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Thursday October 11, 2007

Team gaps open door for Milicevic

A-League champion Melbourne Victory's depth will be tested tomorrow night when Ernie Merrick's team could line up against Adelaide without its usual midfielders.

Sheffield's Robson on prowl here again

Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson, the man who poached former Sydney FC star David Carney, already has other A-League players on his radar.

Wednesday October 10, 2007

Spurs boss may be a good fit for Ajax

Tottenham Hotspur manager Martin Jol officially has become a target for Ajax of Amsterdam after Ajax's coach, Henk ten Cate joined Avram Grant's Chelsea.

Corica's error, ref's fault

Sydney FC veteran Steve Corica admits he has let the team down with his third red card in three seasons.

Tuesday October 9, 2007

McDonald ee-eye, ee-eye goal

Things started going right for Celtic's Melburnian striker Scott McDonald two Saturdays ago when he bagged a hat-trick in its 3-0 win at home to Dundee United.

Injured Olyroo to miss out on key Victory game

Melbourne Victory will be without under-23 international Leigh Broxham for Friday's A-League clash with Adelaide.

Red head

Two of the mysteries of the modern game collided at Anfield on Sunday.

Monday October 8, 2007

Injury forces Piorkowski out

Melbourne Victory's Daniel Piorkowski has lost his battle to play on with a debilitating shoulder injury.

Arsenal move back into top spot

Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Sunderland with Robin van Persie securing the points with a well-worked winner 10 minutes from time.

Sunday October 7, 2007

Man United go top after win over Wigan

Champions Manchester United goes to the top of the Premier League by scoring four times in the second half to crush Wigan Athletic 4-0 at Old Trafford.

Bosnich is back, and aiming for Socceroos

Mark Bosnich has declared his interest in playing for the Socceroos again at the age of 35.

Brave keeper Theoklitos typical of Victory's spirit

The critics have been unfair to a hard-working, courageous team.

Allsopp strike poaches away win

Melbourne Victory continued its unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory over Sydney FC last night.

Saturday October 6, 2007

Victory hard to topple: Culina

Melbourne Victory might be the A-League's draw specialist and playing without enough risk or adventure.

Lions want flag as well

Preston Lions lost only three games during the Victorian Premier League home-and-away season, took out the minor premiership and their coach, Goran Lozanovski, won the coach-of-the-year award.

Friday October 5, 2007

Back from injury, Juninho yearns to make impact

Sydney FC'S Brazilian playmaker Juninho is back for the glamour clash with champion Melbourne Victory and is itching to make up for lost time after missing several matches with a shoulder injury.

Celtic cock-a-hoops as McDonald sinks AC Milan

Australian striker Scott McDonald's Celtic career continued to blossom as his last-minute winner gave the Scottish league leader a shock 2-1 win over Champions League titleholder AC Milan.

The Samba gang

Brazilians make magic, but sometimes they can't conjure it up.

Thursday October 4, 2007

Rangers end away hoodoo, United downs Roma

Rangers lead the way with a 3-0 victory over six-time French champions Lyon on a superb night for British clubs in Champions League action.

Merrick indulges in a spot of risk management

Melbourne Victory is playing cautious soccer lacking a sense of risk-taking adventure - and the players are to blame, says coach Ernie Merrick.

Wednesday October 3, 2007

Rangers in shock win as United edge Roma

Rangers produced a big Champions League surprise on Tuesday with a 3-0 win at Olympique Lyon while Manchester United beat old rivals AS Roma 1-0 thanks to Wayne Rooney's first goal of the season.