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This is continued on from my previous article, which you can find here.
2007 brought a whole new era as for many other countries after the World Cup. Players retire and nations start developing young players for the years to come. Australia have their first ever AFC Asian Cup 6 months after the 2006 World Cup.
And with Guus Hiddink leaving after the tournament, Graham Arnold took the post, until the FFA found a new man for the job. To many peoples' surprise, Australia only made it to the quarter finals and which also brought an end to Australian captain, Mark Viduka's international career.
In 2007, Pim Verbeek took over as Australian manager and was set the task of taking the Socceroos to World Cup. It’s probably safe to say we did it quite easily, topping the second round group and then going undefeated in the third round group, five points ahead of Japan. Australia were one of the first teams to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
Australian fans could say it was a disappointing World Cup, with poor tactics against Germany, and unlucky circumstances in the other group games. Pim Verbeek was criticised with his selection policy, with top Australian players Harry Kewell and Mark Bresciano, not being selected for the Germany match. Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell also received red cards during the first two matches, which also affected the results.
Overall, it was a World Cup to forget and Australia were in desperate need to move on, and begin working on the next generation with the Asian Cup only 7 months away. Pim Verbeek left his post and German manager Holger Osieck, was named the new manager to take Australia through the Asian Cup and 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.
The hiring of Osieck has been a success, taking Australia to the final of the Asian Cup and topping the table in the third round of World Cup qualifying, with the fourth and final round of the 2014 World Cup qualifying set to begin later this year.
His belief in youth and home grown A-League players has made him popular throughout Australia, with Matt Mckay, Mitch Nichols and Alex Brosque, all getting call-ups to the national side.
The squad is filled with youth and experience with Mark Schwarzer, Lucas Neill, Brett Emerton and Harry Kewell who are all leaders, and young players like Rhys Williams, Robbie Kruse and James Troisi showing great promise.
The future is bright for the Australian national team with improving performances and great guidance under Holger Osieck. Many great things look to be on the horizon.
Written by Tom Moxey
Follow him on Twitter @moxey25
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2007 brought a whole new era as for many other countries after the World Cup. Players retire and nations start developing young players for the years to come. Australia have their first ever AFC Asian Cup 6 months after the 2006 World Cup.
And with Guus Hiddink leaving after the tournament, Graham Arnold took the post, until the FFA found a new man for the job. To many peoples' surprise, Australia only made it to the quarter finals and which also brought an end to Australian captain, Mark Viduka's international career.
In 2007, Pim Verbeek took over as Australian manager and was set the task of taking the Socceroos to World Cup. It’s probably safe to say we did it quite easily, topping the second round group and then going undefeated in the third round group, five points ahead of Japan. Australia were one of the first teams to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
Australian fans could say it was a disappointing World Cup, with poor tactics against Germany, and unlucky circumstances in the other group games. Pim Verbeek was criticised with his selection policy, with top Australian players Harry Kewell and Mark Bresciano, not being selected for the Germany match. Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell also received red cards during the first two matches, which also affected the results.
Overall, it was a World Cup to forget and Australia were in desperate need to move on, and begin working on the next generation with the Asian Cup only 7 months away. Pim Verbeek left his post and German manager Holger Osieck, was named the new manager to take Australia through the Asian Cup and 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.
The hiring of Osieck has been a success, taking Australia to the final of the Asian Cup and topping the table in the third round of World Cup qualifying, with the fourth and final round of the 2014 World Cup qualifying set to begin later this year.
His belief in youth and home grown A-League players has made him popular throughout Australia, with Matt Mckay, Mitch Nichols and Alex Brosque, all getting call-ups to the national side.
The squad is filled with youth and experience with Mark Schwarzer, Lucas Neill, Brett Emerton and Harry Kewell who are all leaders, and young players like Rhys Williams, Robbie Kruse and James Troisi showing great promise.
The future is bright for the Australian national team with improving performances and great guidance under Holger Osieck. Many great things look to be on the horizon.
Written by Tom Moxey
Follow him on Twitter @moxey25
Like O-Posts on Facebook
Follow the site on Twitter
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