Wanderers coach Alen Stajcic has launched an extraordinary attack on the agent of marquee recruit Juan Mata amid continued questioning over his use of the Spanish veteran.
Sydney FC have won their fourth straight A-League Men’s derby,outclassing Western Sydney Wanderers 4-2 in Saturday night’s Unite Round clash at Allianz Stadium.
You can draw a line between a famous professional wrestling moment from 1996 and a round of golf involving Sydney FC and Wanderers players this week.
The player agent who brought Juan Mata to the A-League has teed off at Western Sydney Wanderers coach Alen Stajcic for failing to build his team around the Spanish star.
Day two of season 20 was another strong reminder that this competition,for all its faults and quirks,can absolutely still deliver the goods.
All eyes were on Douglas Costa and Juan Mata - but it was Sydney’s new Polish striker Patryk Klimala who stole the show at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night.
Star A-League imports Juan Mata and Douglas Costa have made a habit of bumping into each other since arriving in Sydney. But their next meeting has been planned for months and will be witnessed by a full house at CommBank Stadium.
Juan Mata received a hero’s welcome when he emerged from customs at Sydney airport early on Saturday morning,with around 250 singing,chanting fans turning up to greet him.
After spending more than a decade playing for two of England’s biggest clubs,Juan Mata is the latest big-name star to join the A-League.
The A-League club has been heavily punished for wild scenes at a state league match against Sydney Olympic in May.
The former Socceroos defender spent three seasons at Victory,leading the club to an Australia Cup title as well as an A-League Men semi-final and grand final.