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Speaking at the launch of the new FIFA 09 video game, Bosnich said Victory's stellar start to season four – undefeated in four rounds with 10 points from a possible 12 – has them as early A-League favourites in his estimation.

"I think they are an excellent side, superbly captained by Kevin Muscat, my old teammate who has an amazing influence there. And they are also well managed and coached by Ernie Merrick," he told au.fourfourtwo.com.

"They're an athletic side, they're a mobile side, they play an exciting brand of football and I don't think it's a coincidence that they're top of the table."

Bosnich will face a Victory frontline shorn of Ney Fabiano but likely to feature the duo of Archie Thompson and Danny Allsopp.

Thompson, like Bosnich, is one of the talents and characters of the A-League and it will be a first for Coast's guest keeper to line up against the five goal 2007 A-League grand final hero.

"I haven't played against Archie so I couldn't tell you first hand [about him] but I've watched them very, very closely," he said.

"And with no disrespect to the other teams in the competition, they are favourites."

Bosnich continue to revel in his new life as a citizen of the Central Coast and being an A-League footballer.

"On the pitch I'm pushing myself hard, but I'm being smart about it. But there's a long way to go," he added.

"You've got to be smart. I'm very fortunate to have a superb manager and coaching team, goalkeeper coach, fitness coach and physios at the club. And they boys there have really looked after me.

"It's funny, I'm the oldest in the team but I'm like the baby of the group in a lot of circumstance. I'm the one that gets looked after the most. So I'm very conscious of that support and of course the family support.

"And I want things to continue in that manner."

Bosnich added that on a scale of 1-10, his happiness with life these days was "a seven".
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