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Share on Twitter The on-loan winger, who spent two seasons at Sparta Rotterdam, saw Toure, 16, come off the bench to calmly crash home the winner against Western Sydney Wanderers last Sunday, and feels an embryonic star emerging. “We have some of best youngsters I’ve seen at the club in quite a while - and Mo is certainly one of them,” said Goodwin. “He has a bit of an X-factor about him and the potential is definitely there to go on and have a successful career overseas. “The job for us older boys is to keep these type of players level-headed, on the right path, and not to let them get ahead of themselves. ....
Share on Twitter With league demographics shifting this season due to the effects of the reduced broadcast deal with Fox Sports and challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, A-League clubs have increasingly been turning to young players in 2020/21. Though caveats must be observed surrounding extended benches for Australian U23 players and an increase in available substitutes to five, the average age of squads so far this season sits at 26.1 - one of the lowest figures ever - and the likes of James Delianov, Lachlan Rose, Alou Kuol, Connor Metcalfe, Ramy Najjarine and more have all shone. Now, SBS The World Game understands that when Perth Glory takes the field against Adelaide United at HBF Park on Wednesday night, Josh Rawlins appears set to get his chance to add his name to those exciting ranks; emerging as the club s front-runner to replace the departed Ivan Franjic on the right side of the Glory defence. ....
Cowbells and new blood suddenly make the A-League look a whole lot better A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Despite only an unfulfilling two A-League matches being played over the course of the weekend, there were continued signs that the 2020-21 season could well be something of a resurgence for the competition. There is something new, different and fresh about things, even though the actual amount of football being played thanks to border restrictions and half the competition being based in New South Wales, is disappointing. ....
A-League player ratings: Western United vs Adelaide United A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Western United hosted Adelaide United in this year’s season opener, and in a cagey and generally end-to-end affair neither side was able to find the back of the net, with Western United’s largely counterattacking style unable to satisfy the home fans with a victory. Adelaide United were satisfied with a point, as coach Carl Veart remarked in his post-match press conference, and both coaches felt a draw was the right and justified result for both sides. ....