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| Archie Thompson with Jim Magilton Photo: Getty Images |
Magilton
revealed to the media before training that Archie Thompson is still in doubt
and the club is not sure if he will pull up for the crunch clash on Saturday
night against Brisbane Roar.
We'll
have to see. He'll have a jog and again we'll assess him. There's still 48
hours to go. He's desperate to play but we won't take any chances."
"I don't like dealing with
gut feelings, I'd rather hand it over to the experts in the end. If they feel
he is ok then, it will be down to me whether he plays or not."
Magilton after his first win with Victory last week would obviously
want to use the momentum and go on a run.
"I'd
like us to go on a run obviously. We played well last week, we deserved to win
the game I feel. We've just got to make sure that we are at the same sort of
intensity going into this game, recognising that Brisbane is a tough
proposition at home.
"We have to go there and
withstand whatever they throw at us and then come out with some of the
qualities we showed last week. I'd like to build that momentum.”
The Northern Irishman believes that if his side can beat Central
Coast Mariners then his side has a good chance to beat the Roar.
“Well we beat the league leaders so if it was good enough to beat
them I’d like to think that we could replicate it then we give us every chance.”
But Magilton recognises Brisbane as a tough team and understands
how they play.
"They've
got a system of play which suits the players and they've been excellent all
year, they have been consistent.
"Their
ball retention is very good. They've got good rotation with good players.”
If
Melbourne Victory are to beat Roar the manager knows they have to be as good as
last week.
"Our
performance was good and our ball retention was good (last week) and we are
going to have to be that good again. Because if we give the ball away we
mightn’t see it for a while."
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