I guess it depends on your perspective. I tend to include anyone playing for U23s or earlier. It's kinda qualitative and I can see your point. It's still encouraging for me to see a younger overall 11 and squad.

(Scene cuts to a circus) 

Yeah not very promising we're lost key players. Fans don't want the gaffer and the club has been extremely quiet with off field things example there no friendlies announced. It's very mundane only the true hardcore ones will show up for this team 

A pivitol moment on this board.

Jesus Christ! What now? 

:P:D:)

I think we need another CB. I'm not convinced about Vergos either. But we should be good enough to challenge for the league. 

Sorry to bag him out all the time but his *cough * cough backheel to set up Velupillays goals looked like Under 14s level.... :P

I am mostly excited about langerak - how good is it having him come in January. 

Besides izzo he''d be your first choice aussie keeper to come in. Super lucky

Can you loan him back to South if we make NSD next year :P

Victory teasing a new defensive signing. 

Bunge for the womans team. 

Why didn't Victory go for striker Gyokeres whilst they could? I mean really push the boat out?..Now look what's happened!

Good win v Moreton City. Only caught the second half. I hope Bos was just cramp and not a calf. No ice afterwards makes me think cramp. 

Vergos with a double, both headers. Not the best opposition and i'm still skeptical but a good confidence boost will help. Velupillay keeps scoring too. 

Adelaide will be a bigger test.