WORST

Wasting headers

The one downside with Sydney - and it's something they've been suffering from all season - is their over-eagerness to cross the ball when the most intimidating guy in the box is a pudgy Englishman who calls goals 'sausage rolls'. 

I understand that Reza Ghoochannedjad offers a multi-dimensional attacking option that contributes in the build-up and pressures the opposing defenders, which is great. 

But if Corica wants to play this style - which certainly has its benefits in keeping defenders on their toes - then maybe he could have dipped in for an Asian striker who could bury a header? Are there actually any out there?

Either that or keep the Wizard of Woy Woy.

Parking at home

While we'll save our analysis of the A-League's dismal Asian decline until last, a neutral football fan's criticism is rightly reserved for Ulsan Hyundai who, much like a Hyundai, only really looked comfortable when they were parked in their own driveway.

Ulsan must get car insurance for a steal - even at home, in the safest neighbourhood in the group, they parked it at home. Okay, I've stretched the metaphor enough.

It's credit to Sydney who, despite being last in the group, clearly scare the Koreans enough to risk disappointing their 20+ fans in attendance (nice to see it happens in Korea too) by barely putting on a show.  

The history books (and AFC rankings) rarely factor for pride though, do they?