Watching the Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United match at the Phone Dome last night, Billybob, Greeny and I were bemused about Adelaide’s major sponsor, Sakai. We’d never heard of any company by that name and a snap poll of the three others with us confirmed that Sakai were an enigma, nobody having any idea about what they sold/ produced/ provided. We were left with no option but to conclude that Adelaide United are sponsored by Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai, the king of French cuisine. And what a sponsor! Sakai was the most successful of the seven total Iron Chefs, boasting 70 wins, 15 defeats and one tie. Sakai obviously saw his own fighting spirit reflected in that of Adelaide United and decided to support their cause with a naming-rights sponsorship. Adelaide’s fighting spirit was all on show last night with coach John Kosmina attempting to strangle Melbourne Victory captain Kevin Muscat. The beautiful game.