You can always tell when the media is unhappy with a sporting team, but there are two extremes - either it screams how bad a team or player is, ripping them apart for this that and whatever (re, Ricky Ponting) or there's nothing at all. Silence. Maybe a couple of lines as a nod but just as good as silence.
Take Australia's fairly lame effort against Japan in Yokohama is one such example. The game was hyped up incredibly but, due to the 0-0 scoreline, little has been reported on it.
One thing to tale away from that is never expect soccer to hit the front page unless: a) the Aussie pull off a major victory against Italy or another high profile country, b) Australia actually defies the laws of football nature and actually wins the World Cup (hopeful, but not ever expected), or c) Harry Kewell or Tim Cahill marry a British supermodel.
Hopefully they'll play with more guts up forward when they next meet Japan in Melbourne (which will covered by yours truly). This game won't be the decider for their World Cup qualification - which comes soon when they meet Uzbekistan (who I'd love to make fun of but that would be asking for trouble if they beat Australia) - but it will be a test of the Aussie's ability to retain their winning streak against the Blue Samurais.
Pim is doing a good job as Australia's coach, making sure that they constantly fear him. Hell, I don't playing for the team and he terrifies me!
I see in the news that Guus Hiddink has accepted a role temp coach for Chelsea - we'll see if lasts as long as Scolari did...
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