Mike Grella

We talk about the Australian population, hard guys, smart guys.

They're going to defend really well and try to hit on the counter.

But at the end of the day, it's going to be hard to win a lot of football games with 20 percent possession of the ball with conceding 30 shots.

I don't know if you watch the goalkeeper that he stood on his head.

He was unbelievable.

So I just don't see the the sustainability in playing that way in a tournament of this magnitude, especially when they come up against really, really good opponents.

Yeah, that's exactly right.

And, you know, like defensively, that's still where our weakness is.

So maybe Australia will try to exploit those moments.

But the one thing that jumped off the page the other day to me when I watched them play was the athleticism.

I mean, the speed and the tempo of the game was outrageous.

And they were just all over it.

They're pressed after loss, right?

So when they lost possession...

The way they haunted the ball as a team was the top level.

There is no higher level in that.

So I think they're going to have a lot more of the football.

Are there going to be moments when they play against other teams that they're going to have to play more defensive?

For sure.

That's still going to exist.