Newcastle Jets were a prime example of how to stop the Roar in all three matches they played against us this season. In particular, the last 2 matches we played them in, they had to struggle to get a draw. Zadkovich came extremely close to winning us the game late in the match in the 3rd encounter. You just have to have every player on the park willing to win the ball back as soon as they lose it, really press them and not give them space or time on the ball. A lot of teams just sit back and try to defend deep, try to let the Roar pass the ball around and then win it once it's near the box. Those teams get destroyed by the Roar, and that's the reason they won the league. If the Jets hadn't had a dozen injuries plus a few suspensions at the end of the season, I'd be very willing to tip a Roar vs Jets grand final.
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