Reds coach Michael Valkanis focuses on team drills and nullifying Wanderers star Shinji Ono Adelaide United's interim coach Michael Valkanis makes a point at training this week. ADELAIDE United's interim coach Mike Valkanis has not wasted any time in putting his own rubber stamp on the Reds before tomorrow's clash at Hindmarsh. Since Monday when former boss John Kosmina unexpectedly quit Valkanis has been busily working on a well-organised structure using team drills before meeting third-placed Western Sydney Wanderers in a clash that could determine whether the Reds are serious trophy contenders. Valkanis will host his final training session at Hindmarsh this afternoon before he makes his A-League bench debut without a qualified AFC A-Licence assistant which is a mandate from Football Federation Australia this year. Club officials said that Valkanis would have goalkeeper coach Peter Blazincic as his No. 2 for now after the former Reds skipper guided his team through five sessions this week solo. Valkanis was yesterday working on a rigid drill to nullify Wanderers playmaker Shinji Ono after he had enough room to help smash the Reds 6-1 at Parramatta Stadium just before Christmas. The belting was arguably the beginning of the end for Kosmina after the side slumped from being first and second on the ladder to an all-time season low of fourth place after last week's 3-1 loss to Central Coast away. Valkanis is contemplating blooding two holding midfielders Jon McKain and Cam Watson in a formation that is bound to be flexible in attack, given Dario Vidosic and Marcelo Carrusca will play at the point in alternating roles. But Adelaide must also have the legs to resist the Wanderers because the Reds have been one of the league's poorest performers in the second half of matches a slide that started with the Wanderers hiding. Adelaide has scored just three goals and conceded 10 in second-half contests since the Parramatta nightmare saw the start of a mini-slump where the Reds have picked up just seven from 21 points.