'Fans will desert crap Sky Blues'

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SYDNEY FC's loss to the Mariners was embarrassing and the fans deserve better or they'll walk away from the club.

That's the damning assessment on the Sky Blues' season from Mark Bosnich, following an insipid performance from Frank Farina's men at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night in what was a sad end to retiring great Brett Emerton's career.

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The 1-0 scoreline flattered the home side and pressure is mounting on the coach, with Sydney FC only picking up one win its last seven matches to drop out of the finals places.

"I said they were crap last night and I stand by that," Fox Football commentator and former Socceroos goalkeeper Bosnich said of a match that saw home fans leave early and boo their side.

"They've disappointed thousands of fans at the ground and at home watching on the television.

"It's happened too many times, not just this season, but last."

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Marquee man Alessandro Del Piero looked disinterested and Bosnich says more than a finals spot is at stake if things don't turn around swiftly.

"After two or three more games people are going to start asking questions," Bosnich said.

"CEO Tony Pignata apologised on Twitter after the match, but if he's really sorry he'd offer the fans tickets at half price.

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"They were an embarrassment. They'll lose fans quickly if they don't turn it around."

Farina hinted at mass changes to his team for next week's Big Blue as it looks to turn around its horror run.

For Phil Moss and the Mariners, they'll be hoping to keep picking up results.

Central Coast is into third on the ladder in a season that is supposed to be transitional following Graham Arnold's departure and loss of key attacker Michael McGlinchey and injury to star player Marcos Flores.

PHOENIX RISING, DEPLORABLE VICTORY

What on earth happened at Westpac Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Wellington Phoenix smashed five goals past Melbourne Victory, a side many consider contenders for the A-League title.

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The individual brilliance of Kenny Cunningham's goal of the season contender aside, Victory's back four was open for business as Ernie Merrick returned to haunt his former club.

Question marks remain over marquee Pablo Contreras, with another leaky performance from Victory's defence.

Consistency is a key attribute in all great footballing sides, and Kevin Muscat's men must find this if they want to challenge the likes of Brisbane for the title.

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Just how it followed up a sublime 3-0 win over the Wanderers a week ago with their performance in Wellington almost beggars belief.

"That was a wake-up call for the players," former Victory star Grant Brebner told Sunday Shootout.

The Phoenix on the other hand is the form side of the competition, having picked up four wins and a draw in its last five matches.

Cunningham is capable of the sublime, Spaniard Albert Riera is pulling the strings in midfield, Stein Huysegems continues to bang goals in, and even Jeremy Brockie got on the scoresheet against the Victory.

The Phoenix are rising.

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HEART FINALLY GETS STARTED

It had to happen eventually, but Melbourne Heart finally won after going 19 matches without tasting victory, a record dating back to February 2013.

With the win over the out-of-form Jets on Friday night, John van't Schip's side avoided boasting the outright record of winless A-League matches as AAMI Park celebrated a silverback gorilla being lifted from the team's back.

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The Heart sparkled in attack with Iain Ramsay, Harry Kewell and Mate Dugandizic causing headaches for the Jets defence all night in a result that looks to have put the final nail in coach Gary van Egmond's coffin.

Kewell in particular was outstanding, and Bosnich said the World Cup is within his grasp if he can maintain the level he showed.

"It was his (Kewell) best game at the Heart," Bosnich said.

"If he can continue to play like that, then he'll be back in the World Cup frame. He was outstanding."

PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK

It might seem bizarre to hand this accolade to the ladder leaders after they could only achieve a 0-0 stalemate with sixth-place Perth Glory, but look deeper into the match and credit must go to the gutsy Roar.

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Besart Berisha's first-half dismissal for two reckless challenges meant Mike Mulvey's side played with a man down for over an hour, and still managed to dominate possession at nib Stadium.

"Perth didn't do enough to take advantage of numbers, and that will have disappointed Kenny Lowe," Bosnich said.

The Roar created the better chances, with silky German Thomas Broich weaving his magic between the lines. but ill-discipline cost them again just a week after Diogo Ferreira's red card in the loss to Adelaide United.

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THE A-LEAGUE'S GIANT KILLERS

Adelaide United is developing a reputation as the giant killers of the A-League after knocking off Premiership hopefuls Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers in successive matches.

A controversial linesman call in the build-up to Marcelo Carrusca's first-half goal might have left a sour taste in the visitors' mouths, but the Reds created plenty of chances in a convincing display against last season's Premiers .

The results are starting to follow the performances for new coach Josep Gombau, who Bosnich credited with tinkering the side's style to full effect.

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'They've kept the same principles when he started but with minor alterations and added more variety to their game," Bosnich said.

The Reds struggled to compete for the full 90 minutes early in the season, but that's changed in recent times, with a polished performance against Tony Popovic's men following an injury-time winner against the Roar.

Tony Popovic has come under fire for rotating his players during a hectic schedule but Brebner is having none of it.

"If a player is good enough, it doesn't matter how old they are," he said of 16-year-old debutant Alusine Fofanah, who showed his immense talent with some deft touches.

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