Western Sydney have revenge in mind against premiers Adelaide

Western Sydney goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne says the Wanderers have a bone to pick with premiers Adelaide on Friday.

Andrew Redmayne in action for Western Sydney against Melbourne City in their FFA Cup quarter-final.

Western Sydney goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne says the Wanderers have a bone to pick with defending premiers ­Adelaide in their A-League grand final rematch on Friday.

The Wanderers return to ­Adelaide for the first time since being beaten 3-1 by the Reds in the league’s decider last year to finish runners-up for the third time in four years.

Coupled with last week’s disastrous 4-0 derby loss to Sydney FC, Redmayne, who wore the gloves in the grand final defeat in May, says the players have a statement to make this weekend.

“(We’ve) got a bit of a point to prove,” Redmayne said yesterday. “It’s still a sour note, the grand final. But we’ve just got to stick together, make those one, two percenters better, and make it count on the weekend.”

The Wanderers will be without Spanish import Aritz Borda following his automatic one-game suspension for his red card against the Sky Blues.

However, they do get skipper Nikolai Topor-Stanley back as a key inclusion in a defensive line that conceded four second-half goals against their bitter rivals.

Redmayne also had a message for supporters who might be tempted to light flares at games after another incident at ANZ Stadium last weekend.

Football Federation Australia on Monday issued the club with a show-cause notice that extended threats of a three-point deduction for fan misbehaviour until the end of the season.

“We don’t support that in any way. It’s sad that a select few bring down the name for the best part of 62,000. It’s disappointing. We don’t support it,” he said.

“It’d be hugely disappointing to lose points.”

AAP