Jack Cole was only fair in his audition for Jarome Luai’s Penrith No. 6 jersey;and Wayne Bennett on why he was happy to have five players in the All Stars.
Three days after Graham Arnold’s shock exit was publicised,his replacement has been unveiled - and has vowed to restore the fading pride in the Australian jersey.
Few have given more to the cause of Australian soccer than Graham Arnold has,or for as long as he has.
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun,but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson has thrown his full support behind Graham Arnold after the national team’s horror September window,but a do-or-die moment looms on the horizon.
Long regarded as one of world football’s sleeping giants,Indonesia is a nation on the rise - which could mean a tricky night at the office for Graham Arnold’s under-pressure side.
While Australia’s loss to Bahrain was a surprise,the way they played was sadly not.
It was supposed to be a relatively simple outing to start the third round of World Cup qualification,but it ended up as a night of historical lows for Graham Arnold’s men.
A long list of players have crumbled under the pressure Nestory Irankunda is facing as the Socceroos’ next great hope,but coach Graham Arnold has faith he can handle it.
The Socceroos will host a pivotal FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in November and a Matildas home game could be in the pipeline as well.