Grella looks ahead to Asian Cup

Has Australia midfielder Vince Grella downplayed Saturday night's friendly against Holland, which declares the Asian Cup clash with Oman four days later is of utmost importance.



The team is meeting in Australia in Sydney ahead of a two-party pattern is to assume the Dutch, ranked world number three, in the SFS before flying to Melbourne to meet Oman on October 14.

Pim Verbeek men urgently need maximum points against the Omanis to hold a qualifying campaign faltering Asian Cup, which has a single point from two games.

"I would not be getting too carried by the outcome, whether positive or negative,''said Blackburn midfielder Grella clash with the Netherlands, which have Dirk Kuyt, Wesley Sneijder and Ryan Babel, among its galaxy of stars......