Sydney FC Head Coach Patrick Kisnorbo says the best is yet to come from his Sky Blues team despite Friday night’s 4-1 Victory against the Central Coast Mariners.
While the attacking display caught the eye, Kisnorbo believes his squad are only scratching the surface of what it can achieve.
“[There were] some great goals, but we could do a lot better,” Kisnorbo stated.
“I think we need to improve in everything because even in the second half we gave them a couple of half chances.”
A positive from Friday’s performance was the continued development of Al-Hassan Toure, whose hat-trick was the stand out moment of the match.
“It’s a reward for a long and hard preseason for Al Hassan Toure,” Kisnorbo continued.
“He’s been great and gets rewarded for all the hard work.
“But he needs to do more, and he knows he can do more.”
Kisnorbo believes Toure’s potential remains largely untapped, with the striker’s ability to perform at his best central to taking his game to another level.
“I think that’s up to him and how far he wants to take his career,” he said.
“So far it’s working, but for us it’s about continuing to do that [improve] and trying to keep pushing it more.”
Friday’s victory also showcased the attacking combinations developing since the squad returned for pre-season, particularly the link up play between Toure and Akon, and Sunday for the second and third goals.
“Moments like that, we have been working on a lot in pre-season and obviously in training,” he said.
“It’s just us on the pitch, what we try and do and work to get better”
The challenge now for the Sky Blues is to turn those moments of quality into consistent performances as the season progresses.
For Kisnorbo, the focus remains firmly on building a side capable of delivering even more.
