Melbourne City younger gun Jordan Bos admits his Socceroos’ call-up got here sooner than anticipated, however he intends to benefit from his doubtless alternative to play towards Ecuador.
With the Australians assembly the South Americans twice in matches on Friday at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium and on Tuesday at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, Bos can count on some recreation time throughout the two-game “Welcome Home” sequence.
And regardless of having World Cup hero Aziz Behich forward of him within the pecking order of left-backs, the 20-year-old sensation plans to present Socceroos coach Graham Arnold loads to consider because the Australians begin preparations for subsequent 12 months’s Asian Cup in Qatar.
“It’s just the start,” stated Bos, who was anticipating to as a substitute be picked within the Australian under-23 squad gathering for a camp in Italy,
“I was just focused on the 23s and then didn’t get selected for that and got the call-up for this.
“I’m here for a reason and I want to show what I can do and hopefully secure a spot in the future.”
Bos stated he was ignoring the hype about his growth and A-League type.
“I definitely have to keep myself grounded and try not to look into all of that, but I’ve got people around me who support me and make sure I’m down to earth at all times,” he stated.
Behich, 32, will welcome robust competitors for his spot because the Socceroos try to “raise the level another notch” after reaching the spherical of 16 – the place they have been crushed by eventual champions Argentina – ultimately 12 months’s World Cup.
“This is a new cycle, a lot of new faces, (and) it starts with these Ecuador games – we have to set the bar high,” the Dundee United star stated.
“We’ve showed now that we can compete against anyone in the world. We took the (World Cup) champions to the final wire of the game … but that’s all in the past.
“Now we’ve got to put that behind us and focus on these two games and obviously we’re going to go challenge for the title come Asian Cup time.”
Behich additionally stated it was “good news” that nationwide coach Graham Arnold had signed a brand new deal to information the Socceroos by way of to the 2026 World Cup.
“Arnie’s been great for us,” he stated.
“What he’s achieved with the group and the players he’s brought in and blooded … and mixed it with us experienced guys has been great.
“Seeing him re-sign … it was good news for us as a playing group, but it’s (also) good news for Australian football in general.”
Originally printed as Melbourne City left-back Jordan Bos isn’t about to waste his probability with Socceroos
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
