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City hit the top note

Melbourne City forced their way to the top of the table with a 3-2 win over the Phoenix at AAMI Park.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 02: Brisbane Roar coach Robbie Fowler watches on during the round four A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and the Brisbane Roar at Bankwest Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Attack question hits a Roar nerve for Fowler

Brisbane coach says his team have shown the potential to win a string of games in the A-League

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Sadio Mane of Liverpool scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on November 02, 2019 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Liverpool leave it late at Villa

Liverpool staged a thrilling fightback to beat Aston Villa 2-1 thanks to Sadio Mane’s last-gasp winner.

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Anger over handball rule chaos

The A-League has warned “there’s no black and white answer” to the controversial change to the handball rule.

Tom Smithies

Football

Wanderers pick a player of fine pedigree

Just 18 months ago, Wanderers import Nicolai Muller was being linked with a move to the English Premier League.

Tom Smithies

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Kosta Barbarouses of Sydney (left) celebrates with Ryan McGowan after scoring a goal during the round 4 A-League match between Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney, Friday, November 1, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Sydney sharpshooters hit the mark

If any lingering derby ghosts were still loitering, Sydney FC can officially consider them exorcised.

Emma Kemp

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Ola Toivonen of Melbourne Victory (left) and Besart Berisha of Western United pose at Docklands during a press conference ahead of their Round 4 A-League match on Saturday, in Melbourne, Thursday, October 31, 2019. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING

Victory not focused on Berisha

Victory coach Marco Kurz says his team aren’t focused on former teammate Besart Berisha ahead of their clash with Western United.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Adam Le Fondre of Sydney in action during the round three A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC at Bankwest Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Harsh truth for A-League

A world football super computer has delivered the A-League a harsh reality check.

Emma Kemp

Football

Besart Berisha levels the scores from a penalty for United. Western United v Melbourne City. Picture: Alan Barber

Berisha’s most emotional game

Western United’s Besart Berisha has declared Saturday’s clash with his former club Victory the most emotional game of his career

David Davutovic

Football

06/06/2019: The Matildas; Australian Womens Soccer team in training in yesterday in Valenciennes ahead of their 2019 World Cup campaign.Lisa De Vanna and Gemma Simon. PIC: FFA

De Vanna’s career in the balance

Matildas coach Ante Milicic says star striker Lisa De Vanna’s career is not over despite her omission from the national team.

Tom Smithies

Football

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 27: Jamie Maclaren of Melbourne City kicks a goal during the round three A-League match between Western United and Melbourne City at GMHBA Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Maclaren ruled out for four weeks

In-form striker Jamie Maclaren has been ruled out of action for several weeks with a hamstring injury.

David Davutovic

Football

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, right, celebrates with his teammate Jordan Henderson after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Liverpool battle back to beat Spurs

Liverpool came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 and restore their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Kosta Barbarouses of Sydney appeals for a goal before a VAR check decided the ball hadn't crossed the line during the round three A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC at Bankwest Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Goal line tech an A-league fantasy

It was the moment that summed up the derby — a lucky escape for the Wanderers, a fractional near miss for Sydney FC.

Tom Smithies

Football

Jamie Maclaren of Melbourne City celebrates a goal during the Round 3 A-League match between the Western United FC and the Melbourne City FC at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, Sunday, October 27, 2019. (AAP Image/Sean Garnsworthy) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Maclaren to the double in spicy derby

A superb Jamie Maclaren double has handed 10-man Melbourne City a 2-1 victory over new rivals Western United.

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Christopher Ikonomidis of Perth Glory FC, right, celebrates with Bruno Fornaroli of Perth Glory FC after scoring against the Phoenix during the Round 3 A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and the Perth Glory at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, Sunday, October 27, 2019. (AAP Image/Ross Setford) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Fornaroli breaks year-long drought

Perth Glory won their first game of the season on the back of Bruno Fornaroli’s first goal in the A-League in a year.

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Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, right, scores his side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match at Turf Moor, Burnley, England Saturday Oct. 26, 2019. (Anthony Devlin/PA via AP)

City reclaim second behind Reds

Manchester City moved back to second in the Premier League while Christian Pulisic made the most of a rare Chelsea start.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Mitchell Duke of the Wanderers scores a goal during the round three A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC at Bankwest Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Wanderers end their drought

A memorable Mitchell Duke goal has allowed Western Sydney Wanderers to beat Sydney FC 1-0

Adrian Warren

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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Riley Mcgree of Adelaide United controls the ball during the round three A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United at McDonald Jones Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

Adelaide in comeback win

Riley McGree scored Adelaide’s goals in their first points of the season, as they beat the Jets 2-1.

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Sydney FC player Alex Baumjohann with Wanderers player Matt Jurman ahead of Saturday's first derby back at Bankwest Stadium. Picture: Jonathan Ng

No mercy for old mates in Sydney derby

The Wanderers welcome to Bankwest Stadium for the Sky Blues is sure to be a feisty one.

Tom Smithies

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24/10/2019. Paul Lederer, chairman of Western Sydney Wanderers, pictured at the WSW new training academy, Western Sydney Wanders Centre of Excellence in Rooty Hill in Sydney's Western suburbs ahead of the derby against Sydney FC at the weekend. Britta Campion / The Australian

A new era for A-League: Lederer

Paul Lederer says it’s time for the whingeing and negativity to stop, and some optimism to return to the A-League.

John Stensholt

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