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Everything you need for tonight's match FEATURES REGULAR COLUMNS SEVENTIETH EDITION X SEASON 2016/17 X ROUND 23 VS MELBOURNE CITY

OPEN LETTER: 5 FROM THE PLAYER 6 WARM UP

FIVE THINGS: FIVE UP-AND-COMING 11 WANDERERS

IN SAFE HANDS 8 PLAYERS TO WATCH: 13 The future is bright says Tony Popovic SOTIRIO VS FITZGERALD

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Wanderers. Without them I all their support and guidance. six in the last two games now. Mitsubishi Electric proudly supporting could not have achieved this. I think we can always Heading into the finals I never dreamed of this as a improve but after a tough trip to with confidence is important Western Sydney Wanderers FC. kid especially at this great Club. Seoul and a great win over there and all the results in the past I’m delighted to be here and it was always important that we mean nothing when it comes since the first day I’ve thoroughly backed it up and we did that to finals time. enjoyed it and the support from against Wellington last week. There’s still plenty of football the fans has been incredible. At this time of the season, to be played but once we This achievement is for them three points is what’s cement our spot definitely in the and also my family who have helped important and we’re hitting top six, whoever we come up reaking the Club me achieve what I have today. our straps at the right time of against I’m sure we’ll be ready. goal scoring record You can’t do it all on your the season, which is crucial. For more information on the MR-WX627 For more information on our products is a proud moment own so to my Mum and Dad We probably haven’t had please scan the QR Code. Phone:1300 280 625 please visit www.mitsubishielectric.com.au B in my career and I’d like and my brother and his family, the season that we wished for FORWARD to thank every player who my grandparents and my partner but we’re playing really well WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS has been with me at the Stephanie, a huge thank you for now and scoring goals—that’s MEMBER #17,488

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WITH HAYDEN FOXE COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO ajority of our matches this season conditioning department that are able to Mwe’ve played a high tempo, crisp get the boys to recover and perform at passing and entertaining football but just their best for our upcoming matches. haven’t been able to capitalise on our City have many talented individuals in domination against the opposition. their squad, one we don’t fear but respect So to score six goals in the past two their strengths and look forward to the games and continue to create plenty of challenge that lies ahead of us. Our defensive chances and opportunities was pleasing for displays as a team has been excellent in recent us to see last week. weeks, limiting the opposition’s chances to Leading into this week and preparing very few and showing a real resilience from for the match against Melbourne City with front to back and doing whatever is required a short turnaround is something that we to prevent goal scoring opportunities. This, are used to given our scheduling in the along with the excitement of watching our Asian Champions League. players turn defence into attack with such Preparation is the key ingredient to be fluency, speed and precision makes you sit successful, making sure all the players are given on the edge of your seat in expectation of an detailed technical and tactical information opportunity being created. on the opposition. Just as important is the Tonight we aim to continue to he first Australian goalkeeper to recovery processes of the players. produce these type of performances that Tplay in a major European league We’re very lucky here at the Wanderers we have all learnt to expect to come from John Roberts was born on this day in that we have a great medical and us at the Wanderers. 1944. Cessnock-born Roberts also has the distinction of playing in Australia’s first ever World Cup qualifying match, WWREWARDS against North Korea in late 1965. He played in APIA Leichhardt’s state league grand final winning team in 1965 VOTE FOR THE MEMBERS’ before departing for England where he made three first division appearances PLAYER at Blackburn in 1966. Roberts ended OF THE up playing for seven years in England, EARN mostly with Bradford City. He is one YEAR +1,000 of several Australian goalkeepers who POINTS made the grade at Bradford over the past five decades, with Andy Petterson, VOTE BEFORE FRIDAY 31 MARCH AND , Robert Zabica, Paul GO INTO THE RUNNING TO WIN A DOUBLE PASS TO THE WANDERERS MEDAL Henderson and Clint Davies also making NICO JUMPEI VEDRAN SANTA league appearances there. *Visit parknfly.com.au for full terms and conditions terms full for parknfly.com.au *Visit Take the smart way to the runway! • Book using promo code WANDERERS and Park & Fly for a 4 day weekend for just $79* • Undercover parking • Free on demand shuttles to and from Sydney Airport parknfly.com.au • Onsite guard patrols and 24 hour CCTV

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have established a proud continued his sensational tradition of not only just season with another measured giving youth a chance but display at the back. developing youngsters to the With youngsters like Mario point where they begin to play Shabow, and integral roles in the squad. also featuring Last week’s massive win in recent times, it’s an exciting against FC Seoul in the Asian time for Red & Black fans. Champions League was a Wanderers boss Tony perfect manifestation of this. Popovic says nurturing these lanning for the future Three of the standout young talents is a central part is a necessary part of performers on the night of the Club’s thinking. Plife and a necessary were also the three youngest: “It’s our fifth season as part of football. 21-year-old Jaushua Sotirio, a football Club and now There will come a time 20-year-old Jonathan we’re seeing more and more when those who have been Aspropotamitis and 19-year- youngsters coming through there and done that will move old Lachlan Scott. which has always been part of on and a new brigade of Sotirio and Scott bagged our philosophy,” says Popovic. THE MAIDEN leaders will need to emerge. their first Champions League “We’re very happy it’s part Sotirio's goal against It’s a fact not lost on the goals and were constant of a stage our club is evolving. FC Seoul was his first Wanderers, a Club who threats throughout the We exposed a lot of in the Asian despite their tender years, match, while Aspropotamitis young players to Champions Champions League

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League football in Seoul and they came through. You can see how much they’ve improved and developed.” “We’ve also had young Keanu Baccus get minutes and Abraham Majok get minutes so the future is bright.” Exposing players to the high pedigree of players in the Champions League can at times be a risk but Popovic says it’s something that will help them with their future development. “We have to understand that with young players it takes time and they can have inconsistencies. “But we’ve seen throughout the year the good performances the younger boys have shown and we were delighted to see on the bigger stage our young players perform and come through. YOUNG GUNS “In the end, when they had Scott and Aspro have to defend that’s also part of both been bright sparks learning and part of football - this season seeing a game out. “They held their nerve in the end which was pleasing.” As we’ve come to learn, the Asian Champions League represents a big step up in quality and competitiveness from what players, especially the young ones, are used to week-in week- out in the Hyundai A-League. It’s something not lost on Popovic, who says he has “They’ve seen that With four games remaining in the squad, regardless of plenty of faith that his current already in the Hyundai in the regular Hyundai experience, will need to step group of youngsters are up A-League. They have played A-League season and three up and contribute to the cause. for the challenge. in our biggest games with huge clashes left in the Asian Though Popovic will at “They’ll have great the biggest crowds. Champions League group stage, least be able to rest easy confidence in knowing that the “They’ve been trusted and it’s set to be a testing couple of knowing that he has a crop Club has faith in their ability to they’ve performed. It’s just months for Popovic’s troops. of youngsters who are more play at the highest level,” he said. part of their development. It’s a period every player than ready to heed the call. WanDerErs Vs VICtoRy SAtuRdaY 8 apRil x 7:50pm Anz staDiuM TIckEts On saLe nOw wAndErlAnd.coM.aU/tIckEts

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That result sees City undefeated in their last three clashes with the Red & Black, who were unlucky not to take maximum points in a frustrating 1-1 draw in Round WANDERERS 7 earlier this season. The Wanderers had a host of opportunities to snatch the win that night, including a questionably disallowed goal OUT TO END from Kerem Bulut, but were left to settle for a point. The Wanderers last win against City was in January 2016 when a flurry of late goals CITY STREAK saw a thrilling game end 4-3 in favour of Western Sydney. While recent history doesn’t Two in-form sides lock horns tonight in what favour the Red & Black, one thing that does potentially could be a finals series preview give them an edge is the fact Melbourne City have never to stop that run tonight as won away in Western Sydney. they look to cement their spot From the seven matches the in the top six. Wanderers have hosted, City On the back of last week’s have tasted defeat four times 3-1 demolition of Wellington and picked up three draws. Phoenix, Western Sydney have Having picked up their strengthened their hold on sixth first win at Spotless Stadium place and look to be peaking at last weekend, Western right time of the season. Sydney will be hoping that it’s STORY BY JOSHUA THOMAS City meanwhile come into a sign of things to come.  @JOSHUA_THOMAS97 the clash full of confidence Regardless of where this having crushed Newcastle fixture has been played, goals Jets 4-0. Melbourne looked have never failed to flow as placed Melbourne City as the a side to be reckoned with there has yet to a goalless pair look to claim what would last week as a trademark Tim game between the pair. be their third consecutive Cahill header was followed by In fact, from their 15 wins on the trot. a Nick Fitzgerald strike and meetings the ball has found The Wanderers though will double to Bruno Fornaroli. the back of the net 49 times ith four games left need to reverse their recent The last time these two to make it an average of 3.2 to go in the regular form against the Victorians. sides met a 10-men Wanderers goals scored each game. Wseason, things are Winless from their outfit were handed a narrow With the Wanderers fighting starting to get interesting. past three encounters 1-0 defeat with only a super for a finals spot and City battling Tonight, the sixth-placed with Melbourne City, the strike from Ivan Franjic the to claim a home semi, expect Wanderers host the third- Wanderers will be desperate difference between them. much of the same tonight.

18 THE WANDERER ROUND 24 TOUGH GOING The Wanderers are aiming for their first win over City this season

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Victory on May 7 at Allianz So, as stated. Lock. It. In. Where there is a chance, Stadium for the Hyundai This would all by fine if there is hope, and where there A-League Championship. sport were a form of science, is hope, there is motivation to Sydney will finish first. or a mathematical equation. cause havoc with the expected. Victory second. Even a court of law. It is Hyped minds won’t do On their records this season beyond reasonable doubt it alone, of course, but one at the time of writing, the odds in these two have been the most thing Wanderers have in their both being beaten in successive consistent this season. favour is the chance to go into weeks is around 88 to one. But that’s why we love the finals as the only team this ock it in. This is the fifth season sport, no? It is far from an campaign to have beaten both Everything that has this current finals system is exact science. Scribbles in Sydney and Victory. Lhappened this season and in use—all four times so far, square roots don’t count, nor Counts for something. previous ones tells us Sydney teams 1 and 2 have played in does the opinion of a rich smart Conversely, Western FC will play Melbourne the Grand Final. bloke in a curly grey wig. Sydney have not been

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anywhere near consistent away from home, the latest enough all season. Same last week’s win in Seoul. goes for the other 3 sides, Some of the Club’s great Brisbane, Melbourne City results have come when it is and Perth who’ll make up least expected. the top six. XV, Guangzhou Evergrande But consistency doesn’t in 2014 and 2015. count in finals. One off, one There’ll be no trepidation off, one off. It’ll all be away in that respect. Form tells us for Wanderers, but that’s there should be trepidation. BLEMISH no drama, given the patchy But in cut throat football, The Wanderers remain Spotless showings. where science math and law the only side to have Some of the Club’s great doesn’t count, who knows. beaten Sydney FC performances have come That’s the beauty of it. this season

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