Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.
Melbourne City is about to embark on its third season as a fully owned subsidiary of the fabulously wealth Premier League club Manchester City, and nobody is under any illusions about the expectations coach John Van't Schip, his marquee man Tim Cahill and the club's management team are working under.
To describe Caulfield trainer Stuart Webb as hands on is probably an understatement.
The away draw to Saudi Arabia is not disastrous but does, however, ensure a tense Tuesday night in Melbourne.
Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat is confident that mercurial midfielder James Troisi is in the sort of zone that can make him a matchwinner when the A-League powerhouse travels north to face Brisbane Roar on Friday night.
The A-League season kicks off on Friday night when Melbourne Victory travel to Brisbane Roar for the opening game.
Melbourne Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro says the coming A-League season, the last under the existing broadcasting deal, is a major fork in the road for Australia's elite soccer competition.
Melbourne's rival skippers keen to get on the park in new A-League season.
Expansion, a second division and promotion and relegation will come to the A-League.
Lloyd Williams' impressive Flemington scorer Almandin has been handed a 1 kilogram penalty, taking his Melbourne Cup weight to 51 kilos, following his victory in The Bart Cummings on Sunday.
Is the integrity of the A-League being compromised by the FFA's failure to have bye weekends around international fixtures?
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