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One midfielder in, another one out.

But is Billy Celeski a same-for-same replacement of Adrian Caceres? It would appear not. Celeski is an attacking midfielder, but one who is best played in the centre of the park. It seems the wide position played by Caceres will still need filling.

After the Perth Glory’s 4-2 win over Sydney FC in December, in which Celeski scored a hat-trick, Glory coach Dave Mitchell said:

“Billy Celeski is technically a very good player.

“It’s very hard to play him in the line up sometimes and where you want to play him is in behind the front two because that’s probably his best position.”

Source: FourFourTwo

If Mitchell had problems fitting him into the Perth line-up, Celeski is going to have an even harder time securing a regular spot in the starting line-up at the Melbourne Victory. Nick Ward, Kaz Patafta and Carlos Hernández are three other attacking midfielders Ernie Merrick could use behind the strikers. Continue reading →

Billy Celeski, an Olyroo and former Perth Glory player, has just signed with the Melbourne Victory.

Earlier this week, the Glory released Celeski from his contract (he still had a year to go), paving the way for the midfielder to put pen to paper in Melbourne.

Celeski’s best moment last season came in mid-December, when he scored a hat-trick against Sydney FC. He only scored one other time, but as far as I’m concerned, anyone that can score a hat-trick against Sydney is welcome at Melbourne!

Celeski adds his name to a growing list of former Perth Glory players currently plying their trade with the Victory. Adrian Caceres, Daniel Vasilevski and Nick Ward have all been with the Glory.

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Source: The World Game