Overlooked yet again for a Socceroos squad, Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson just wants one more chance to show coach Pim Verbeek what he can do.
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has been fielding a two-year contract extension for some time but has yet to agree to the terms, club chairman Geoff Lord said yesterday as speculation over the dual championship-winning coach's future with the club mounts.
Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Glen Moss should be looking forward to next week and the biggest game of his career, but a suspension and administrative lapse have placed his World Cup dream in jeopardy.
As much as Melbourne Victory tries to play quality football, sometimes the need for three points overrides the desire to look good.
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick is not a man for making wild public pronouncements, least of all proferring advice to the game's leaders as to how they should be doing their job.
Hooroo to the hoodoo. Melbourne Victory's string of away losses to Perth Glory was last night severed by a resilient performance epitomised by Archie Thompson's non-stop running and a second-half goal.
Melbourne Victory kept pace with A-League leader Sydney with a 2-1 win over Perth Glory last night - the first time Ernie Merrick's team has won in Western Australia in over three years.
When Melbourne Victory flies home from today's game against Perth Glory, win, lose or draw, there is one matter of business that must be taken care of: a contract extension for coach Ernie Merrick.
Melbourne Victory's primary on-field aim, as it would be for most elite soccer clubs, is to identify and recruit talented players to build a success-driven team.
Ernie Merrick has told Melbourne Victory's young winger Mate Dugandzic that his place in the first team is now his to lose following a sensational full debut in which the former Melbourne Knights youngster scored twice and helped Victory to a 3-1 win over grand-final adversary Ad …
Melbourne Victory has not initiated any private discussions.