Graham Arnold will play Fran Karacic at right-back in the Socceroos’ must-win clash on Saturday night as Tunisia’s coach claimed he wasn’t surprised by Australia’s 4-1 shellacking at the hands of France.
Credit:Arnold volunteered the information at his official pre-match press conference after the Socceroos’ training session, which was staged under the searing Qatari sun in preparation for a 1pm local start time at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday.
“We know the littlest details of the performance of the Australian team because we have analysed all of their previous matches; this is why we’re not surprised by the score. We know that they even excelled in some parts, such as when it comes to their stamina and their fitness.” The match will kick off at 9pm AEDT, a rare primetime viewing slot on a weekend for an Australian match at a World Cup, and in light of the almost winner-takes-all stakes, it makes this one of the team’s most hotly anticipated games in many years.
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