A great battle between two South Coast teams finished as a 1-1 draw after Brighton and Southampton were able to pay a share of the spoils. After the game, Brighton manager Graham Potter did not have any complaints about the result, as he felt that both teams had two halves where they were able to dominate each other. Brighton were clearly the better team in the first half and the team was able to get a 1-0 lead thanks to Neal Maupay’s goal, which was assisted by Glen Murray. The home team came back in the second half and they secured a deserved equaliser in the 66th minute through Danny Ings.

Australia are able to pick up a handsome 3-0 victory over Kuwait in their attempts to the World Cup 2022. Aaron Mooy turned out to be a crucial player for the team in this match and he came up with his sixth international goal. The midfielder is seen as a crucial member of the team considering the departure of many experienced heads in recent times. The likes of Mile Jedinak and Tim Cahill have retired from international duty while Tom Rogic and a few other crucial players are unavailable due to long-term injuries. As a result, Graham Arnold has madeMooy one of the important members in the team and the 29-year-old has not disappointed so far.

Huddersfield Town chairman Phil Hodgkinson has stressed that the club don’t have to part ways with midfielder Aaron Mooy this summer unless a club meet their asking price. The Australia international was influential towards the Terriers remaining in the Premier League during the 2017/18 campaign but he could not repeat the feat last term due to injuries and loss of form.

Still, he is regarded as one of the most important players in the club’s ranks and new chairman Hodgkinson has indicated that no player would be sold without their asking price being met, he told The Huddersfield Examiner: “Not one player is going to leave this football club unless it's for the right price. Football is football and we are a trading club, we will always be a trading club - even if we are in the Premier League we will be a trading club, that's what we are. The reality is, if the right offer comes in for a player that meets or exceeds our valuation and it's the right move for the player, and they improve themselves, we won't stand in their way.”

Graham Arnold and Australia’s national team seem to have missed out on a valuable opportunity in order to get back to winning ways, as the team would not be involved in the international break for the first time since 2004. After exiting the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in the quarter-finals, Graham Arnold indicated that there was a lot of scope to improve the team. However, the national team have elected to opt against playing in the international window for March. The national team’s next match will be in the summer when the fixtures are out.

The decision not to be involved in the international window is surprising, as Australia have been a regular when it comes to FIFA windows for the last 15 years. Australia would have gained valuable experience in the Tokyo 2020 qualifiers, but Arnold seems to be comfortable not to be part of the window. There is also a huge financial decision behind opting against playing in this window. The Australian football Federation has been struggling with finances for the last four years.The decision to skip the window will also benefit players like Mark Milligan, Mat Ryan, and Aaron Mooy. These names have been able to benefit from a break just as in the season heads into the business end.

Australian midfielder Aaron Mooy is calling on his Huddersfield Town experience to produce a strong performance against France. The Socceroos are regarded as the underdogs heading into their opening World Cup game versus France but Mooy has refused to dismiss the team’s chances of picking up a positive result.

Speaking to the Herald Sun, Mooy talked up his experience with Huddersfield, who picked up a shock win over Manchester United last season. The 27-year-old added that the Socceroos may have to adopt a similar approach on the playing field whereby they have to build up the frustration by restricting Les Bleus from scoring.