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FTS A-League Round 4 Preview: Melbourne City vs. Adelaide United
Melbourne City and Adelaide City open Round four on a warm Friday night in Melbourne. The night will mark the first opportunity viewers of free to air television viewers witness the second Melbourne’s team new entity. It will also marks the final chance the A-League has to see David Villa before his circus finishes his Australian tour before he embarks on his promotional tour for New York City FC. On face value the match offers an exciting clash for viewers between two attractive teams. Melbourne City will once again focus primarily on their stacked midfield, whilst Adelaide will look to continue their unbeaten run and has the chance to take top spot on the table. Last week saw a disappointing Melbourne City collapse against the weight of Victory pressure and concede a season high five goals. The clash was predominantly a one sided affair and highlighted the gaping differences in the two Melbourne teams. Adelaide hosted league leaders Perth and comfortably won 2-0 even without striker Bruce Djite, who returns this week after a hamstring injury. Expect changes to the City XI with David Williams returning from injury and Jonathan Germano and Ben Garrucio joining the squad for the [...]
David Hards