Australia v Paraguay reactions: Jordy Bos shines, but where are the GOALS?

A 0-0 against Paraguay, and The Socceroos are through. 


Australia are officially into the knockout stages of the FIFA
World Cup, which on paper, is huge. But after watching that
game...I’ve got questions. 


Yes, we got the job done. Yes, Popovic made tactical adjustments
after the USA game. And defensively, you can’t argue - the
Socceroos looked a lot more solid, a lot more controlled and a
lot harder to break down. 


But going forward? I’m still not fully convinced. 


Irankunda started - which I asked for - but playing him as a
false nine just didn’t feel right. Asking him to hold the ball up
with his back to goal? That’s not his game.  


Jordy Bos though? Huge. 


His stock has absolutely gone through the roof after that
performance. The way he drove forward, beat players, won fouls
and carried Australia up the pitch… I’m not saying young Gareth
Bale, but I’m also not not saying it. 


We also bring in John Bric, who was at the game in San Francisco,
to talk through the atmosphere, the Green and Gold Army and what
it actually felt like on the ground. Plus, the key performers and
how the Socceroos are placed heading into the
knockouts.  


Because now it gets very interesting. 


The Socceroos could face Egypt, Iran, New Zealand or Belgium in
the round of 32. 


Some of those feel winnable. Some feel very, very dangerous. And
if we get through that? Things could get even bigger. 


So yes, Australia are through. But are we actually good enough to
win a knockout game? 


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