Craig Foster

So, you know, the idea, the thing for me is if we're upset at the US and we want to beat them more, happy days as far as I'm concerned because I love football.

I want every Australian to watch the game.

So, yeah.

As soon as it came out of his mouth, I'm like, yeah, you beauty, right?

And I think it does, in a way, reflect the arrogance of U.S.

in the world, you know, and their declining position that they've not quite understood yet.

I think the rest of the world is looking at them very differently now, and Grela probably encapsulates that.

At the same time, they are the favourites in the game.

They are actually an outstanding team.

I think they are the strongest in the group.

The problem with Grela's comments is that they just don't make any sense.

So in other words, we played them in October.

It was only 2-1.

So a team that you beat 2-1 is obviously very, very close.

We could have got back in the game.

We had chances.

And therefore, there's very little between the teams.

And also the problem with Grela's comments is that, yes, we actually have won a continental title, the Asian Cup, against South Korea, a country who went to the semifinal of a World Cup, which the US hasn't done since 1930.

The problem with Grela is that, you know, he's speaking from a position of weakness because US also haven't won a World Cup and US haven't been past the quarterfinal for like, you know, almost 100 years.

But I must say, given Grela's comments, geez, we really seriously want to win this.