AUSTRALIA VS COLOMBIA PREVIEW & PREDICTION
In the picturesque Craven Cottage in London, the Australia of national coach Bert van Marwijk is waiting for another tough job, as none other than Colombia will be the opponent on Tuesday-evening. What can we expect from this friendly international team?
Australia:
Bert van Marwijk and his assistant Mark van Bommel were able to get through the ground on Friday evening in Oslo. On a visit to Norway, the duo had a disastrous 4-1 defeat with a disastrous debut on the bank of Australia. The visitors initially started well and via Jackson Irvine took the lead early on, but then the cake was soon up at The Socceroos, who in their toughest defeat of the last 25 years clearly showed they were not ready for the World Cup.
Van Marwijk in any case tries to preserve the peace. “Losing is never fun, but we should not panic now. The defeat against Norway was very instructive, because we now know what we need to work on. And maybe I have saddled my players with too much information in too short a time frame. That is my fault. ” Smiling: “From now on, things can only get better.”
Australia does not seem to be too busy, but losing the number 57 of the FIFA world rankings is not exactly good for your confidence. In addition, you may wonder whether the current Australia is good enough. Traditionally, the country must have the sleeves rolled up, but with names such as Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka and Tim Cahill, there were always a few class trays around. Although the latter is still present, he is rarely fit with his 38 years of age. The players come from all over the world, but there is no one who really can make the difference. Maybe in the period before the World Cup, Van Marwijk will be able to set up a strong team, but at the moment the technical staff and the players are clearly still looking for the right formula.
Colombia:
Although Colombia had a difficult World Cup qualification, the South Americans did gain confidence last weekend by knocking the strong France in the lion’s den by 2-3. The visitors watched a 2-0 deficit half way through the first half and thus seemed to face a long evening, but thanks to goals by Luis Muriel, Radamel Falcao and Juan Fernando Quintero, Los Cafeteros still achieved a prestigious victory. However, there is absolutely no question of a euphoric mood in the Colombian camp. “This victory gives us confidence, but it was only a practice match,” said midfielder Carlos Sanchez. ‘We’ll have to be there later in the World Cup.’
Anyway, a 2-3 victory over France in the Stade de France is a result that you can come home with. It is still unclear what national coach Jose Pekerman intends against Australia, but chances are that he will rotate. Players like Johan Mojica (Girona), Bernardo Espinosa (Girona), Victor Cantillo (Junior) and Jose Izquierdo (Brighton) did not play a minute during the World Cup qualifying, but would have the chance to show what they want to do on Tuesday evening. national team. Colombia also wants to give the good match against France an appropriate follow-up. “Against the French we showed how grown-up we are. We have to see this line, “said Falcao, the captain with three goals in his last four international matches.
PREDICTION: Colombia to win @ 1.40
