导出博客文章Melbourne City right-back Ivan Franjic has a vision for where he might be in six
months thats driving him and his A-League club to new heights.Fit and firing
after a heart-related issue that delayed his start to the season, Franjic is
close to peak condition once more.His superb FFA Cup final display was evidence
of that, helping bring the first of three club trophies on offer this season to
City.Franjic now wants the rest - as a gateway to a national team recall.I want
to play each and every league game and win the treble with City, he told
AAP.Thatd be a big achievement.And if we do that hopefully Im in a good vein of
form that will break me back into the Socceroos squad.An international recall
for Franjic seems increasingly likely given his improved form and
fortunes.Franjic held down the troublesome right-back position for the 2015
Asian Cup success, but hasnt been called up since June last year.During that
time coach Ange Postecoglou has picked no fewer than six players - Tarek Elrich,
Ryan McGowan, Josh Risdon, Jason Geria, Milos Degenek and Mark Milligan - in the
role.Theres certainly an opportunity there for someone to make the position
their own, and Franjic hopes it can be him.Its up to them to decide and they
pick on form, he said.My main focus is playing week in and week out and putting
in performances to get there. Ange watches the league every week so its most
important just to keep playing and show Im over my injuries.I want to give the
credit to (Citys) backroom staff for working extremely hard for me and getting
me closer to peak.Im not 100 per cent match fit just yet but hopefully in coming
weeks it comes.Franjic said he wouldnt be joining the ranks of people
criticising the national team, which has taken three draws in their past three
World Cup qualifiers to sit outside the automatic qualification places.They
havent lost in their group yet. Ive thought they played well and its not easy to
go to a lot of these countries, he said.Theyve got big results over there and
teams now have to come to Australia and weve got a great record down here.
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Junior Hockey League. Oregon has fired coach Mark Helfrich after a disappointing
4-8 season, and just two years after getting the Ducks within a victory of the
programs first national championship.Helfrich was head coach of the Ducks for
four seasons, leading the team to the first College Football Playoff
championship game after the 2014 season. But Oregon faltered this year with a
five-game losing streak, and finished at the bottom of the Pac-12 North with
just two conference wins.After taking over when Chip Kelly left in 2013,
Helfrich went 37-16. He had an $11.6 million buyout on his contract with the
Ducks.Helfrich met with athletic director Rob Mullens on Tuesday night and was
told was being dismissed. Helfrich issued a statement saying he was honored to
have served at Oregon.It is with respect and disappointment that we receive this
decision, Helfrich said. Plain and simple -- we didnt win enough games this
season.At a news conference following the announcement, Mullens said that Oregon
will look outside the program for candidates, and the new coach will make
decisions about the current staff. There is no timeline for a decision, but
recruiting adds urgency to the process.Mullens said he informed the players of
his decision earlier in the evening.It was difficult, he said. Players were
upset because they lost a family member.Ducks started this season ranked No. 24
in the preseason AP Top 25, but lost 35-32 at Nebraska in the third week of the
season, starting the teams longest losing streak since 1996.The Ducks had a
brief revival with a 30-28 victory over then-No. 11 Utah in Salt Lake City two
weeks ago, but they ended the season with a 34-24 loss to rival Oregon State in
the 120th Civil War game this past Saturday. The loss snapped an eight-game
Oregon winning streak in the series.Afterward, Helfrich was asked about job
security.Nobodys job is safe in college football, he said. Thats just the nature
of the beast.Fan discontentment with Helfrich grew as the season dragged on and
wins were scarce. Some questioned the wisdom of new assistant Brady Hokes new
defensive scheme, or the reliance on graduate transfers at quarterback for the
past two seasons rather than long-term player development.Didnt win enough
games. I mean, thats blunt. But thats the fact. We have to own that part of it.
And own the solution, Helfrich said following the loss to the Beavers.Whatever
the reason, Oregons slide was a reminder of how hard it is to get good. And stay
good.When Helfrich was promoted into the job at the start of 2013, he had the
daunting task of replacing Kelly, who orchestrated Oregons hyperdrive
spread-option offense and led the Ducks to their first national championshhip
game appearance in 2010.dddddddddddd An affable native Oregonian, Helfrich had
served as offensive coordinator under Kelly and recruited future Heisman Trophy
winner Marcus Mariota.Helfrich went 24-4 in his first two seasons, including a
loss to Ohio State in the first College Football Playoff championship. But last
year he was challenged with replacing Mariota. He lured graduate transfer Vernon
Adams from Eastern Washington, but Adams struggled with injury.The cracks were
showing in that 9-4 season, the first with fewer than 10 wins since 2007. Losses
to Michigan State, then at home to Utah and Washington State pushed Oregon out
of the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2009.The ultimate embarrassment came
in the Alamo Bowl, when the Ducks surrendered a 31-0 lead and TCU staged the
biggest comeback in bowl history to win 47-41 in triple overtime.This season the
Ducks brought in another graduate transfer at quarterback, Dakota Prukop from
Montana State. But after five starts, Prukop was benched in favor of true
freshman Justin Herbert.Herbert was one of the few bright spots in the dismal
season, throwing for 1,936 yards and19 touchdowns with four interceptions in
nine appearances.The overwhelming drag on Oregons success appeared to be the
defense. The Ducks, who switched to a 4-3 scheme under Hoke, spent most of the
season mired in the bottom of the NCAA defensive rankings. At times it appeared
that the players didnt know their assignments.The defensive shortcomings were
readily apparent in Oregons 70-21 loss at home to No. 5 Washington on Oct. 8.
Huskies quarterback Jake Browning threw for six touchdowns in the victory, which
snapped a 12-game losing streak to the rival Ducks.The issues on defense were
again on display Saturday against the Beavers. The Ducks season ended without a
bowl game for the first time since 2004. Oregon had finished every season ranked
in the AP Top 25 since 2007.Mullens said he waited until Tuesday to put some
distance between the emotions of the final loss.No one wanted Mark to be more
successful than me, Mullens said. We were not competing in a number of games and
we were on a poor trajectory.In the statement Tuesday night, Helfrich thanked
his wife and family, the campus community, the fans, and his coaches and their
families.Finally, to the players -- thank you, and I love you, he said. The
future is bright for this young, talented team, and we will be supporting them
and their new leadership.---More AP college football:
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