Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has delighted in Australia’s learning experience and unearthing of depth against Ecuador as he turns his focus to the start of a new World Cup cycle and next year’s Asian Cup.
Arnold shrugged off a difficult 2-1 loss in the second match in Melbourne, four days after a 3-1 victory in Sydney, instead savouring his four debutants and building depth. “It was a great series.
It’s a great opportunity to give some of the young boys an opportunity and also to see what it takes to be top players,” he said. “A team in South America that finished fourth in their qualifiers.
They did well at the World Cup. “These types of things are great learning experiences for the players. We set a challenge for the boys at the start of the camp of winning the series.