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Victory given show-cause over flare, but Gallop praises fans

Changing attitudes: FFA CEO David Gallop.

Melbourne Victory have been issued with a show-cause notice by Football Federation Australia after flares were let off during Saturday's A-League Melbourne derby, but FFA boss David Gallop has praised the changing attitudes towards the use of flares.

Postecoglou backs A-League second tier

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou wants a stepping stone to the A-League

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has advocated the introduction of a national second division to sit beneath the A-League and act as a stepping stone to professional football.

Five of the best from Victory and City

Stunner on debut: Tim Cahill.

Tim Cahill had Etihad Stadium rocking on Saturday night when he sent a screamer flying into the back of the net to give City a 1-0 lead in the Melbourne derby. 

Muscat must move quickly to wring improvement, lift confidence

Bad night: Victory coach Kevin Muscat has promised a much-improved performance against Adelaide United after his team's ...

One match is not definitive, but unless Melbourne Victory can turn things round quickly and find some fight, purpose and cohesion they may well have to yield their status as Victoria's top A-League dogs to Melbourne City by the end of the season.

Why EPL clubs have their eyes on Ange

EPL ready: Ange Postecoglou.

Ange Postecoglou has never minded banging down the door, but maybe one day he'll thank Bob Bradley for doing it for him. Bradley made history by becoming the first American to coach in the English Premier League at the weekend. There's no reason - absolutely none - why Postecoglou can't follow him in.

Trouble flares at Melbourne derby

Victory's initial penalty was handed down over incidents in the derby in February, pictured here,

Despite repeated warnings from police and the soccer clubs that fans behave themselves, four fans were arrested and 13 evicted from Etihad Stadium overnight.

Van 't Schip plays down title favourite talk, praises Cahill

Tim Cahill 'worked hard for the team' and looks to be quickly settling in at Melbourne City.

Melbourne City coach John Van 't Schip, in best managerial style, tried to keep a lid on things after his side took crosstown rival Melbourne Victory apart in a 4-1 derby humiliation, with Tim Cahill scoring a goal that will live long in the memory of those who saw it.

On a foreign field, life death and bloodlines

Illustration: Mick Connolly.

In Europe you can more easily picture your own life in the context of history, and how it is rather brief and anonymous. So much has happened in its old cities that standing in the street you can feel in the same instant as if you've just been born, and that you won't be around much longer.

Mourinho tells fans to pull their heads in

Stop the tragedy taunts: Jose Mourinho has urged fans from both Manchester United and Liverpool to stop chants about the ...

Jose Mourinho has compared the scale of Manchester United's fixture against Liverpool to El Clasico involving Real Madrid and Barcelona but has urged the fans not to taunt one another about the Hillsborough and Munich disasters.