Why isn't marquee man Marcin Budzinski starting for Melbourne City?
Western Sydney Wanderers started 2018 in perfect style with a strong win over Melbourne City.
Melbourne City coach Warren Joyce reminds the media that his team have a game at the weekend after their questioning was centered around Tim Cahill. Marquee players are at a premium in the A-League, so why did Warren Joyce keep Marcin Budzinski on the bench as his Melbourne City side slumped to defeat at Western Sydney?
The 27-year-old has featured in just five minutes of football over the last month, as City's fortunes have nosedived.
The loss at ANZ Stadium was City's third on the spin, coming against a side that hadn't scored in four losses over the past five games.
So where was Budzinski?
On the bench, pocketing his wage as the club's second-highest...