This one has started very brightly - almost has a Premiership feel to it. It sounds as if there is a great atmosphere in the stadium.
I've avoided picking on the ESPN announcers but I can't let this one go - "Alex on the ball for Japan, certainly looks Brazilian." Maybe the name might have provided a clue that the Japanese player isn't born and bred.
Fifteen minutes gone and the game is still going from end-to-end. Viduka and Emerton are playing with fire in their bellies - Boro and Blackburn fans must be rubbing their eyes.
Australia need to get Bresciano and Kewell the ball.
I still can't figure out why they can't make room for both Kewell and Cahill unless Luke Wilkshire became Premiership-caliber overnight. But I can't argue with Guus Hiddink until he starts losing matches.
Hiddink held Kewell back in the play off game and I wonder if his thinking along the same lines with Cahill. If Cahill is fit I can't believe that we won't see him.
Last edited by BobbyMcMahon on June 12th at 6:43 AM.
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