Sydney’s Colosimo dreading Thompson task

Sydney FC defender Simon Colosimo is not looking forward to having to mark Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson tomorrow in the A-League Grand Final.

Thompson has not started in the past five matches for the Victory but was the man who put them into the decider with an extra time goal in the major semi-final second leg two weeks back.

On that occasion, Thompson came on as a late substitute but tomorrow he will start in the big clash and Colosimo is dreading the fact he will most likely be zipping about the place as he normally does.

“Is he ever not looking on his form?" Colosimo said of the league’s all-time leading goalscorer.

"I don't expect anything else from Archie.

"He's had a little bit of time off, they've done really well with him to get him right and he looked sharp a couple of weeks ago when we played him.

"That was only for 20 minutes - I can't imagine what he's going to do for 90."

The two will tangle in tomorrow’s 2009/10 A-League Grand Final at Etihad Stadium – kick-off is at 7pm.