Western Sydney mentor Marko Rudan has lauded Brandon Borrello’s Socceroos return, saying the Wanderers ahead had overtaken Central Coast Mariners marksman Jason Cummings within the pecking order of strikers out there to nationwide coach Graham Arnold.
Left out of Australia’s 2022 World Cup squad, Borrello was recalled for this month’s two-game collection towards Ecuador.
Scotland-born Cummings was a part of Australia’s World Cup squad and got here off the bench in Australia’s 4-1 loss to France.
Cummings was additionally within the squad for the collection towards Ecuador, however was solely used within the second recreation – the South American nation’s 2-1 win in Melbourne on Tuesday evening – as a second-half substitute.
In distinction, Borrello performed in each video games, began within the second match and scored Australia’s solely aim – which was additionally his first aim for the Socceroos – at Marvel Stadium.
“To see him get a nod ahead of another very good striker in Jason Cummings tells you just how far he’s come,” Wanderers coach Rudan stated of Borrello.
“Jason went to the World Cup as a striker, played (a game) in the World Cup as a striker, yet Brandon has gotten himself ahead of him.
“That’s great for him.”
Borrello. higher generally known as a winger, was used as a centre-forward by Arnold after exhibiting kind within the central hanging position for the Wanderers this season.
“I’m really proud of him. To see him play as a striker as opposed to a right winger for the national team, it gives us a lot of joy and a lot of pride as well because we’ve worked hard in moving him from that (wing) position into a central position,” Rudan stated.
“The angles are different, the runs are different, (and) receiving the ball is always different as well from being a winger to a striker.
“He’s taken to that like a duck to water really, and his great form has given him the opportunity to play (for Australia), and not just play, he started and scored.
“It was a really proud moment I’m sure for him but also for us (Wanderers) coaching staff and everybody involved at the football club, the players as well, and I’m sure our fans will be proud of him.”
Rudan stated Borrello had “recovered really well” forward of Friday’s evening extremely anticipated conflict between the Wanderers and Adelaide United at CommBank Stadium.
Second-placed Adelaide is three factors forward of the Wanderers on the A-League ladder.
“They’re above us on the table and we certainly want to do whatever we can to win the game, particularly at home,” Rudan stated.
“We’re very strong at home and … we’re in a very good place as a team.”
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