Socceroos boss Graham Arnold has boldly likened left again Jordan Bos to Australian nice Scott Chipperfield and hinted the Melbourne City defender’s inclusion may result in a serious tactical evolution.
Bos may make his Socceroos debut having been named in Arnold’s squad for the upcoming fixtures in opposition to Ecuador, a deserved reward on the again of a extremely spectacular marketing campaign for the A-League Men’s league leaders.
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The 20-year-old has particularly caught the attention for his barnstorming shows on the left flank and has one objective and three assists to his identify this season.
Arnold has been retaining tabs on the Melbourne City teenager “most likely for a year-and-a-half” and lauded Bos’ attacking skill in addition to his robust bodily construct that belies his age.
“He’s a left full again that may get excessive, get ahead and get some good crosses within the field,” Arnold stated.
“He’s bodily specimen for what we want.”
The left again place has largely been held by Aziz Behich since he made his worldwide debut in November 2012, with the 32-year-old making 57 appearances since.
Jordan Bos may make his Socceroos debut in opposition to Ecuador. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
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The Dundee United man’s spectacular shows on the World Cup noticed him linked with a transfer to Turkish giants Galatasaray, though that didn’t eventuate.
However, Behich isn’t getting any youthful and sooner or later Arnold should contemplate the inheritor to Behich’s throne, which Bos may very effectively take over within the not-too-distant future.
For Arnold, the attract of Bos is the tactical flexibility it permits him and, if his comparability of Bos to Socceroos nice Chipperfield rings true, the 20-year-old may show to be a mainstay within the well-known inexperienced and gold shirt.
“He’s a totally completely different participant to Aziz Behich as a left fullback,” Arnold stated.
“I don’t suppose I’ve seen one like this one since Scott Chipperfield. I hate to place a reputation on it, however he’s a really, very related participant to Scotty.
“He provides you that further approach that we are able to play, that perhaps we don’t have to play with an inverted full again now.
“We can play with a fullback that may be excessive and huge and provides us one thing completely different.
“During a recreation, for instance, if we’re enjoying with that inverted fullback, we are able to change our fashion and alter our approach with one substitution.
“That’s what he brings to us now.”
