Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque admits this could be his last season

SYDNEY FC are on the cusp of completing the greatest season in A-League history, and captain Alex Brosque admits it could be his last.

Alex Brosque of Sydney FC kisses his daughter after the Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets A league match at Allianz Stadium. pic Mark Evans

IN the twilight of his career, Alex Brosque is soaking up the uniqueness of this Sydney FC team because he admits he’s not sure what the future holds for him.

The Sky Blues skipper was proud of his teammates for their ruthless performance against Perth Glory, beating them 3-0 to secure a home grand final for the first time in 11 years. Sydney have already rewritten the history books this season and, at the age of 33 and with plenty of experience behind him, Brosque says he has never experienced being part of such an incredible team before. But they are still one game away from becoming the A-League’s greatest and Brosque isn’t ruling out it could be his last.

Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque.

“I don’t know how many I’ve got left, to be honest,” he said. “I’ve said for a few months just how special this team is. In all my time playing I’ve never played with a group as close as this, as good as this — on the field and off the field. It’s a privilege for me to be able to lead them. At my age, only now am I playing with a great group like this. They may never get it again.

“Everyone just works extremely hard for each other. My role is very easy when you’ve got a group like this.”

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As much as Sydney tried to treat Saturday’s semi-final as just another game, Brosque admits he did have butterflies in his stomach before kick-off. But having won so convincingly, he says some pressure has been lifted and this week’s grand final preparations will be just the same as usual.

“It was so good to see the boys come out and play the way they did, with everything on the line and not change anything,” he said. “You can get caught up in it, but thankfully it didn’t change anything and I think it puts us in a good frame of mind going into next week. Training will be the same, everything will be the same.

“If I start doing anything differently, or get more vocal or pass different messages, it can creep into the players heads that something’s different. Arnie was all about routine, keeping things the same, so I didn’t change or do anything different.”

Sydney might have got some help from the VAR against Perth, but few would argue they were far superior on the night even without it. They have beaten everyone already this season, and Brosque says they can’t wait for Sunday.

“It’s great to be in a home grand final, Sydney haven’t had that since the first year,” he said. “It means a lot to the city, the fans and to our club, because it’s probably been too far between.”