Lavicka in the market for another Brosque
Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday February 5, 2011
SYDNEY FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka admits he might go back to the transfer market in the search for a striker to replace Alex Brosque as the club looks to bolster its attacking options for the Asian Champions League.New signings Bruno Cazarine and Juho Makela have made an impact in attack this season while young Dimitri Petratos has provided a deep-lying option, although the only remaining striker from last season, Mark Bridge, has battled all season with injuries and form.However, the Sky Blues boss is desperate to increase his attacking options for the ACL - his contract expires after the group stage, with a renewal of that deal perhaps hingeing on whether Sydney can qualify for the knockout stage."Of course, we need to replace him [Brosque] but it's not easy because he was a great quality player," Lavicka said. "We brought Juho Makela a few weeks ago; we've also discussed the possibility with the Sydney FC board of bringing in a new, quality striker for the ACL stages."Lavicka said he was disappointed to lose Brosque so late in the season with the ACL looming but backed him to succeed in Japan."Alex was one of the key attacking players for our squad but it was a great chance for him to go overseas to pick up another new experience for him," he said. "I truly believe that when he is done playing in Japan he will come back and he will continue playing for Sydney FC."Sydney need to win their three remaining matches - beginning tomorrow at Newcastle - to have any chance of making the finals and defending their championship, and while they are unbeaten in five matches, Lavicka didn't want to add pressure to his team. "It's easy to say but it's hard to do," he said. "We would like to keep the same style that we kept the last few games. I think the boys did well to pick up some victories and some points, so we're still a chance to be in the finals. Now it's about character and working hard."
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