ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop understands Mat Ryan's slow start with Brighton this season, and assesses how important he'll be for Australia at the 2018 World Cup. The Socceroos' new long-term coach Graham Arnold says it was a difficult decision to reject a bumped-up offer to remain as Sydney FC manager. Arnold will take over as Australian coach from Dutchman Bert van Marwijk after the World Cup in Russia in June. Arnold has been give a four-year contract until the end of the 2022 World Cup. He had long been a favourite for the national role on the back of his record-breaking success with the title-winning Sky Blues. The 54-year-old will leave Sydney FC at...from ESPN FC News http://ift.tt/2D95dx3


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