We need to improve either GF or GA (or a combination of them) by 5-10 to mix it with other top teams reliably. I’m not worried about City’s numbers but more 2-4. Sydney onlly scored a few more but conceded just 23.Last season we had GF 26 GA 55 GD -29
This season we had GF 35 GA 31 GD +4
This was a vast improvement especially in defence
However, when you compare our attack against the best we fell well short
MCI GF 57 GA 32 GD +25
CCM GF 35 GA 31 GD +4
We now have the base of our defensive spine tied up with the notable exception of Ruon. But to build on this year we really need to lock in Marco and give him some top level support.
So the question is what is more viable - locking down the GA or scoring a few more? I tend to thing scoring a few more is more likely than dropping in to the low 20s against and better bang for our buck. Also more exciting to watch which shouldn’t be understated.