Today starts the new year in A-League with the game Western United against Adelaide United.

Western United was the surprise of last season, as in their first season in top league managed to enter in playoffs finishing 5th and losing in semifinals against Melbourne City.

Best player of competition was also from Western United, the veteran midfielder Diamanti.

For this new year they didn't changed too much, confirming the same coach Mark Rudan. About the transfers they brought only mid Sanchez, ex captain of Espanyol and more than 300 games in La Liga.

However they are an old team and the fact that didn't changed too much could be a problem since key players like Berisha,Diamanti or Durante hardly will repeat the same miracle of last season.

Adelaide United in other hand finished 7th and couldn't reach the playoffs by only 1 point. After the suspension of A-League they were one of the most in form teams collecting good results.

Adelaide United confirmed the interim coach Veart for another season.

They lost 1st gk Izzo, best scorer McGree, important striker Opseth and veteran midfielder Troisi during the summer transfer period.

While they bring veteran def Javi Lopez from Espanyol, def Timotheu from Zulte Waregem, top striker Juric from CSKA Sofia and some others from local teams.

Many changes but they are still a strong team to beat.

Since this is the 1st game of the season everything can happen, but with current roster I see a lot of difficulties for Western United.

GL!

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今天开始了新的一年，西部联队将对阵阿德莱德联队。

西联是上个赛季的惊喜，因为他们在顶级联赛的第一个赛季就进入了季后赛，并且在半决赛中输给了墨尔本。

最佳球员也是来自西联的中场老将迪亚曼蒂。

在新的一年里，他们没有太大的改变，仍然是鲁丹教练。关于转会，他们只引进了桑切斯，他是西班牙人队的前队长，在西甲打了300多场比赛。

然而，他们是一支老球队，没有太多改变的事实可能是一个问题，因为像贝里沙、迪亚曼蒂或杜兰特这样的关键球员很难重现上个赛季的奇迹。

另一方面，阿德莱德联队仅以1分的差距无法进入季后赛。在a联赛停赛之后，他们是状态最好的球队之一，取得了不错的成绩。

阿德莱德联队确认了临时教练Veart将继续留任一个赛季。

在夏季转会期间，他们失去了一号门将伊佐、最佳射手麦格力、重要前锋奥塞思和中场老将特罗西。

同时他们还引进了西班牙人队的老将def Javi Lopez、Zulte Waregem队的def Timotheu、Sofia中央陆军的顶级前锋Juric以及其他一些当地球队的球员。

虽然有很多变化，但他们仍然是一支值得击败的强队。

由于这是本赛季的第一场比赛，一切都有可能发生，但我认为目前的阵容对西联来说有很多困难。

竞彩选择让球负。