Leckie: we lost control in second-half
ATTACKER Mathew Leckie conceded the Socceroos shot themselves in foot by losing control of the semi-final against UAE.
Asian Cup
Ange: Luongo too good to leave out
SOCCEROOS coach Ange Postecoglou admits he hadn’t planned to play Massimo Luongo in every game this Asian Cup, but he’s been too good to sit him out.
Early strikes propel Roos into decider
SO close they can almost touch it, the Socceroos are on the verge of conquering Asia. Ange Postecoglou’s side is in the final of the Asian Cup.
The win that justifies Ange’s selections
ANGE Postecoglou’s regeneration and Asian Cup selections were justified in a fell swoop as the Socceroos secured a passage to Saturday’s final.
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Bresciano keen to leave mark on home soil
MARK Bresciano missed the 2011 Asian Cup but the veteran Socceroos midfielder was never in any doubt that he would be in Australia for the 2015 edition.
Asian Cup snub has De Silva lining
PERTH Glory teen whiz kid Daniel De Silva will feature for the Socceroos in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, according to the man in charge.
AFL giants lend helping hand to Socceroos
FOOTBALL and Aussie Rules aren’t always the best of bedfellows, but the Socceroos’ Asian Cup quest will be aided by the AFL’s biggest club, Collingwood.
Ange stays firm with Palace over Jedinak
CRYSTAL Palace asked to delay Mile Jedinak’s departure to Australia for the Asian Cup, but Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou was having none of it.
Zelic urges Ange to be forward thinking
WITH a squad bursting with attacking riches, Ange Postecoglou’s Socceroos can lay down a marker in their Asian Cup opener against Kuwait, Ned Zelic says.
Ange backs Cahill for fourth World Cup
SOCCEROOS coach ANGE Postecoglou has backed star Tim Cahill to play in a fourth consecutive World Cup.
Flexibility, strength in depth keys for Ange
THE Socceroos’ Asian Cup fate could be attached to the impact made by the seven inclusions from the World Cup squad, including Robbie Kruse and Nathan Burns.
We expect to win: Ange full of confidence
COACH Ange Postecoglou is confident he has 23 players who are good enough to claim the Socceroos’ first bit of Asian silverware next month.
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