Return of the Mac
09/04/2010 02:34:43 AM
Asian Cup in January, He may be 38 next month, but he is still far and away the best stopper Australia have. His performance against Switzerland was further proof that the Socceroos need him for as long as he can pull on a pair of boots.
If this was a match all about the means, rather than the ends, then Osieck will be happy. It could also mark an end to the era of pragmatism which has dominated the Socceroos landscape over the past four years.
McDonald, for one, will be delighted about that.