Sydney FC coach Frank Farina fired up at final-round draw Sydney FC coach Frank Farina issues instructions during training. Picture: Joosep Martinson. SYDNEY FC coach Frank Farina says Football Federation Australia's failure to schedule games simultaneously has compromised the last round of the A-League. In his return to Suncorp Stadium for the first time since being sacked as Brisbane coach in 2009, Farina can tonight put the Roar's finals hopes on life support by guiding the Sky Blues to victory. As much as Farina will relish the "grand final" atmosphere, he is angry that the five games which make up the last round of the regular season are not being played at the same time. He echoed the sentiments of second-placed Central Coast coach Graham Arnold, who vowed to field a youth team in Saturday's clash against Melbourne Heart if table-topping Western Sydney Wanderers secured the Premier's Plate tomorrow night in Newcastle. "If every game was played at the same time, you could be rest assured he would be playing his best team," Farina said. By not playing the games at the same time, it cheapens the league and it opens it up for a lot of things. You don't blame Arnie for what he might do because he's fighting on two fronts with the Mariners' (AFC) Champions League campaign. It just becomes farcical. Farina understood that the decision to spread the final round over four days was driven by FFA's broadcast deal, but said an exception should have been made. "Fox are great but for one round in the season, they (FFA) have got to change the rules, it's as simple as that," he said. Either Sydney or Brisbane would guarantee themselves a top-six berth by winning tonight. Italian star Alessandro Del Piero is set to again play a leading role for Sydney, who are without injured Lucas Neill and suspended Brett Emerton. The Roar will welcome the return of key defender Jade North, who did not get a run in the Socceroos' 2-2 draw with Oman on Tuesday night. Anything less than a win tonight will have both teams waiting nervously as the rest of the round unfolds, with Newcastle and Perth currently within striking distance. The most pressure is on our game because we're first up. Both teams have to win," Farina said. The former Socceroos coach said he knew Sydney's finals fate would be decided in the last round from the day he was appointed Sky Blues coach in November. We were dead last then but at that time I didn't realise it was Brisbane we would be playing. "It's the nature of the game, which is exciting, it's not about me coming back to Brisbane," he said.