The Western Sydney Wanderers Chronicle
Match17 Feb 2029
Western Sydney Wanderers make home a hard place to visit
35 without defeat on their own grass. The pitch has not changed; the crowd has — louder earlier, and quicker to sense when the opposition would rather be somewhere else.
The dugout19 Feb 2029
Arion Sulemani keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Western Sydney Wanderers may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad19 Feb 2029
Tempers go at Western Sydney Wanderers
Harry Souttar was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad19 Feb 2029
A row about effort at Western Sydney Wanderers
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Bozhidar Kraev was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout19 Feb 2029
No hiding place for Justin Vidic
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Justin Vidic, and the manager let it.
Player ratings19 Feb 2029
Rivaldo Mkhize runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 16. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market19 Feb 2029
Still no ink between Western Sydney Wanderers and Justin Vidic
“We keep meeting, and we keep leaving the room with the same numbers we walked in with.” Another round of talks at Western Sydney Wanderers, another week without a signature from Justin Vidic.
Squad19 Feb 2029
Bryce King stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Bryce King and Western Sydney Wanderers agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Loan watch19 Feb 2029
Dylan Peraić-Cullen wants to come home
“I did not go to Melbourne Victory to sit and watch. I want to come back to Western Sydney Wanderers and fight for my place.” 0 appearances in 33 matches say the rest.
In brief
- The dugout Western Sydney Wanderers pick somebody else ahead of Brandon O'Neill
- The dugout When it matters, Brandon Borrello plays
- Match Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC cancel each other out