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OUTGOING Victory coach Ange Postecoglou saved a parting shot for his Roar counterpart Mike Mulvey after the Melbourne side handed Brisbane their first defeat of the A-League season at Etihad Stadium last night.
In Postecoglou's final match in charge of the Victory before he starts his new job as Socceroos coach, the Melbourne outfit beat the Roar 1-0 courtesy of a 56th-minute goal from James Troisi.
It was the first time Postecoglou had scored a win over the Roar since leaving the Brisbane club in April last year after guiding them to successive A-League titles.
And the win was made all the more sweeter following comments Mulvey made in the build-up to the clash.
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The Roar coach had expressed his surprise that Postecoglou coached the Victory last night after being named new Socceroos boss coach on Wednesday, and also had a dig at the way the Melbourne club had celebrated after earning a last-gasp 2-2 draw in Adelaide eight days ago.
"I was a bit disappointed with the opposition coach's remarks before the game," Postecoglou said.
"They were a little bit disrespectful and unnecessary. I think he's got a good team. I don't think he needs to talk for them.
"It just seems that every time I play Brisbane they want to try to upset me for some reason. Maybe I did something wrong, I'm not really sure.
"But there's no doubt I have a great fondness for the players and the staff who were there when I was there and contributed to the success."
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When told of Postecoglou's anger, Mulvey said he was sorry.
"If that has been taken that way, then I apologise to him. There was certainly no disrespect meant," Mulvey said.
"Overall I thought a draw might have been a fair result, but it wasn't to be. Good luck to Victory and we move on."
But there was little doubt the Victory deserved their win, which was secured when attacking weapon Troisi netted from a tight angle after running on to an Archie Thompson pass.
Having outpaced Brisbane skipper Matt Smith, Troisi shot through the legs of Roar goalkeeper Michael Theo - who had needlessly charged off his line – much to the delight of the crowd of 21,693.
Ex-Victory gloveman Theo did better in the ensuing 10 minutes to deny former Roar star Mitch Nichols and Thompson, but the damage had been done.
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Brisbane's loss wasn't the only concern for Mulvey, with impressive midfielder Luke Brattan forced off eight minutes into the second half after coming off second best in a nasty collision with Victory defender Adrian Leijer.
Brattan copped the full brunt of Leijer's boot just below his knee and will have scans on Monday.
Playmaker Liam Miller is also in doubt for the Roar's clash against Melbourne Heart tomorrow week after suffering a tear to his calf.
It was the second time in two weeks that key Roar players had succumbed to injury, with star striker Besart Berisha a notable absentee in the defeat after being ruled out with the hamstring problem he picked up in Brisbane's 4-0 thrashing of Sydney FC last weekend.
Coach Mulvey sprung a surprise by naming the inexperienced Kwame Yeboah as the injured Berisha's replacement in the starting side rather than Brazilian speedster Henrique.
Having played for 65 minutes and scored after coming on for Berisha in the Roar's defeat of Sydney, Henrique had been expected to start ahead if Yeboah, who wasn't even in the match-day squad last weekend.
Yeboah struggled early and was often left isolated in attack as a dominant Victory pinned the Roar in their own half for large periods of the first half.
But for all Victory's territorial advantage early, the had nothing to sure for it thanks to some desperate Roar defending particularly from Jade North, and some ordinary options in the final third of the park.
Former Roar star Mitch Nichols flew high in attempt to get his head to an Adama Traore cross in the 17th minute, but failed to make clean contact with the ball.
The Roar perhaps had the best chance of the opening stanza when fullback Jack Hingert burst into the penalty area in the 43rd minute.
But he directed his shot straight at grateful Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Nathan Coe.
The Victory came out the better in the second half and were rewarded 11 minutes after the break when Troisi scored his second goal of the season and his first at home.
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