Former Manchester United and Chelsea goalkeeper: “Australia is not playing well at the moment” | INTERVIEW

Mark Bosnich is a former Australian footballer, he worked as a goalkeeper and went on to play for 'top' clubs in England such as Manchester United and Chelsea for several seasons, although he could not achieve prominence for several reasons. He returned to his country in 2008 and two years later he hung up his gloves.

And it is that, at this moment, the Australian national team is in the first choice to be Peru's rival in the 2022 World Cup playoff in Qatar. Those led by Australia's Graham Arnold secured third place in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers despite losing 2-0 to Japan, given that they have 15 points and are unattainable for Oman, fourth with 11 points in the absence of a date.

For that reason, Infobae called Mark Bosnich, former Australian player, why did I talk about the timing of his selection.

“Maybe Peru and Australia will meet again in the play-offs?” , starts the conversation Bosnich to Infobae.

Then, the former Manchester United and Chelsea goalkeeper analyzes the timing of his selection in the current Qatar 2022 Qualifiers.

“Australia is not playing well at the moment and there is no longer a guarantee that we will beat the other Asian team in third place, whether it is the United Arab Emirates or Iraq, which would lead us to the playoffs with Peru, Colombia or Chile,” Mark Bosnich told Infobae.

Later, Bosnich elaborated a little more about his selection. “Australia is a stronger team than Iraq or the United Arab Emirates, but at the moment the players are discouraged and are not playing their best, there are strong rumors that Australia may change coaches before the playoffs and people are not talking about any South American teams yet because they are worried that if the team does not improve, they may not win over the United Arab Emirates or Iraq,” he added.

Reflect on Australia's Present

“Australia started the campaign very well, but they have moved away. Injuries and COVID-19 have played a role, but also for other teams. The main reason has been Australia's inability to use its best players effectively, and its defensive mentality as soon as things go wrong. Tying with China and Oman cost a lot, and it seems that the coach has lost the players,” Mark Bosnich told Infobae.

Finally, when consulting him, about whether he follows Peru, who could be his rival, but everything depends on Peru winning a victory over Ecuador today. “Of course, we've been following all the qualifiers around the world. A victory against Paraguay at home will secure fifth place, Peru's last win, was in January against Colombia. Today's match against Paraguay will not be easy,” he said.

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