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Mooy Focussed On Beating Mariners

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Midfielder Aaron Mooy would swap his first goal for the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers for a win over Central Coast Mariners this Saturday night.

Midfielder Aaron Mooy would swap his first goal for the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers for a win over Central Coast Mariners this Saturday night.

The Blacktown local scored his first goal in club football for two years when his left foot strike took a deflection off Perth defender Michael Thwaite and beat Danny Vukovic in the 57th minute on Saturday.

It was the only goal of the match and sealed the tradesman-like 1-0 victory for the Wanderers but Mooy said he only cared about the team.

ā€œI am not bothered about scoring goals,ā€ Mooy said.

ā€œI am more concerned about winning games.ā€

Mooy said the top-of-the-table clash against the Mariners was now the major focus of the club.

ā€œIt is a massive game coming up and everyone is pumped up for it,ā€ Mooy said.

ā€œSo we have got to train hard for this week and prepare ourselves as best we can.

ā€œI don-t think anybody is getting carried away as it can change quickly so we have to stay focussed.ā€

Coach Tony Popovic said the club was pleased it had been guaranteed a finals berth but was relishing the challenge of playing the Mariners away.

ā€œThe players have earned the right to play in a big game and it will be a big crowd with all of our supporters going up there and the players should look forward to that,ā€ Popovic said.

ā€œWe are playing a very good side with an excellent manager and they have been at the top for a while now.ā€

As the Wanderers strive for a Hyundai A-League record-equalling eight successive wins, Popovic said the players were hungry.

ā€œEveryone is please we have made the finals and it is a great milestone for this club but there is an opportunity to do more,ā€ Popovic said.

ā€œThe players are grounded and you can see in the way they train and the way they conduct themselves and in their eyes that they want more.ā€

The Wanderers- next home game is against Wellington Phoenix at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday March 10 at 5pm.