Ryan’s blunt assessment of loss to Germans
S O C C E R O O S g o a l k e e p e r Mat Ryan has pored over the errors in Australia’s loss to Germany, vowing to make amends during the rest of the Confederations Cup.
The gloveman did not spare himself or his teammates criticism after the 3- 2 loss that leaves Australia’s hopes of progressing beyond their group in Russia hanging by a thread.
“Conceding three goals never good,” Ryan said. is
“( For the first goal we needed) someone on the edge of the box there for the cutback. We didn’t have that.”
The second goal came from a penalty after Massimo Luongo’s clumsy sliding tackle.
Ryan didn’t mention the midfielder by name but suggested it was a poor call to slide in.
“Going to ground in the box is always dangerous against this sort of opposition. We get taught you only go to ground if 100 per cent you can win the ball. It wasn’t the case,” he said.
“And the third goal ... perhaps I could have maybe come out a little bit.
“I don’t think I could have got to the ball before the striker, but perhaps ( I could have) rushed his decision a little bit instead of maybe giving him an extra half a second.”
Ryan denied the sluggish start was a case of being too respectful to the world No. 3.