We take a deeper look at Australia’s World Cup opener against Ireland and the on and off-field dilemmas coach Tony Gustavsson will be confronting.
The second-half injection of Mary Fowler in last week’s send-off friendly against France has given coach Tony Gustavsson something to think about.
Then again, with the Irish expected to sit back in a low defensive block, there might not be as much room for the wide players to run into, so Fowler’s attributes may come in handy earlier against this particular opponent.What will the centre of defence look like? O’Sullivan was rushed to hospital; thankfully, the worst was avoided, with the diagnosis merely bone bruising on her shin. She’s even shed the moon boot, returned to full training, and coach Vera Pauw has confirmed she’ll play – but it feels like a bit of a risk, a desperate move by Ireland, and whether she really has fully recovered remains to be seen.in front of a record crowd of 50,629 in Melbourne last week, albeit they were a little too frantic in attack. But a friendly is one thing.
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