It was a torrid night in Sydney and it was torrid night for Western Sydney Wanderers who went down 3-1 after taking an early lead.

Many of the players enjoyed reliving childhood sessions on the slip and slide. In the end, the blue side of Sydney were just too strong.

The fans thought they’d purchased tickets to the Sydney derby but it was in fact the Adrian Mierzejewski gun show. The Pole has been the signing of the season and he showed his class again.

Two goals from the top drawer and some great general play as well. Opposition teams need to approach Sydney with a solid game plan on how to deal with him or else he’ll run riot.

Sydney FC

Andrew Redmayne 5.5 – he won’t want to watch a replay of his fumble that gifted Riera the first goal. That was an, ‘ask questions about his bank account’ sort of fumble. He didn’t have much to do after that.

Paulo Retre 6 – let Llorente ghost in behind him for the WSW goal but otherwise he did well, considering he was drafted into an unfamiliar position.

Jordy Buijs 7 – his passes from defence are a huge part of Sydney’s A-League dominance. He hits them hard, accurate and early. This is huge for his team and how they play.

Alex Wilkinson 6 – had a quiet match. Wasn’t tested too many times but he nearly gave Ikonimidis a headed goal from a lapse in concentration.

David Carney 6.5 – slotted back into his old Socceroo position of left back tonight and he did well to stifle the WSW attack.

Adrian Mierzejewski 9 – we have strict gun laws in this country, someone check his paperwork. This, of course, references his now very familiar bicep flex goal celebration. The man is a revelation. Who would have thought Sydney’s title winning team of last season needed another number 10? The people involved in securing him for three seasons need to be given a bonus. He was brilliant tonight.