The Mariners’ boss says everyone has to find a way to be successful
Victoria's latest COVID lockdown brought another round of fixture chaos in the A-League as the five-day statewide lockdown led to both of Saturday's matches involving Melbourne teams being postponed.
However, goals from
Matt Simon
and captain,
Oliver
Bozanic
, handed the
Mariners
a sixth win from eight to help them stay on top of the league. Central Coast's nearest rivals are newcomers,
Macarthur FC
, who bagged a 4-0 home win thanks to
Matt Derbyshire's
hat-trick.
Mariners and Macarthur are only A-League clubs that have completed 8 games this season as
Mariners’
coach,
Alen Stajcic
, admitted the fixture uncertainty wasn't ideal but insisted clubs have learned valuable lessons in adaptability thanks to the COVID disruption.
"Last year was a bigger hit to our psyche,"
Stajcic said.
"I think this year everyone (all the clubs) is starting to adapt.
"Everyone is finding a way to do things they wouldn't normally do, so regardless if you play two or three (matches) in a week, everyone has to find a way to be successful."
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