Analysis
EPL
Ange Postecoglou doesn’t leave jobs half-finished. Not even Liverpool could change that
He’s a Liverpool tragic at heart and the gig at Anfield is probably his dream job. But the timing is all wrong.
- by Vince Rugari
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Analysis
Asian Cup
Arnie is building a siege mentality. It could carry the Socceroos all the way
Graham Arnold’s side are at their best when they’re underdogs - so at the Asian Cup, where they’re among the favourites, he’s doing what he can to make them feel like the world is against them.
- by Vince Rugari
Socceroo’s EPL move to break Aussie transfer record for third time in eight months
Adelaide United’s Joe Gauci is set to move to Aston Villa, while Socceroos teammate Aziz Behich is off to play with Cristiano Ronaldo.
- by Vince Rugari
Players’ passports, contracts exposed in Football Australia data leak
The cybersecurity incident has potentially affected every local soccer customer or fan, along with the players, researchers say.
- by David Swan and Vince Rugari
Ange versus the A-League? Tottenham in talks over glamour friendly
Ange Postecoglou could return to Australia this year, with Spurs in advanced discussions regarding an exhibition match three days after the Premier League season ends.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Asian Cup
Four reasons why the Socceroos can get past South Korea in Asian Cup quarter-final
The Koreans will have just two days to prepare for the clash on Saturday morning after a gruelling 120-minute battle with Saudi Arabia. You might say it’s all coming up Arnie.
- by Vince Rugari
Australia 4 Indonesia 0
Asian Cup
‘The boys are starting to believe’: Socceroos push aside Indonesia to reach quarter-finals
A clash with either Saudi Arabia or South Korea awaits after Graham Arnold’s men put in a performance that wasn’t quite as smooth as the final score might suggest.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Asian Cup
Are we asking too much of Graham Arnold and the Socceroos?
Australia hasn’t been firing on all cylinders at the Asian Cup - but then again, which teams have?
- by Vince Rugari
Ange Postecoglou’s trophy hopes fading as Manchester City knock Tottenham out of FA Cup
Spurs are out of all cup competitions, leaving them with just the Premier League to focus on – their last remaining hope of winning anything in Postecoglou’s debut season.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
A-League Men
How the A-Leagues’ multimillion-dollar digital play blew up
It’s Australian soccer’s unanswerable question: how do you convert the millions of people who play the game at grassroots level, and watch European soccer obsessively, but don’t follow the A-Leagues?
- by Vince Rugari
Australia 1 Uzbekistan 1
Asian Cup
‘You know how hard it is?’: Arnold bristles at Socceroos criticism
Graham Arnold says those outside of the national team environment don’t appreciate how difficult international football can be after another laborious Asian Cup result.
- by Vince Rugari