“A common criticism of Popa’s team under his leadership is that (he) starts the team to lose rather than win, and I think we saw that again today,” former Socceroo Oar says. SBS panel.
“That obviously sounds harsh after a game like that, but basically I think that’s true.
“When you get back into shape and invite pressure against players of this quality – as you saw against the USA – it only takes one mistake or one moment of skill for them to find a way out. After that, it’s very difficult to adjust the defense to get back into the game.”
