Brisbane Roar boss John Aloisi has praised his side’s newfound flexibility after successfully suffocating Melbourne City’s attack in Friday night’s 1-0 win at Suncorp Stadium.
Jamie Maclaren’s 11th minute goal proved the difference as Brisbane denied City a single shot on goal despite the visitors’ dominance of possession.
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“If you’ve got players like Macca (Maclaren), why wouldn’t you exploit the space and some of their weaknesses,” Aloisi said.
“I thought we created enough chances to win the game comfortably and I don’t think (City) created a clear chance.
“As a whole we defended really well from front to back.
“When you’re stopping a team with the players they have from having a shot on goal, you can say it’s a good performance.”
Aloisi also commended the vocal crowd of over 20,000 for supporting his side to a third straight victory.
“I think it’s the most we’ve had in a home-and-away fixture since Del Piero played here,” the Roar coach said.
“It was a great atmosphere. Beating Melbourne City would have been nice for (the fans) as well because they’ve been hearing a lot of hype about their players and they were the favourites.
“Hopefully they will be back next week.”
