The choice of Australia, Tony Gustavson, affirmed after his team’s classification for the semifinals this Saturday that “I am the happiest coach in the world.” “This passion is something incredible. A lot of kids will be inspired by this team, everyone has rallied around it. I’m the happiest coach in the world.”
Asked about the longy penalty shootout, he said: “It was a roller coaster. We took 10 shots on target. Arnold (the goalkeeper) stayed on his game even though he missed his shot. He has incredible mental strength.”
Regarding the game itself, he commented that “we saw both teams attack a lot, it was a very tough battle. We dominated some parts of the match and France also dominated at times. There were a lot of crosses in the box, we had to -takes a lot of balls away, it’s an enriching game and it’s great to watch”.
And regarding the replacement of Sam Kerr, he was clear: “I think the most important decision I made was to call up Sam Kerr, we wanted to wait for the right moment to bring him, considering that we will be able to overtime. He was touched. and could be injured his leg. calf, but we saw that the team gained confidence when he came in, he carried the team on his shoulders”.
Source: La Verdad
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