If the perfect is the enemy of the good, its only natural that Melbourne Citys W-League side have become the enemy.City re-defined excellence in their debut season last year, winning every match of their season and claiming the premiership-championship double.Joe Montemurros side will begin their defence on Sunday when Newcastle Jets come to visit, and the coach insists another 100 per cent campaign isnt on anyones mind.Were not even thinking about it, he said.This season is going to be challenging and we need to focus.We want to play good football. Were part of the City Group and playing a good brand of football is very important to us.In a much-changed league, where almost every side has added international class, City has also re-shaped their playing stocks.Mercurial captain Lisa de Vanna hasnt returned for another season, with Steph Catley given the armband.Last seasons best player, Scot Kim Little, has also stayed home, with golden boot winner Larissa Crummer to miss the opening month with an ankle injury.Attacker Beattie Goad has headed to the US to study, imposing defender Jen Beattie has Champions League duties with Manchester City and youngsters Alex Chidiac and Monique Iannella have also found new homes.A veteran of womens football, Montemurro says he doesnt begrudge any of his players moving on given the demands of the sport.Players need to be commended because some of these girls havent stopped playing for years, he said.They go from league to league to league, not paid very well and you really commend what they do as elite athletes. Thats why we look to take care of them when they do come here.The new faces charged with defending Citys title could be just as formidable as the departing lot.American duo Lauren Barnes and Erika Tymrak bring a strong pedigree, with Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams ensuring City will be again tough to score against.Given all the moves - both at City and across the league - Montemurro is delighted that match day has arrived and his new generation can be put to the test.The leagues definitely gotten better. A lot of clubs have recruited well with a lot of international players. We expect a lot of tough games and a very competitive W-League, he said.Sydney are going to be very strong. Canberra are going to be very strong. Adelaide have recruited well.Its great that the clubs are lifting their recruiting and their processes. Its only good for the game and its going to be a great season. Allen Iverson Jersey Large . 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Mentally, its a little different [preparation] because you cant really get in the zone (if youre not starting), but everything physically, I try to do the same thing so if stuff like this happens, youre ready.Gabriel Landeskog and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals for the Swedes.Alex Ovechkin scored for Russia, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots.Ovechkin thought he tied the game with seven seconds left, but officials waved it off, ruling the puck went off Ovechkins glove and in.I thought I touched it, Ovechkin said. To be honest with you, I didnt see the replay. But I felt the touch. I dont know if it was the puck or the stick. I definitely felt the touch on my hand on my stick.The Russians tested Markstrom early;?Vladimir Tarasenko one-timed a shot off Evgeni Malkins faceoff win, but Markstrom was able to get hhis left pad on the puck and steer it aside just 30 seconds into the game.ddddddddddddMoments later, Tarasenko hit Markstrom in the mask with a shot that the Vancouver goalie was able to shake off.Landeskog got Sweden on the board with a power-play goal, one-timing Erik Karlssons pass over Bobrovskys blocker at 10:41 of the second period. Less than 2 minutes later, Hedman one-timed Carl Hagelins feed glove-side past Bobrovsky.Ovechkin scored with 33 seconds left in the third, putting a wrist shot from the point off the post and past a screened Markstrom.Swedish coach Rikard Gronberg was pleased with the way his team executed the prepared game plan following a 6-2 loss to Team Europe in pre-tournament competition Wednesday.[We] wanted to make sure their transition game didnt happen so quickly, Gronberg said. It was really important for us to have puck control. We didnt want to get into a run-and-gun type of game with the Russian team because thats where their strengths are.Russia will return to action Monday night against Team North America. The Swedes play Finland on Tuesday. ' ' '