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Big stage ... who will be a gamebreaker on Friday night? Source:News Limited
Foxsports.com.au bring you everything you need to know about Friday night's A-League preliminary final between Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar.
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE: Wanderers v Roar, Friday 7.30pm (EST), Parramatta Stadium, Fox Sports 1 HD
FORM GUIDE: Wanderers (BWDWWW), Roar (WWWLDW)
MATCH ODDS: Wanderers $1.90, draw $3.40, Roar $3.75 (TAB - as of 11/4/2013)
THE NEXT STEP: simple: the winner goes to the grand final. The loser starts planning for next year.
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It's fitting that should Tony Popovic's side go on and achieve a phenomenal double that they should have to knock the back-to-back champions off their perch on the way.
Friday night's match-up pits the in-form Roar against the Wanderers' juggernaut. They have lost all three clashes against the new boys.
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The media has been on Thomas Broich watch all week and it looks as though the German star will play on Friday night. Coach Mike Mulvey declared "I fully expect him to play" after the skipper went through his paces for an hour on Thursday.
There's no doubt Roar are peaking at the right time, but Western Sydney have been in form for three months. The perennial finals questions about coping with expectations, the (dis)advantage of a week's rest and the pressure of a cup-tie have all been asked, but the Wanderers have enough wins under the belt not to be rattled by all that talk.
They're on the cusp of something monumental. Players, staff and everyone involved with the club say they aren't ready to reflect yet because there's still a job to do.
LAST MEETING
An improved second-half, with goals from Mark Bridge and Youssouf Hersi, saw the Wanderers peg back Mitch Nichols's first-half goal to complete their treble of wins over the champions. There was a tinge of controversy with the winner, with complaints Ono was in a
STATS AMAZING
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Stats re-enforce the fascinating contrast in styles we'll see on Friday: the Roar lead the league in passes and pass accuracy (85.5 per cent) but the Wanderers bring up the rear with the least passes and lowers accuracy (76.2).
That won't bother the organised Wanderers' outfit, who have dominated territory in 13/14 home matches this year.
Brisbane are undefeated in their last seven finals matches, having scored two or more goals in each game. This year, the Wanderers have lost all three of their home games when conceding two goals.
There should be plenty of goal mouth action too, with the Wanderers (first, 15.9 per game) and Roar (third, 13.7) leaders in firing shots at goal.
KEY MATCH-UPS
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Broich is at the centre of everything good that happens at Brisbane, and against the stubborn, organised and determined Wanderers' structure, he could provide that moment of magic to unlock their defence.
Ono has evolved into a fan favourite at Wanderland and it's no wonder, given his charm and class on and off the pitch. The Roar will likely dominate possession – they always tend to, with Steven Lustica, Mitch Nichols and co providing excellent energy in the midfield.
But the Wanderers don't care if their opponents spend more time on the ball, because they're working just as hard off the ball, ready to pounce on the break or any loose ball. There will be plenty of hard work done in the middle, but when the moment comes to unleash a Mark Bridge or Youssouf Hersi, or even surge forward through the middle, Ono is the man for the moment.
The bigger contributor could go a long way to deciding the game.
WHAT THEY SAID
Tony Popovic: "It's been a tremendous journey. With each victory, this playing group has shown they want more. They continue to raise the bar. They went 10 games in a row – that's not easy to do. It's really encouraging to see that with this playing group and they'll bring that commitment and desire on Friday night and we hope to continue that on Friday night."
Shinji Ono: "This is the system I know now and I want to get one more championship with this team.
"This (the Wanderers) is the best team, but Australian people like more big games.''
Mike Mulvey: "I've got every confidence in him. There's no question in my mind he's travelling, he's playing.
"He wants to play, which is the most important thing, and I expect him to be on the field tomorrow night.
"He's got bruising and it's a question now of coping with that bruising."
Luke Brattan: "We're experienced in that and it's a one-off game and anything can happen.
"I think on our day we can beat anyone and we've shown that in the last couple of weeks that we're back to our best and taking momentum into the finals."
ROBBIE'S VERDICT
"At home, with the amazing support they're going to have, I have to go with the Wanderers.
I always go back to their quality - although Brisbane have gotten better, they're up against the meanest defence in the league.
If Broich plays, he's not going to be fully fit. I just think the Wanderers, with Ono, Hersi, their structure - they will have their measure.
Of course Brisbane are a chance, and plenty of peoplpe can see them winning, but the Wanderers absolutely deserve favouritism."
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