http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Australia-c746 ready to shine against Bahrain in quarter final of Asia Cup
Australian coach has worries over the fitness of his three main players and it is highly predicted that the German would not mind waiting for the last minute result from the trio to claim that the players are fit to play.
On the other hand, the Aussies will come face to face with Bahrain in their final group game and would be aiming to book a slot for themselves in the last eight of the Asian Cup.
The game against Bahrain at the Al Sadd Stadium would be the real test of skills for the Aussies and even a draw would be sufficient for them to keep them in the running.
But what really worries the Australian team is the absence of their key game makers such as David Carney, Jason Culina and Luke Wilshire could really turn the “already troubled” Australian team upside down.
Luck favoured the Australian team a few days ago. The 1-1 draw in the closing stages against Korea tested the nerves and determination of the Australian team.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Carney-c10450 had a shoulder injury in the second half of the match but managed to play through the remaining few minutes of the match. The Blackpool defender has always been present in the starting eleven of the Australian team but would he be able to make
it for the Bahrain match, is the real question.
The 27-year-old left back has joined the “injured players club” along with Luke Wilshire and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jason-Culina-c17956. They are all suffering from different injuries but the Australian coach, Osieck, does not want to face Bahrain unarmed.
This is probably the biggest reason that the German would want to take his medical staff on board before making any decision for the starting eleven players on the field.
Although hesitant, the Australian coach showed great trust and confidence in his medical staff for working each moment for the quick recovery of the players. Would the players be able to recover in time? This is question he would
be scratching his head about.
The two sides will come face to face with Bahrain having an edge of confidence over the Australian team. The Aussies are aiming to qualify for the second time for Asia Cup. Last time they were knocked out of the quarterfinal by
Korea.
The Australian coach said, "We have some knocks and bruises for the game and we may have to replace some players. However, we have an excellent medical staff working around the clock with them. It is still pretty likely we
will have everyone ready for tomorrow's game''.
The two sides would be playing against each other for the fifth time. Many soccer pundits (keen observers) have predicted the Australian team to win over Bahrain.
Australian coach, Osieck, is hoping that his team will come up to the expectations of the lovers of the game and does not want to settle down with anything less than a win.
On the other hand, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bahrain-c2847 coach, Salman Sharida is not paying much attention to the “pundit’s prediction” and wants to believe in his team ability to shine over the Aussies.
Many pundits in Asia have tipped Australia to win the title for the first time ever in 2011. Osieck too is keen to keep his team’s winning mentality, and will be looking for nothing less than a victory over Bahrain.
The coach said that he would not consider anything less than victory a good result, as he believes that his team’s fate is in the players’ hands and they should not get complacent.
After beating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/India-c750 5-2 in their last match, Bahrain has high hopes for the upcoming match. Whatever is the outcome of the match one thing is for sure, it would be a delight to see these two nations battling for survival.
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