Sorry not sorry, Australia... your best football team comes from New Zealand! In front of 28,000 fans at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland FC reached the A-League summit by defeating Sydney FC 1-0, giving Aotearoa its first-ever A-League champion. There to see it happen was ERIK PAARTALU of Paramount Plus who joins The Unused Subs to review the occasion, and look forward to what comes next - for AFC, the A-League competition, and Steve Corica.
The gaffer has covered himself in glory and silverware since joining Auckland - the minor premiership in Year One, the championship in Year Two. And with those successes, two questions must be asked: Is Steve Corica the BEST manager in A-League history? And... What will Steve do next? The Unused Subs with Erik's help attempt to predict whether Bimbi will stay in Auckland or take an offer offshore.
We also wonder whether Auckland FC can maintain the same level next season, given salary cap pressures, players leaving the club, and potential uncertainty around Steve's future. What say you? Will Auckland FC reign supreme for years to come, or is a bump in the road coming in Year Three?
The Auckland boys (correctly) have been partying long and hard since the final whistle, even taking the toilet seat trophy on a Monday boat ride after the Sunday downtown parade. The Subs reminisce about the days they could party hard, asking 'how hard is the hardest you partied?' One of the Subs nearly died on a 5-day trip to Tenerife! You've gotta get sleep when and where you can!
And a thought for our other kiwi team, the Wellington Phoenix. Deep down, what will they have thought of AFC's triumph... and how will they use it as motivation to do better next season?
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