According to Tasnim’s correspondent from Doha, Graham Arlund said in a press conference after Australia’s match against Indonesia and advancing to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Asian Nations Cup: Congratulations to Indonesia. They played a physical and very strong game. I think they were one of our best opponents. Of course, the Indonesian audience had created a very special atmosphere.
He further stated: We played a very good game and we were able to advance to the next stage by maintaining good conditions.
The head coach of the Australian national football team said about the conditions of the teams present in the Asian Nations Cup: I think Asian football has become very strong and there are very good teams in the tournament. We respect all the opponents and from today we are preparing for the next game in order to show up in the quarter final game with positive energy to reduce our mistakes. We have very good players and that helps us.
In response to the question of which team he is interested in facing in the next stage, Arnold emphasized: It doesn’t matter to us. Now is the time to rest and then practice to prepare physically and mentally. You have to play more relaxed, have enough confidence and play with high concentration.
The head coach of the Australian national team told the reporters about the injury of the player of this team, Gethin Jones: Our attacker was taken to the hospital to be photographed. We have to wait and see what happens. Of course, we have very good players like “Jordi” who will play whenever we want.
Regarding his team’s three clean sheets and conceding only one goal in four matches of the 2023 Asian Nations Cup, he stated: I think if we go back to the past, we can see how Australia’s results were. I think a clean sheet is very important, especially when you are in a tournament. This is an important message to the opponents that we have conditions. By not scoring, we show that we are ready for any eventuality and that we have enough self-confidence. Such results help us prepare mentally.