Tony Gustavsson says the secrecy surrounding Sam Kerr's injury was partly about tactics, as questions are raised about how long the Matildas star will be out.
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says Sam Kerr injury secrecy was partly about tacticsThe Matildas have ground out a hard-fought victory over Ireland in their opening match of the Women's World Cup campaign.abc.net.au/news/sam-kerr-injury-secrecy-at-world-cup-about-tactics/102629948Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says his team was still waiting for scan results on Sam Kerr's injured calf when the pair fronted the media in the lead up to Australia's Women's World Cup opener.
Kerr was a shock late scratching before Australia's victory over Ireland at Stadium Australia, despite suffering the injuryKerr and Gustavsson then fronted a press conference together after the injury occurred to promote Australia's match.after last night's 1-0 victory over Ireland"Some people might wonder why we weren't honest in the press conference. We didn't have all the information either. We were waiting for the scans at that moment too.
"A lot of it is tactics and you don't want to give away anything. Sam is a massive part of our game plan and Ireland's game plan. We wanted to protect Sam and the team emotionally not to have to answer all the questions. Sam Kerr looks dejected on the sidelines after being a late withdrawal from the Matildas World Cup opener.
"It was a tough 24 hours mentally for the team. I think they handled it magnificently. The way Sam led the team speech in the locker room and today as well, she means a lot for the team, even though she is not on the park."Football Australia said in a press release that the Chelsea star would miss the Ireland opener and the Nigeria match in Brisbane on July 27, but stopped short of saying Kerr would miss the crucial clash with Canada in Melbourne just four days later.
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