Players fear that the Matilda are “waste of time” while coach’s research drags himself

This is the plan for the friendly Friday evening against South Korea, however.

It would make sure if Joe Montemurro are waiting, one of the best Australian coaches of the credentials in world football, let alone the female game.

Montemurro is contracted to Olympique Lyonnais until the end of the 2025-26 campaign, but has not taken the possibility of taking control as a Matildas coach In an interview with this masthead at the beginning of this weekAnd he confirmed that he had held “positive discussions” with FA.

The fact that this will materialize-which would imply Montemurro to probably give up the best work in women’s football for a national team classified at number 16 in the world by FIFA, a minimum of 20 years-is another question.

And where this will leave the Matilda if he says it is not an even bigger question. Socceroos Great John Aloisi, head of Western United in the men of the League, has been resounded for the role, but has no experience in women’s football.

Would it be better to give more time to a compromise candidate, instead of hoping and waiting for the perfect one? We will never know.

Foord was not involved in the talks between the Federation and the game group on the new coach, But on Montemurro, he can speak from experience.

“I had the pleasure of working with Joe at Arsenal,” he said. “It is obviously the one that led me to Arsenal, so grateful for him to take me there and, of course, a fantastic club. I really liked working under him.

“If it were a club, a country or everywhere, I would be very happy to work again with him. Our time was, I guess, too short for when I arrived at Arsenal. I would like that opportunity again if it had come out.

“I think it would be suitable, personally: the Australian companion, of course, knows culture, knows how the Australians operate.”

In Sermanni it was asked if he thought that Montemurro would have been a good correspondence for the Matilda and eliminated the topic in a typically humorous style.

“Joe? Yes, he struck me for two Olympic tickets last year when we went to see the Matilda in France, so he owes me two tickets,” he said.

“Joe is an exceptional coach. The reason why I have to be careful of what I say is that I don’t want anything to be misunderstood … This is someone else’s decision. You just have to look at Joe’s CV. And he is an Australian, so he has great credentials for work. But whatever the way he does it, it is a decision that I will completely support.”

Anyone who takes over will ideally have a healthier team than what Sermanni has to choose this week. Sam Kerr is training but does not play, while Ellie Carpenter and Hayley Raso will return to Europe after the previous injuries have infiltrated, and goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold has undergone an arm in the arm while making a routine immersion on Wednesday, which is almost certain that he also discourages him.

Foord, at least, is in good shape. Despite a difficult start of the season for Arsenal, who separated with the coach Jonas Eidevall after winning only one of their first four female games of the Super League, the thirty -year -old was in excellent form, helping them to reach the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Their opponents? Lyon of Montemurro.

Usually an attacker on the left side, the recent experience on the right for Arsenal could help solve a perennial problem for the Matilda: maximize the rare talents of Mary Fowler, which usually plays on the left For Manchester City.

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A Fluid and rotant front three, in the end with Kerr between Foord and Fowler, is an attractive perspective for the national team.

“This is the luxury we have at Arsenal, to be able to move … all on the front line can play in those positions. We certainly have players to be able to do it here too,” Foord said.

“I feel that it does not happen so often here at the National Team, and I don’t really know why.”

One for the new coach who trains. In the end.