Matildas’ worst trait rears its ugly head
IF the Matildas go on to win the AFC Asian Cup they will look back and see the match against Thailand as the biggest lesson they have learnt on the way to becoming No.1 in Asia.
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‘Worst performance I’ve been involved in’
ALANNA Kennedy’s last-gasp heroics failed to paper over the Matildas poor Asian Cup semi-final performance against Thailand.
Victory kids to face incredible Hulk
MELBOURNE Victory will unleash their pack of youths in Wednesday night’s Asian Champions League clash with Shanghai SIPG. And they’ll have to overcome one of the game’s brightest talents.
Stajcic: Lack of danger a concern for Matildas
THE Matildas smacking Thailand 5-0 last month isn’t a good gauge for the AFC Asian Cup semi final on Wednesday says coach Alen Stajcic.
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Bozza’s five Asian Cup games not to miss
IT should be no surprise that there are two Australia games in Mark Bosnich’s top five games he is looking forward to most at the Asian Cup.
Bahrain making big impression in Ballarat
THE positive effects of the Asian Cup on Ballarat will be remembered long after the friendly result between Bahrain and Jordan on Sunday night is forgotten.
Fortress Australia: Socceroos tough at home
THE Socceroos are unbeaten at home in 20 matches and veterans Mile Jedinak and Mark Bresciano say the team is a different proposition in Australia.
Ban benefits Milligan’s Socceroos preparations
MARK Milligan’s three-week A-League suspension for elbowing Terry Antonis may have inadvertently helped his Asian Cup cause.
Disagreement leads to UAE-Kuwait cancellation
KUWAIT’S preparations for their Asian Cup opener against Australia suffered a setback when their scheduled warm-up against the UAE was cancelled.
I’m ready to explode: Kruse exudes confidence
ROBBIE Kruse has revealed that he was too “distressed” to watch the Socceroos’ World Cup matches, but boldly declared he’ll “explode” at the Asian Cup.
No guarantees as Ange keeps players guessing
JASON Davidson says no one feels secure in the Socceroos starting line-up heading in to the Asian Cup – except maybe for captain Mile Jedinak.
Art of preparation: Socceroos cover all angles
THE fans see the friendly matches and the two-week training camp. But in truth the Socceroos Asian Cup preparations truly began in Brazil six months ago.
Luongo out to make impression on home soil
SWINDON Town’s Massimo Luongo feels he better placed to make an impact on the Asian Cup than the World Cup, where he was an unused substitute.
‘Where we sit right now I’m pretty pleased’
SOCCEROOS coach Ange Postecoglou was beaming after his squad got through their first high-intensity session ahead of Friday’s Asian Cup opener.
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