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03.11.2013 perthnow.com.au The Sunday Times FOOTBALL 51 STOPPAGE Cranky Frankie TIME With SDT Croatia’sC 20062200 World CupCCuppq squadsq and PUB: formerformer AAjax and AZ AlkmaarA launches ref rant keeper JoeyJoey DidulicaD BRADEN QUARTERMAINE Sydney FC keeper a yellow card. massive industry. ‘‘If you’re net in stoppage time but the flag CroatiaCroatia facesfaces IcelandIceland in ‘‘The foul was a foul, but I going to have people that are had already gone up to signal the World Cup playoff s EMBATTLED Sydney FC coach PERTH GLORY thought it was offside,’’ Farina semi-professional determining teammate Yairo Yau was offside. on November 15 and 19, 3-NOV-2013 Frank Farina blasted the officiat- said. ‘‘It’s not good enough. results of this massive industry, Glory coach Alistair Edwards your views? ing of the A-League after a V SYDNEY FC Days like this you wish you where a lot of money is being conceded his men were below Under new boss Niko Kovac controversial goal was enough for were playing rugby league or spent, that to me is wrong and their best but praised his side’s Croatia should qualify. I was a Perth Glory to sink the Sky Blues PERTH GLORY 1 it’s sad and it has to be looked at. character and likened the con- teammate of Niko’s and he’s rugby union, where those things a no-nonsense character, 1-0 at nib Stadium yesterday. (Steven McGarry 9m pen) bt won’t happen (because of the ‘‘Unfortunately, that guy goes test to a boxing match. SYDNEY FC 0 at nib Stadium. he reminds me very much of Farina claimed mistakes by use of technology). back to his job mid-week and ‘‘Today we didn’t perform as Western Sydney coach Tony officials were deciding the out- Crowd: 10,613. Referee: Ben Williams. ‘‘Unfortunately in our game it then he’ll get another game next well as we would have liked,’’ Popovic and that brutal honesty come of matches and called for does and it’s not the first time week.’’ Edwards said. separates him from the rest. the introduction of video re- the assistant referee failing to this season in four rounds: not Marquee stars Alessandro Glory has now kept three How do you rate this views after Sydney lost its third flag Ryo Nagai’s offside run, just for us, but for other teams. Del Piero and Shane Smeltz consecutive clean sheets for the crop of players? consecutive match, despite before the Japanese attacker The people that are not involved made substitute cameo returns first time in six years. It’s a golden generation for dominating the encounter. was crudely brought down by on that square, (where players) from injury, as Glory had o JETS HELD: The Newcastle Croatia, the best generation Glory midfielder Steven goalkeeper Vedran Janjetovic. are actually playing and com- goalkeeper Danny Vukovic to Jets broke their marathon goal- since the 1998 World Cup. McGarry settled the contest Nagai had found plenty of space bating, are deciding how games thank for some late heroics for scoring drought but remain Now there’s Luka Modric (Real from the penalty spot in just the and chested down a nice ball go. For me that’s a sad indict- the second week running. without a win after four rounds Madrid), Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich), Mateo Kovacic ninth minute after a clear from Jamie Maclaren, before ment of where we’re heading. Vukovic deflected a stinging of the A-League following a 2-2 missed offside call. Janjetovic crashed into his back. shot from Matt Thompson onto (Inter Milan), Ivan Rakitic (Seville) ‘‘People will say you’re bitch- draw with defending champions who are at big clubs and playing The Sky Blues were desper- Referee Ben Williams pointed ing and you’re complaining, but the upright in the 83rd minute. Central Coast Mariners at regularly, so it would be a ately unlucky to concede, with to the spot and handed the we’re in a massive business, a Del Piero hit the back of the Hunter Stadium last night. disaster if they didn’t qualify. Your former Ajax 21:55 2Nov13 teammate Zlatan No joy: Sydney’s Alessandro Del Piero pleads with the Ibrahimovic’s Sweden referee yesterday. faces Portugal. Is he as Picture: Will Russell crazy as they say? Crazy’s an understatement, but I say that with the greatest respect. He’s a genius, he’s so confi dent and he knows what he wants. I spent three years with him at Ajax. The World Cup needs Zlatan there more than FINAL Cristiano Ronaldo. What was the 2006 World Cup experience like? It was surreal. We had Aussie boys Josip Simunic and Ante Seric in the Croatian team while the Socceroos included many boys with Croatian backgrounds, Mark Viduka, Josip Skoko, Zeljko Kalac, Jason Culina, Mark Bresciano and Tony Popovic. When I walked 51 on to the pitch before the game everyone knew each other. K Why did you choose Y Croatia over the M Socceroos? C It came down to timing. Australian soccer was a shambles with the NSL fi nishing and the Socceroos playing a few times a year against 7 Solomon Islands and co. Croatia approached me and off ered me a guaranteed place at Euro 8 2004 and I went to Germany 2006. It wasn’t a hard football decision but emotionally it was diffi cult, I love Australia. 10 But no regrets, not many people get to swap tops with Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho 20 and David Beckham at major tournaments? I was so close to playing for the Socceroos though that I had my own top 30 printed, for the February 2003 friendly against England. What are you doing now? 40 I’m the keeper coach at Melbourne Heart. WA WATCH 50 Rhys Williams celebrated his looming Socceroos selection 60 with a top performance in Room to improve but points gold Middlesbrough’s 4-0 win over Doncaster. Meanwhile Dylan Tombides is edging closer to a 70 THREE points is three points but likes of Central Coast, Brisbane those away. In an ideal world, of The club versus country debate senior return after featuring on yesterday’s win over Sydney FC and Western Sydney. course I would have liked to have is always a touchy subject and I West Ham’s bench in their 2-0 leaves us with plenty of scope for Shane I felt great after the game last had more game time under my can empathise with both sides of League Cup win over Burnley. 80 improvement. Smeltz night after playing 20 minutes in belt ahead of going away with the it. It’s my understanding that Keeping three consecutive my comeback from hip surgery. New Zealand team but I’m playing the A-League game in FIXTURES clean sheets is a great It was a good blowout and the confident I can play my part in Christchurch has created *All games live on Fox Sports 90 achievement. However at the valuable three points and we outing gives me a huge amount of our playoffs against Mexico. additional logistical issues. Tonight same time we need to remain climb that ladder. It’s still difficult confidence. Wellington Phoenix is upset If I was the coach of the Everton v Tottenham, 9.30pm mindful of the need to improve to get a gauge on where exactly There was a bit of a half chance that it will be missing five of its national team I would make the Cardiff v Swansea, midnight dmin our performances at home. Perth Glory sits because we are there for me late in the game and best players for the A-League same call. Chances to go to the Saturday We were by no means at our yet to play some of the teams I I was lunging for it, but hopefully match against Glory on Saturday World Cup don’t come around Aston Villa v Cardiff , 11pm* Chelsea v West Brom, 11pm* best yesterday and the Sky Blues expect to be the best this season. in a couple of weeks when I’m after being ruled out by New often so if the A-League has to dmax caused us plenty of problems. We will have some tougher back with Glory we will see a few Zealand Football ahead of our take a back seat once every four Crystal Palace v Everton, 11pm* Having said that, it’s another tests down the track against the more chances and I’ll be putting departure. years then so be it. Liverpool v Fulham, 11pm* Southampton v Hull, 11pm* Norwich v West Ham, 1.30am Former Socceroo Craig Moore pours cold water on the Glory’s decision to sign William Gallas @ David Davutovic.