Michael Lynch on Archie Thompson - Sport

Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.

Clouds roll away but questions stay

Michael Lynch Australia might have made heavy weather of qualifying for the World Cup, but in the end all that matters is that Holger Osieck's men got there.

Soccer

Well done Socceroos, but improvement is needed

Michael Lynch On paper, it looks as though qualification had been achieved in straightforward fashion. But Australia must make changes to be competitive at the World Cup.

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Football

Mate against mate in dash for Mori's record

Michael Lynch Effervescent, exuberant, an essential cog in the Socceroos' scoring armoury, he is a man who produces goals at regular intervals and celebrates in his own inimitable style whenever he does so.

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Soccer

A winner, no Archie-bargy

Michael Lynch Effervescent, exuberant, an essential cog in the Socceroos' scoring armoury. He is a man who produces goals at regular intervals and celebrates in his own inimitable style when he does so.

Soccer

Veteran coach may help Phoenix rise again

Michael Lynch As Phoenix coach, Ernie Merrick faces a fascinating challenge.

Soccer

Victory ace eyes glory

Michael Lynch When Melbourne Victory crashed 3-2 at home to Perth Glory on March 23, coach Ange Postecoglou bristled when it was put to him in the post-match press conference that his team badly missed the...

Soccer

Postecoglou has habit of last-gasp wins

Michael Lynch Ange Postecoglou can rightly feel he has surpassed expectations in 2012-13.

Soccer

It's not about luck: Postecoglou backs Victory's perserverance

Michael Lynch It was frantic, furious and frenetic with two penalties in two minutes having a huge impact on the outcome of the Victory-Perth elimination final.

Victory, with a little bit of luck

Michael Lynch Melbourne Victory is one game away from the grand final with victory over Perth.

Soccer

Defence is key to Victory

Michael Lynch Thanks mainly to Marco Rojas and his partner in crime Archie Thompson, Melbourne Victory is one of the most potent teams in the A-League.