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Having stalled against A-League cellar dwellers Adelaide United, Sydney FC will turn their full focus to the FFA Cup final and claiming their first piece of silverware in seven seasons.The Sky Blues will be in a hurry to forget Saturday nights home goalless draw, an uncharacteristically drab display that was very much the Sydney of last season and not what fans have come to expect of the runaway leaders.And while the last-placed Reds utilised a stop-start contest to prove they are better than their current standing suggests, Sydneys lack of cohesion, especially in the final third, will require addressing before Wednesday nights Cup decider against Melbourne City.We have to be honest, the players are disappointed in their own performance, Arnold said.But still we tried to go forward and dictate the game.But every team is going to lift, and we have to lift our performances.We move on now, weve got a short turnaround for the FFA Cup final and for me its all about recovery and getting ready for the game.Both marquees, Filip Holosko and Bobo, were off colour but also lacking service, while David Carney, starting for rested captain Alex Brosque was a shadow of his usually menacing self.Arnold confirmed Brosque will return to the starting line-up against City as hes managed through a busy week also featuring next Sundays away clash with Newcastle.The coach will start his strongest XI at AAMI Park in his bid to lead Sydney to the clubs first trophy since 2009-10s A-League premiership-championship double.On the bench will be short-term back-up goalkeeper Chris Oldfield, signed on Saturday as an injury replacement for Vedran Janjetovic.Arnold couldnt put a time frame for the return of Janjetovic, who was displaced as No.1 this season by Danny Vukovic and has been granted indefinite leave to deal with personal issues.I cant answer that at the moment, Arnold said.We respected Vedrans wishes and gave him some personal time away.We care for Vedran very much as a club and rate him highly as our goalkeeper, so were sure well see him back soon. 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AMES, Iowa -- Iowa States future appears to be bright, thanks largely to first-year coach Matt Campbell and his staffs work as recruiters.The present remains as murky as ever.The Cyclones showed why theyre likely in for another long season in dropping their opener to Northern Iowa 25-20 on Saturday. Iowa State had plenty of chances to put away their FCS rivals, but late turnovers and penalties left the door open for the Panthers to steal a win in Ames.The Cyclones dont have much time to regroup after their disastrous opener either. Theyve got a trip Saturday to Iowa City to face No. 17 Iowa -- which had little trouble dispatching Miami (Ohio) last weekend -- followed by a matchup at No. 13 TCU the following week.For us, were trying to break bad habits and a culture of that, Campbell said. Theres a process to it.Iowa States biggest issue right now is its patchwork offensive line.The Cyclones couldnt run the ball against Northern Iowa, a troubling sign for a team facing back-to-back road games against ranked opponents.Mike Warren, who led the Big 12 in rushing yards in league games in 2015, had just 30 on 12 carries against the Panthers as his line struggled to create lanes for him to run through. Mobile quarterback Joel Lanning didnt find much space either, gaining just 29 yards while losing 19 on three sacks.The fear for Iowa State was that its line, which collectively had just one start for the Cyclones heading into 2016, would be its downfall.That was certainly the case it its opener, although the return of right tackle Julian Good-Jones from a one-game suspension is expected to help against the Hawkeyes.Julian coming back will help that offensive line a little bit, Campbell said.dddddddddddd. But we put ourselves in some tough positions for that offensive line to get exposed.If there was good news for Iowa State it was that, in context, its defense performed well in the opener.The Cyclones inability to sustain drives left their defense on the field for nearly 36 minutes, and their fatigue was evident in the fourth quarter as Northern Iowa drove 36 yards for the winning touchdown.All three of the Panthers touchdowns came off miscues by the Iowa State offense. But the Cyclones defense allowed just 4.3 yards per play, forced eight punts and stuffed Northern Iowa on 13 of its 17 third downs.I thought the one area that certainly was a success for us on Saturday night was our ability to get off the field on third down, Campbell said. That really showed up.Much of the excitement that Iowa State generated in the offseason came from Campbells first recruiting class, which ranked among the best the Cyclones had brought in for decades. Six true freshmen played last weekend, most notably running backs David Montgomery and Kene Nwangwu.Iowa States next class is ranked even higher, giving fans hope that Campbell, at 36 the youngest Power Five coach in the country, can finally turn its languishing program around.But fixing the Cyclones wont be quick or easy, a fact Campbell came face to face with last weekend.You have to stay the course. You cant let one game define your season, quarterback Joel Lanning said. Its time to move on. ' ' '