Victory, Merrick part ways
Melbourne Victory and coach Ernie Merrick have parted ways after six years.
Merrick was the longest serving coach in the A-League as he was the team's foundation coach.
Victory finished fifth in the league this season but were eliminated by the Gold Coast in their first match in the finals.
Merrick's last match was the 5-1 humiliation against Gamba Osaka in the Asian Champions League.
Here is some stats for Merrick's Victory in the just ended 2010/11 season:
| Merrick's Victory 2010/11 | |
|---|---|
| Played | 30 |
| Points | 43 |
| Won | 11 |
| Drawn | 10 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 8 |
| Goals scored | 45 |
| Goals conceded | 39 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.3 |
| Biggest win | Melb Victory 3 - 0 Brisbane Roar Melb Victory 3 - 0 Sydney NQ Fury 0 - 3 Melb Victory |
| Biggest loss | Melb Victory 1 - 4 Adelaide Utd |
| Scored 3 or more | 6 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 4 |
| Scored 5 or more | 0 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 26 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goal difference | 8 |
| Goals scored | 26 |
| Goals conceded | 18 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 15 |
| Points | 17 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 6 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Goals scored | 19 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
Here is the trend in the 11 matches that Victory won:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory leading at half time, Melbourne Victory winning at full time | 7 | 33.3 |
| Melbourne Victory leading at half time, Melbourne Victory losing at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
| Melbourne Victory trailing at half time, Melbourne Victory winning at full time | 0 | 0.0 |
| Melbourne Victory trailing at half time, Melbourne Victory losing at full time | 6 | 28.6 |
| Melbourne Victory drawing at half time, Melbourne Victory winning at full time | 4 | 19.0 |
| Melbourne Victory drawing at half time, Melbourne Victory losing at full time | 4 | 19.0 |
| Matches ending in result | 21 | 67.7 |
Here is the trend in the ten draws for Victory:
| Trend | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory drawing at half time, Melbourne Victory drawing at full time | 5 | 50.0 |
| Melbourne Victory team leading at half time, Melbourne Victory drawing at full time | 2 | 20.0 |
| Melbourne Victory trailing at half time, Melbourne Victory drawing at full time | 3 | 30.0 |
| Drawn matches | 10 | 32.3 |
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