Melbourne Victory recently appointed Jim Magilton as their new coach, and the coach has requested for some patience from the fans and the media, as he attempts to bring about a change within the club.

Jim Magilton will be taking charge of Melbourne Victory in their first match against Adelaide, having reportedly turned down the chance to work alongside Euro Championship winner Vincent del Bosque in the Spain set-up. The manager has revealed that he has had only limited time in preparing for the match. So far, he has been able to view only three training sessions and a couple of DVDs in preparation for this match due to the constraints of time.

Hence, he wants some patience from the media and the fans if results do not improve initially. So far, Jim Magilton has 12 matches to his credit, which means that there is a very chance that he could be appointed on a permanent basis by the club. Even though time is certainly not his friend right now, Jim Magilton is hoping that he will get the same over the next few weeks. One of the strange aspects of football is the fact that it usually produces a response after the change of coach. Jim Magilton will be replacing previous coach Mehmet Durakovic and he will be hoping that this will be sufficient to provide an impetus for the team against Adelaide.

“I’ve been in here since Saturday. It feels like a month, but I want to give them confidence to go out and play. That’s not going to happen overnight. We all know that it’s going to take a little bit of time. It’s day by day, week by week. It’s constantly working with them and encouraging them to do what I want them to do,” Magilton said ahead of the match with Adelaide. Adelaide will be coming into the match on a good run of form.

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Melbourne Victory have been under a lot of pressure in recent weeks. The recent loss to Newcastle Jets only managed to add fuel to the fire. However, the friendly match against LA Galaxy has provided the perfect tonic for the team as they prepare to face Adelaide United.

Another loss to Adelaide United would see the team come under intense pressure, but the victory against LA Galaxy has pacified fans at least for now. Winger Marco Rojas has been one of the players to come under criticism of late after failing to fulfil his potential. Even though he is immensely talented, his confidence seems to be at an all-time low.

Without proper confidence, Marco Rojas has not been able to deliver the supply to the strikers. Perhaps, the friendly match against LA Galaxy would be a perfect opportunity for Marco Rojas to show that he is back to his best.

Following the defeat to Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory star Harry Kewell criticised the referee for his obnoxious performance. “Disappointed because I thought we could have had a penalty. We all make mistakes but I thought the referee got it wrong. We should have had a penalty and the guy could have got sent off,” Durakovic said after the game.

Durakovic also conceded that he must win in the next three matches in order to have a realistic chance of staying in the job. There have been calls to sack the manager, but everything will be determined in the next three matches according to manager Durakovic. The fact that these three matches are at home is probably the best aspect for Durakovic, whose side can capitalise on the home advantage. If they do not repeat the mistakes they made against Newcastle, Durakovic pointed that they would be fine.

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Antony Golec is regretting getting straight on to twitter after Adelaide United last week. After some (admittedly contentious) decisions by A League referee Ben Williams, which arguably cost Adelaide United two points, Golec fired various insults across the cybersphere.

Whilst venting his frustration was ok, it was only when he questioned the referee’s sexual orientation, and used abusive homophobic language, that the FFA got involved. Golec was called into a disciplinary hearing and handed a three match ban, which is set to be extended if Golec does anything similar over the course of the rest of the season. An additional condition of the three match ban is that Golec undergoes the ‘appropriate education and counselling’ in the next few weeks.

The FFA were keen to make sure that Golec attends counselling, and tasked Adelaide with making sure this happens. “Adelaide United FC is tasked with ensuring that this is carried out in an appropriate manner. Compliance with this requirement, and accordingly whether the two-match suspension will be triggered, shall be determined by FFA in its sole discretion.”

Golec has apologeised for the matter, and personally written to the ref in question, but will still have to tread very carefully in the future.

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