Terry Antonis: an A-League rarity and Melbourne Victory's secret metronome

Keisuke Honda has spearheaded Melbourne Victory this season, but it’s the understated work of a teammate that helps them tick

“The system serves as a reference when the ball is lost,” Jorge Valdano wrote in his Saturday column for El País. “When you recover the ball, you have to disorganise the opponent and for that you need a talent for deception. Individual and collective.”

The need to move intelligently in order to manipulate and exploit defensive space is paramount, at any level of football.

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