Roar remaining focused

Certainly Roar doesn't need to be reminded coach Ange Postecoglou will demand nothing less than perfection against Perth.

While playmaker Broich was nursing a shoulder complaint at training on Thursday, Roar is still smarting from the roasting it received from Postecoglou the last time it was in Perth.

Postecoglou described his side as "cowardly" and rated its effort "unacceptable" after escaping with a 3-3 draw with Glory in last month's clash.

"I still remember that one – I haven't forgotten," Roar vice-captain Shane Stefanutto laughed.

"We didn't play as well as we would have liked. We got away with a point which was probably lucky.

"But this time we are going over with a bit of momentum and a positive mindset."

Roar does appear well and truly over its mid-season slump, stringing three wins together including its pulsating 3-2 win over Melbourne Victory.

But Brisbane's form hinges on a fit Broich – and the German midfielder still seemed troubled by his left shoulder at training on Thursday after damaging it in the clash with Victory.

"We will give him as long as he needs," Stefanutto said.

"That was his first training session all week, so he was a bit hesitant.

"Fingers crossed he will be okay."

Broich was benched in the 50th minute against Victory due to the injury but Roar still held on to claim a memorable win and maintain pressure on leader Central Coast.

Not that Postecoglou was satisfied.

"Maybe I am a grumpy old bastard," Postecoglou said after the match.

Stefanutto said the side's coach would not be letting up in Perth this weekend – and the team wouldn't have it any other way.

"He sets such high expectations and we love that," he said.

"We love that he is never happy. That goes to show the club we want to be, and the players buy into that – we support that 100 per cent."

Roar's premiership hopes were helped by dead-last Gold Coast holding the Mariners to a 3-3 draw on Wednesday night.

Brisbane trails Central Coast by six points with five rounds left – but only leads Perth Glory by four.

"We know they are right on our heels, and we are going to their home ground which is not easy – but we love challenges like this," Stefanutto said.

"If we are going to be a successful club we have to go away and get results, just like we will have to in Asia [AFC Champions League]."