It was a weekend of surprises in the Premier League – Sunderland won a game and Manchester City finally lost one.

Round 10 of the Hyundai A-League saw the Central Coast Mariners great run get even better, Brisbane Roar’s mid-season stumble turn into a collapse, Victory’s baffling form continue

Allow me to indulge myself by opening this week’s English Premier League review with the news that Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has won the managerial sack race.

The Premier League status quo was maintained on Saturday with wins for both Manchester clubs keeping them well clear at the top of the table, for now.

Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated 25 years of coaching EPL team Manchester United last week.

Last Sunday night saw one of the most spectacular performances in the history of the English Premier League.

The Melbourne derby highlighted the problems of both teams.

The Socceroos have all but secured their place in the next round of qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup with a good win over Oman last week.

Last week saw the end of an era at Heidelberg as George Katsakis resigned as first team coach after a successful five year spell in charge.

Saturday afternoon sees the VPL reach its climax with the Grand Final between league winners Green Gully and Oakleigh Cannons.