You can almost set your watch to it. And the Socceroos can only hope the referee does too, and account for it via added time.
The Socceroos know exactly what to expect in their World Cup qualifying clash with Bahrain on Wednesday morning (AEDT) in Riffa. The problem is that they knew what to expect the last time they met, two months ago on the Gold Coast, in the shocking 1-0 defeat that ultimately set the table for Graham Arnold’s decision to step down as head coach of the national team. And they still got sucked in by their time-wasting antics.
Harry Souttar exchanges words with Bahrain players last September.Credit: Getty Images
“It still stings a lot,” said defender Harry Souttar, who conceded the own goal in the 89th minute that sealed just the second defeat for Australia in a live World Cup qualifier on home soil since 1981.
“After, we could hear them celebrating, and that probably annoyed us the most. We absolutely owe them a performance.”
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