Socceroos coach Graham Arnold is demanding a optimistic response from his gamers towards Indonesia after a horror begin to their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign.
Australia’s bid to immediately qualify for soccer’s grandest stage in 2026 hit an early velocity bump with a dire 1-0 house loss to Bahrain on the Gold Coast final Thursday.
The Socceroos additionally got here below fireplace for his or her lack of creativity towards the world quantity 80, after having 70 per cent of the ball however firing simply 4 tame photographs on purpose.
When requested about Indonesia’s gamers, Arnold was fast to show the main focus onto his expenses forward of Tuesday evening’s recreation at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.
“We all know their strengths, we all know their system that they play and their fashion that they play,” he stated.
“It is nearly getting our recreation proper and ensuring our mentality (is nice).
“We clearly did not have the correct end result the primary recreation however for me it is about seeing the response from the gamers on this recreation.”
Veteran left-back Aziz Behich echoed Arnold’s sentiments and careworn the gamers had acquired again to work with a optimistic perspective.
“Clearly we had been all disillusioned. Not the best way we needed to start out this part,” he stated.
“We all know as a bunch we had been under par, there is not any doubt about it, but it surely’s all about how we react and the way we reply mentally.
“Clearly main into this recreation we have got to place this recreation behind us, it is just one recreation. We have got lots of video games forward of us however we have simply acquired to give attention to this Indonesia recreation now.
“The group’s been nice. We have had an excellent few classes right here. The boys have recovered nicely and it is extra about simply being optimistic, clearly realizing that we will be higher and we shall be higher.
“That is been the principle messaging, particularly to the youthful boys as nicely. Everybody’s excited and little question the ambiance’s going to be nice — in order a footballer there’s nothing higher than enjoying in entrance of a full stadium.”
The sellout crowd on the 78,000-capacity stadium is predicted to be fiercely parochial.
Arnold indicated that would pile stress on Indonesia to carry out, and anticipated the Socceroos to deal with the warmth.
The Socceroos’s official pre-match coaching session was known as off resulting from torrential rain at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, with organisers eager to protect the pitch.
Australia as an alternative needed to return to their coaching base for his or her closing session.
Kusini Yengi (suspension) will not play, with John Iredale a late call-up to the squad, whereas midfielder Keanu Baccus ought to return.
Methods to watch Socceroos v Indonesia
Australia performs Indonesia tonight from 10pm (AEST) of their World Cup qualifier in Jakarta.
The match shall be streamed dwell on Paramount+ from 9:30pm.
Australia at present sits fifth of their group of six after one recreation, behind Japan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, and forward of China.
AAP
