Post the dirty dozen goals at the hands of the Selecao and les Bleus, it seems everyone is weighing up foreign (Guus first, daylight second) versus domestic options (Postecoglou, Arnold).
But as the Mexican girl on the taco ad says: “Por que no los dos?”
The demands we face heading to Brazil are twofold: becoming competitive again, and, equally importantly, ushering through fresh new talent to excoriate the complacent old guard still dining out on that match against Japan at Kaiserslautern.
A foreign coach would certainly satisfy the former, but with eyes on the future may be less than fully committed to the latter.
A domestic coach may have the rush of blood needed to select fresh players like Oar, Rogic and company, but may experience doubts from the experienced members who remain once the inevitable broom goes through the squad.
Why not appoint a domestic coach now as an assistant to Guus or another suitable internationally experienced coach?
Gerard Houllier has much experience in the area of development, and Marcelo Bielsa has a sound international record.
A temporary wedding between (for argument’s sake) Guus Hiddink and Ange Postecoglou would bring back some competitive character.
The two could utilise their collective knowledge of A-League and European based players to form the new squad beyond Brazil, and then clean out the myriad deadwood that Pim and Holger have relied upon for the past six years.
Guus always has an eye for the future, but perhaps his last miracle could be for his beloved green and gold again.
Ange would benefit from his mentoring, while forming his own template for international management. He would be the first to concede that A-League and international coaching are poles apart.
At the end of a dark couple of weeks, we have a great opportunity to be competitive now and for the years ahead.
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