Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert & Will Hastie…
Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners have emerged as surprise leaders of the A-League Men’s & Women’s competitions respectively, reminders of the game’s capacity to surprise in contrast to the leagues’ struggles elsewhere. Joey Lynch (ESPN/The Guardian) returns for an assessment of the early rounds of the domestic campaigns; there’s also uncertainty over the Socceroos’ upcoming friendlies in the Middle East.
In the UK, Liverpool’s new manager Andoni Iraola has settled in, although was frustrated by their 1-0 loss to Arsenal in what was a first real heavyweight test of their mettle under the Spaniard. The Athletic’s James Pearce returns with the Reds an outside chance across multiple competitions.
Also on the agenda: Aussie clubs struggle in Asia, Harry Kane breaks British Ballon d’Or drought & loads more...
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