Melbourne turned navy blue, the Phoenix flex their muscle and two title favourites burst out of the blocks – this is the only place on the web where you learn 5 things from 4 A-League fixtures! Muscat’s mauling leaves City in need of sheik down In layman’s terms, Melbourne Victory were very good while Melbourne City were very bad on Saturday night. The 5-2 demolition from older brother gave us a glimpse into which sibling was able to apply themselves under pressure on the big stage. City exposed Victory twice from set pieces, an achilles heel Kevin Muscat will have to get right if he wants to taste success in a competition that will taste blood in the water. For all the hype of Van’t Schip’s men, the navy blues had sharper teeth for the battle; Berisha and Thompson are far too lethal in this league to make naïve defensive mistakes. City’s midfield is dysfunctional, while David Villa’s early exit is emblematic of a club experiencing some very public growing pains. Graham Arnold – tactical genius Sydney FC’s 2-0 win away to Brisbane on Friday night stood out to most observers because of the spectacular nature of both [...]