Having structured his side in this shape on numerous occasions last year and in 2020/21, it’s not a complete overhaul on how he’s traditionally set up his team. If their Australia Cup run is an indicator for how Moon will structure his side for the upcoming A-Leagues campaign, he will be utilising a 4-4-2 formation.
He would later become a reliable attacker for Southampton, scoring 20 goals in 81 appearances, before returning back to QPR to become a great role player in the Championship. Scoring 272 goals in 598 career games, Austin is best remembered for his 2014/15 campaign which he scored 18 goals in the Premier League in a QPR side which was relegated. Prolific in both the Premier League and EFL Championship with Southampton and Queens Park Rangers, the Englishman brings much needed firepower to the Roar.Ī proven fox in the box, Austin has been an excellent goal scorer during his time in England. Having made six signings this offseason, none have been bigger than the arrival of English forward Charlie Austin, with the 33-year-old joining the Roar to much fanfare. Henry Hore, a relative unknown, made the step up from the NPL and worked his way into the starting line up. There would be some positives, with Nikola Mileusnic joining the club and having a good first season, while Jay O’Shea was the shining light for the side in midfield. Additionally, the side kept a clean sheet just four times this season and only once while victorious.
Registering fewer shots than their opponents and rarely finishing a game with the majority of possession, they were often on the back foot.
Conceding 39 goals, the Roar boasted the third-worst defensive record in the league. Having conceded 28 goals in both the 2019//21 seasons in which it still made finals, Brisbane struggled defensively this season with no reward. Though they’ve never been renowned for being a side which is steady in defence, the Roar were especially vulnerable at the back last season. By the end of the first 10 rounds they had a record of 3-7. They’d get off to a rough start, with their first win of the season coming six weeks into the campaign, winning 1-0 against the Perth Glory, facing struggles of their own. The 2021/22 A-League Men campaign was one of the worst seasons in the club’s history, winning just seven games for the season.Īnd though a drop-off was expected with several key players from the 2020/21 season departing such as Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Jamie Young, Joe Champness, Macaulay Gillesphey and Riku Danzaki, a bottom two finish was still underwhelming. Last season:Įleventh (seven wins, five draws and 14 losses)Īfter a brilliant 2020/21 campaign, it was second season blues for Warren Moon as the Roar’s head coach, finishing at the tail end of the table amongst the worst teams in the competition.
After an underwhelming campaign last season, there’s plenty of optimism surrounding the Brisbane Roar, who look poised to bounce back.
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