NEW Melbourne Victory coach Mehmet Durakovic has urged his team to play ''crisp, short-passing football'' with ''lots of movement'', counselling that if it sticks to its style the goals, and the results, will come.

Well, so far it hasn't. Two games down, 180 minutes of football, and the team of all talents with the most vaunted attacking line-up in the league is still without a goal and has only one point out of a possible six.

On his way: Victory's Adrian Leijer is sent off in Adelaide last night. Credit:Getty Images

It now faces the prospect of a passionate local derby against underdog Melbourne Heart next Saturday night while sitting near the foot of the A-League ladder and without its most accomplished defender and captain Adrian Leijer.

He was sent off soon after the restart at Hindmarsh last night by referee Ben Williams for a second bookable offence.