What will this sudden run of goals by other Socceroos players mean for Tim Cahill's future in the team if the trend continues and we go deep into the Asian Cup and maybe even win it?
Could it mean Cahill being forced to accept a substitute's role in the future, with Tomi Juric preferred as first-choice striker if he keeps developing at international level? Could it even speed up Cahill's eventual departure from the squad altogether? Who knows?
after all and instead seek an opportunity in Europe, so he obviously considers Juric's continued development as being critical to the national team's cause.
Mark Bresciano, at 34, has already talked about possible retirement from international level at the end of this tournament. He has been a great player for the Socceroos, but his days at this level are clearly numbered and it appears he has seen the light.
Cahill, at 35, is arguably our greatest-ever Socceroos player and his presence has been more important than ever in the last couple of years because he was the only player in the team who could score goals on a regular basis.
There have been suggestions Cahill may aim at going as far as the 2018 World Cup, but if the other players who have finally started scoring for the Socceroos were to keep scoring, would it change the perception of Cahill?
At his age, would he be able to survive for that much longer under those circumstances, in an otherwise much younger team?
Asking these questions would have been considered heresy only a week ago, and if Cahill was to start dominating the scoring again then the perception would probably change back.
Whatever happens, it's going to be interesting to see how it all pans out.
Would Bruce Springsteen know "Melbourne Rectangular Stadium" if he fell over it?
Well, maybe if he fell over it, since he played two concerts there with the E Street Band last February, but certainly not by name.
Maybe he would remember AAMI Park, the normal name of the ground but one which is banned from official use by organisers of the Asian Cup since ground-name sponsorship is banned at AFC events.
Anyway, ACRO was asked to nominate the three greatest events at MRS or AAMI Park in the last 12 months and has come up with the 4-1 win by the Socceroos over Kuwait, marking the beginning of a revival by the team, and back-to-back gigs by "The Boss".
OK, ACRO wasn't really asked. It's a lie, invented as an excuse to bring you Springsteen, the E Street Band and special guest Eddie Vedder blasting off in the first concert with a cover of the AC/DC classic Highway To Hell, from MRS, AAMI Park, or whatever you want to call it.
Remember David Villa? He played at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium a couple of times as well
Strictly speaking, this is not an item about the Asian Cup, but I'll attempt to turn it into one by saying Spanish superstar Villa either can't remember - or just can't bring himself to say - which team he played for in the A-League, so he's probably not keeping tabs on the Asian Cup either.
Villa is, of course, in New York, where he is preparing to play for NYC FC in the MLS. He recently did an interview with the Wall Street Journal and was asked: How much time have you and your family spent in New York, and how have you enjoyed it?
: "I've been living here since September. In September the girls started school. In October I went to play with the other team [Melbourne City], but since September we are based in the city of New York. We are very happy and excited, and we hope it stays that way in the future."
Oh, mama.
Socceroos don't need a phone box to turn into Supermen
Apparently, Ange Postecoglou does it for them when he addresses the team! This, from central defender Trent Sainsbury: "He's the sort of coach who doesn't fear anyone. He can put you in the mindset that you can go out there and be the best player in the world.
"It rubs off on the players and then, at the same time, he's got us playing his style of football. He doesn't pay any attention to what the papers say or any negativity coming from the media. It's just his style or the highway."
Expect a Socceroos player to let rip with a to celebrate scoring a goal real soon.
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Still no sign of Asian Cup ambassador Alessandro Del Piero at the actual Asian Cup. Perhaps, like Villa, his memory is playing tricks on him.
ADP was sighted at the Ballon d'Or ceremony several days ago, but since then his only movement - - has been to retweet a shot of himself playing for Juventus.
The great man loves doing that.
