The football world's longest off-season is finally at an end, the A-League Men’s competition is back, kicking off on Friday with the Grand Final replay between Melbourne City and reigning champions Western United at Aami Park.

Welcome to the Offside Report - A-League addition, where our three expert panellists Nick Guglielmino, Mitch Ball and Jack Elliott preview a HUGE 2022/23 A-League Men's season.

Kicking off this monthly podcast, the boys review the weekend's Australia Cup final between Macarthur FC and Sydney United 58, before getting stuck into one of the A-League's most important seasons to date, with a club-by-club analysis and their season predictions.

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:

1. Australian Cup Final Review

2. Every team's pre-season burning question:

- Is Macarthur's Australia Cup success a good indication of how Dwight Yorke’s Macarthur might fare in the new season and what impact can new signing Daniel Arzani have on that?

- What does success look like for reigning champions Western United in 2022/23?

- Is this year’s title Melbourne City’s to lose?

- How can Luis Nani help Tony Popovic’s Melbourne Victory take the next step?

- Can you see a revival happening for Sydney FC after their disastrous 2021/22 season?

- Was last season’s finals berth for Wellington a false reading for Talay’s men or can they back it up with another finals finish?

- Can either of Perth’s Ruben Zadkovich and Brisbane’s Warren Moon keep their jobs if they finish anywhere near the bottom of the table?

- What sort of impact can Garang Kuol have on Central Coast before January arrives after his off-season in the spotlight?

- Do Adelaide have what it takes to close the gap on the title contenders?

- Is this the year the Wanderers *finally* rise up the table after a successful off-season of spending?

- Can Newcastle deliver this time around after another spending spree?

3. Season Predictions

- What new signing will impress the most?

- Golden Boot?

- Player of the Season?

- 2022/23 Premiers/Champions