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While Sydney FC - and Alessandro Del Piero - were the undoubted stars, there were plenty of other story-lines from round 17 of the A-League.
Brisbane Roar 1 lost to Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Bozza says: Wanderers didn't play at their best but still came away with the three points - and that's a sign of a champion team. You just have to see the spirit there, not only among the players but also the connection with the fans. Any of the top four teams can win the title. As for Brisbane, there is something not quite right there at the moment. Something is going on behind the scenes that we are not privy to.
Robbie Slater says: Wanderers are in with a big shot to make the top two. They are just getting better and better. This wasn't a performance which was their best, but it was professional. The self-belief seems to have disappeared from Brisbane this season. They look a team of individuals whereas last season they were a magnificent unit. I think it's time to break the team up. Not all of it, but I think they need to add something new and also let some other players go.
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Perth Glory 0 lost to Melbourne Victory 1
Bozza says: I thought Victory deserved this win. With all the huffing and puffing Perth did, I never thought they would ever score. I actually think Victory should have finished them off in the second half. You could say from a territorial viewpoint that Perth were really pressing, but once again, for me, they had nothing really clear cut until Ryo Nagai came on towards the end. I thought he looked dangerous. The win for Victory was the stuff of potential champions for me.
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Sydney FC 7 d Wellington Phoenix 1
Bozza says: This was definitely Sydney's best performance of the season - and they are a completely different side with the addition of Joel Griffiths up front. Alessandro Del Piero hit the nail on the head when he said the win over Heart last weekend, especially when they were 1-0 down and staring at the end of their season, has given them a massive lift. That was their season-defining effort. This game was over at half-time and they could have easily taken their foot off the pedal, but they kept on going forward. For Phoenix boss Ricki Herbert, when you suffer a defeat like this, it takes of a lot of explaining to your board.
Mark Rudan on Alessandro Del Piero: If you haven't yet, you must go and see this guy live because you don't get the chance too watch too many World Cup winners play on our shores. The guy is sheer class - an absolute winner. His teammates describe him as an absolute gentleman, but at the same time has a real burning desire to win at all costs.
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Central Coast Mariners 0 drew with Newcastle Jets 0
Bozza says: This was an unbelievable game considering the conditions. Congratulations to both sides as they really approached the game in the right manner. They went at each other hammer and tongs and it was only a mixture of some bad finishing, bad luck and some excellent goalkeeping that this stayed at 0-0. A draw was a fair result. It took the Mariners a while to adjust when they lost Griffiths and Simon in recent times. The same can be said for Tomas Rogic. When you lose a player of his caliber, it's difficult.
Mark Rudan says: Attack was the best form of defence for the Jets. There were lots of positives for Newcastle out of this. I really liked the way they played and they really took the game to the Mariners.
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Melbourne Heart 2 d Adelaide United 0
Robbie Slater says: The story of the game for Adelaide was too many individual mistakes, a lack of discipline and poor concentration - something they are normally so good at. You look at the stats and think Adelaide were a bit unlucky, but it was far from the truth. They were second best and Heart deserved their victory. We all know about Heart's good first halves - but this was more about their second-half effort. They came straight out of the blocks and got that second goal. Richard Garcia, for me, was again one of the best on the pitch. We looked for Adelaide to mount a comeback but it didn't happen.
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