Graham Arnold
Graham Arnold
Graham James Arnoldis a former footballplayer, manager of A-League club Sydney FC. Arnold was appointed to work as an assistant coach of the Australian national football team in 2000. After head coach Frank Farina was sacked in 2005, Arnold worked with Guus Hiddink for the 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign, in which they made the second round of the finals. After Hiddink left, he became acting coach of the Socceroos. Arnold went on take the manager role at A-League club...
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It is a major concern. We don't have the depth in the squad. We have 23-24 elite players.
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We will have to defend very well and take half-chances. It will come down to who takes the half-chances.
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I have great faith in our players and I've come away from the game more comfortable and confident than I'd have been if I hadn't seen the match,
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I don't know the full story but we'll be in touch with him as soon as possible. We'll keep our fingers crossed it's not too serious. Knowing Harry he'll do everything he can to get fit.
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That was a one-week proposition. He will be back next week.
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Liverpool was also concerned that making Harry travel all the way to Australia and back when it was clear he could not take part in the matches was not in his best interests.
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It a win-win situation for Archie, the club and for his country. Guus wants Archie to get some meaningful game time - and that's great for us.
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I think the first half the boys were a bit nervous, it was a scrappy first half.
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From what I'm hearing at the moment from our medical staff, everything is fine.
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Guus is a great believer in a youth policy and he is determined to give them their chance at international level.
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He seems very happy and content with himself at the moment, and you're seeing that getting delivered on the field.
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Holland and Greece give us a good preparation because of their tactical ability, and tactically is what we need to be working on.
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He's a very special type of striker over there, there's not many players in England like him with that style, a target man with the strength he has on the ball. He brings other people into play because he's a special player.
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He looks very happy within himself and with where he's at the moment, he's extremely motivated,