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NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK, NEW
ATTITUDE
 Merenda, who has had
stints at Serie C1 clubs Prosseso, Gualdo, Montova and
Lecco, is hoping his time at Marconi will help springboard him to the
A-league.
“I’ve got plenty of
faith in Andrea, he is very good on the ball and brings plenty of
experience to our defence. I’ve got no doubt he can play in the
A-League and I’d be very surprised if he doesn’t get picked up,”
Sterrey said.
“I think the squad
can learn a lot from someone like Andrea. Over the years I’ve had a
lot of experience with Italian [imports], I’ve seen a lot of them, but
Andrea is definitely one of the special ones.”
Merenda is just one
of the many new faces to link with the Stallions for the 2009 season,
joining the likes of Marconi junior Erick Anabalon, who returns to the
Stallions’ stable after a stint at Penrith, three young Ivory Coast
players, and Iraq international Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi.
Sterrey is confident
that his new imports are ready to make a big impact in the NSW Premier
League and combined with the young talent at his disposal, including
Umut Tokdogan, Tim McGowan, Daniel Ott,
Graz Trimboli and Stefan Heleta, all promoted from last season’s Grade
20s, the Stallions coach promised that the Stallions will pose
a much bigger threat in 2009.
“From the games I saw
last year, the team I saw out there had no passion,” Sterrey said.
“We’ve had to have a
clean out and I’m confident that the players we’ve got here, want to
be here and are capable of playing in the A-league or overseas.
“There’s a freshness
about Marconi now and the players are all showing plenty of
enthusiasm, which is a good sign.”
The Stallions will be
skippered by last season’s most consistent player, Nahuel Arrarte,
while Vuko Tomasevic, James Chronopoulos, Cem Akili, Chris Nunes, Wade
Oostendorp and Matt Gordon remain from last season’s first grade
squad.
Other new recruits include last season’s
leading scorer in the Super League, Alex Kanak, Ben Vidaic and
19-year-old excitement machine Lenox Tweneboa.
|
| Club |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Pt |
|
Marconi Stallions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wollongong FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sydney Olympic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Manly United |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sydney United |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
APIA Leichhardt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bankstown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
West Sydney Berries |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sutherland Sharks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Macarthur Rams |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Penrith Nepean |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Blacktown City |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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FAIRFIELD COLTS TRIAL DATES 2009
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