ALW Tackle: Sydney FC gun suffers cruel ACL blow
The dreaded ACL injury has struck Australian football once more – and this time it has the potential to derail Sydney FC’s premiership campaign.–
The dreaded ACL injury has struck Australian football once more – and this time it has the potential to derail Sydney FC’s premiership campaign.–
The Australian men’s Olympic qualification bid has been dealt a blow with several young stars unavailable for a key lead-in tournament.
Tottenham Hotspurs captain Son Heung-min injured his finger in a brawl with a teammate on the eve of South Korea’s humiliating loss to Jordan at the Asian Cup.
The Socceroos were made to pay for errors in defence and their failure to be clinical in attack against South Korea.
The Socceroos continue to struggle in attack despite finishing on top of their group at the Asian Cup.
Australia’s path to the Asian Cup final has become less cluttered with tournament heavyweights, although one big player looms large.
Australia may have gone through Group B undefeated but they were far from a finished product in their 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan. Erin Smith rates every player’s output, as well as the coach.
Australia have finished top of Group B despite a late goal to Uzbekistan holding the Aussies to a 1-1 draw. The performances in the group stage have been questioned by a former Socceroo.
They got the point they needed to top their Asian Cup group, but the Socceroos will have to improve on their performance against Uzbekistan to have any chance of winning the tournament.
Socceroos captain Mat Ryan’s future at club level beyond this season is yet to be finalised.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold will be forced to make at least one change to Australia’s starting team for Tuesday night’s Asian Cup battle against Uzbekistan.
The Socceroos have work left to do against Uzbekistan if they are to top Group B at the Asian Cup.
The Socceroos made it two wins from as many matches at the Asian Cup but not before a second-half scare involving captain Mat Ryan.
Graham Arnold has accomplished the first step in Australia’s Asian Cup mission but the Socceroos coach must now confront a key dilemma, writes ROBBIE SLATER.
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