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The Weekly Wanderer: 2015/16 Season Preview -
With Season 11 of the Hyundai A-League set to kick off this week with the Western Sydney Wanderers hosting the Brisbane Roar, it seems appropriate to preview the Asian Champions’ upcoming campaign. Departures: Ante Covic (Perth Glory), Antony Golec (Perth Glory), Adrian Madaschi (released), Yusuke Tanaka (released), Matthew Spiranovic (Hangzhou Greentown), Iacopo La Rocca (Adelaide United), Mateo Poljak (Newcastle Jets), Jason Trifiro (released), Nick Ward (released), Yianni Perkatis (released), Nick Kalmar (released), Yojiro Takahagi (FC Seoul), Steve Kuzmanovski (Melbourne City), Labinot Haliti (Newcastle Jets), Nikita Rukavytsya (released), Kerem Bulut (released), Tomi Juric (released). Arrivals: Andrew Redmayne (Melbourne City), Scott Jamieson (Perth Glory), Scott Neville (Newcastle Jets), Jacob Pepper (Newcastle Jets), Andreu Guerao Mayoral (Racing Santander), Mitch Nichols (Cerezo Osaka), Federico Piovaccari (Sampdoria), Dimas Delgado (Recreativo), Alberto Aguilar (free), Dario Vidosic (FC Sion). The Coach: Tony Popovic In just three seasons at the helm of the Western Sydney Wanderers Tony Popovic has managed to provide the club the Premiers’ Plate, back-to-back A-League Grand Final appearances, and the Asian Champions League. However, last season’s A-League campaign witnessed everything come crashing back down to Earth as a combination of scheduling, fatigue and complacency saw the club finish in a disappointing 9th place. This [...]
Jonathan Bernard