Sydney FC NPL vs Wanderers NPL 17/9/2016 2:00PM

 

Western Sydney Wanderers PlayStation4 NPL 2 NSW Men's coach Trevor Morgan has done wonderers at getting the most out his squad this season.

Morgan’s Wanderers team will go into Saturday’s PlayStation 4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s Grand Final without 10 regular starters with six being called up to the Young Socceroos and another four summoned by the Wanderers Hyundai A-League side for their tour of Japan.

It is a challenge the talented coach has happily taken on.

“As a youth coach it makes me incredibly happy to see my players get the opportunities they have been working for,†he said.

“While of course as a coach you want to win matches, my job is to help these boys complete the pathway and move on to the next level of the game.

“To have six players in the Young Socceroos squad goes to show we are helping these boys improve. No other team had that many players picked.â€

Morgan said the opportunity for his youth players to participate in elite competition all year round was an opportunity the Western Sydney Wanderers couldn't refuse.

“We found the transition from National Youth League to PS4 NPL 2 challenging but that was always to be expected,†he said.

“it is a huge win for us that the Wanderers can be a part of the PS4 NPL 2 competition.

“The matches have provided experience and learning situations for our young players that previously they wouldn't have had the opportunity to enjoy.

“The boys are better players now than what they were at the start of the year.â€

The Wanderers finished the PlayStation4 NPL 2 season in second position behind grand final opponents Sydney FC by only a narrow margin.

Morgan said there was no disappointment among the team despite missing out on the Premiership and promotion.

“The focus all year has been to promote young talent and I feel like we have achieved that goal,†he said.

“We went with a younger squad for this reason. If the aim was promotion, we would've brought in a few older more experienced players who could've helped us achieve that.â€

Morgan said the rivalry between Sydney FC and the Wanderers would not be a factor in the Grand Final and it was just another match to win for his players.

“Saturday’s Grand Final another opportunity for our players to participate in a game that matters,†he said.

‘We have taken a few bits and pieces away from our previous matches with Sydney FC but our primary focus is our football and how we play.

“These matches for me as a coach is all about watching how the players react and perform in pressure situations.

“I have all the confidence in the world in my players and I know they will give nothing short of their best on Saturday.â€

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