A SNAPSHOT OF ROUND FIVE IN THE A-LEAGUETHEY SAID IT:The boys put in an unbelievable shift and lost. I am struggling to come to terms with it. I cant understand how we didnt even win, let alone lose. Its a bitter pill to swallow now. We were the better team. - Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat was taking the positives out of their 2-1 defeat to Sydney FC.STAT THAT MATTERS:It would have been unimaginable under Ange Postecoglou. Brisbane Roar had just 40 per cent of possession on Friday night against Melbourne City, relying on a counter-attacking gameplan to deliver them a richly deserved 1-0 win. Coach John Aloisi defended the surprising move away from their usual home tactics of ball domination, saying it was the smart thing to do.MAN OF THE ROUND:For a bloke whos barely played in the last 18 months, Luke DeVere looks like hes hardly missed a beat. The Brisbane Roar centre-back probably still has City strikers Bruno Fornaroli and Tim Cahill in his pocket. If he keeps this form up and his body agrees with him, dont be surprised to see him in Socceroos calculations come March.SAFEST HANDS:Melbourne City might have gone down to the Roar but it would have been by more than just the one goal were it not for the goalmouth heroics of Dean Bouzanis. He stopped three shots but made a string of other important intercepts and interventions to keep Brisbanes hungry attackers at bay.CONTROVERSY CORNER:David Carneys matchwinning goal against Melbourne Victory was an instant talking point. The Sydney FC veteran clearly used his arm as he controlled the ball before letting it fall to his feet. Referee Chris Beath deemed that his arm was in a natural position and not in motion, thus allowing the score to stand. It left Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat incensed.UNDER PRESSURE:After letting a 1-0 lead slip at home to the Central Coast Mariners, Adelaide United are the only team left in the competition without a win. 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Right now he has earned the trust of the staff and the other players.Ash said Laviano will get the snaps with the first team for the next two weeks, and would be his first game starter. He hinted that the quarterback needs to produce to keep the job because there is depth behind him.Choosing the backup will come in a couple of days. Ash said he had no plans to use the more mobile Allen in a two-quarterback system at present.Ash, the former co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State, said he brought in Allen to throw a bomb into the quarterback room during Big Ten media days.Allen was moved to wide receiver bby TCU last year before graduating in the spring and committing to Rutgers in June.dddddddddddd As a quarterback, he completed just two passes for 17 yards.Laviano completed 61 percent of his passes for 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 11 starts.Ash said that Laviano did not have a good spring practice but he picked up his game over the summer.I think he has matured, Ash said. I think he has grown as a leader. I think he has done a lot to earn the trust of his teammates. I would assume he probably did not have that last year and he did not have a lot of that this spring, but through his work this summer, his determination and the way he has changed how he lives his life he has definitely earned the trust of his coaches with the way he has performed and behaved this summer. I am excited to see what he does on game day.Rettig started the first game last year after Laviano was suspended for using fake identification. Between his lone start and mop-up duty, the LSU transfer and former highly touted recruit completed 56 percent of his passes for two touchdowns and no interceptions.Laviano will now lead the revamped offense. After running the pro-style offense under Flood and his predecessor Greg Schiano, Ash hired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer, who has implemented the power spread. ' ' '