Central Coast are on the cusp of making history in the A-League Men grand final but their opponents will not mind being the bad guys
For a moment, forget that it is Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory meeting in this season’s A-League Men grand final. Instead, pretend that Team A and Team B will clash in Gosford this Saturday evening for the right to call themselves “champions”. A land of imagination and fantasy. Kind of like the A-League’s uneven fixturing.
Team A are the defending champions, seeking to end the 2023-24 season with a historic treble of a continental crown, league premiership, and second successive league grand final victory. They finished the regular season 13 points clear of Team B on the ladder, with more wins and a better goal difference than any other club. They haven’t lost to their grand final opponents since March 2023 and will have a sold-out home crowd at their backs.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/24/a-league-men-grand-final-central-coast-mariners-vs-melbourne-victory-
Author : Joey Lynch
Publish date : 2024-05-23 15:00:38
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