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Melbourne Victory are convinced they can notch consecutive wins for the first time that the A-League season, despite losing striker Ricardinho a knee strain suffered medial collateral ligament injury.
A Friday night's 2-1 win Adelaide United will push on the Brazilian for two or three games, starting with Saturday night's confrontation with Docklands Gold Coast.
With the star before the man Archie Thompson is still not available with the serious knee injury, he Copped in grand final last season, leaving the victory again tested for the depth of attack.
But with Robbie Kruse in great form after scoring goals in each of his last four matches and adolescents Mate Dugandzic recovered from a groin injury in recent years, coach Ernie Merrick have faith in firepower of Melbourne.
Merrick said Kruse, who joined midway through the Victory last season, had begun to reap the benefits of familiarity with the style Melbourne. "He is scoring a goal in every game now, he probably could have scored more and could create some other players in head-to-head with the user as well, but it's how to play forward, "Merrick said.
While Ricardinho scored once in four games since signed by Victory earlier this season, Merrick said it was almost impossible to sign a striker from overseas who would soon star because the best money on offer in Europe and Asia.Merrick says Brazil is still getting used to how the club wanted him to play.
"We have the quality and characteristics of the players we need and we shall turn them into Scorers" said.The Merrick Gold Coast clash is crucial to Melbourne, is in fifth position, and the point behind in third place and the Central Coast fourth in the Gold Coast.
"We just get to drive where we are collecting three points at home and abroad, we have the players capable of doing it," Merrick said. "Let's talk about what we can do when (Matt Kemp), and Archie to go back, but we have the players to do it now." We defended well and created chances in midfield very good, but we always play well in front of the third. "
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