Take a bow, Tony Popovic.
The Socceroos boss is the toast of Australian coaching after turning in a selection and tactical masterclass to deliver a 2-0 upset win over Turkey.
Popovic dropped skipper Maty Ryan for young goalkeeper Patrick Beach and midfielder Jackson Irvine for Paul Okon-Engstler, while backing dynamo Nestory Irankunda from the outset.
"They were maybe shocks for a lot of people, but not shocks within our playing group or staff," Popovic said.
"Because we're all working together every day, and we can see the quality of these young boys.
"It's a team selected to perform well. You never know the result, of course - we're at a World Cup.
"But for me, it's the performance. The result is the satisfaction and the outcome. But regardless of the result, it was the right decision."
