Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi said his younger players showed what they can do at senior level after the Hyundai A-League outfit through Tuesday night’s ACL qualifier to set up a clash with Shanghai Shenhua next week.
Roar eased past a plucky Global FC from the Philippines 6-0 at Suncorp to confirm a clash with Gus Poyet’s Shanghai Shenhua next Wednesday night (Feb 8) for a place in the ACL group stage.
The Chinese Super League club feature Carlos Tevez, the former Manchester United striker reportedly on the most lucrative contract in world football.
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Aloisi was proud of how his younger squad players such as Shannon Brady, Dane Ingham and former Joeys captain Joe Caletti stepped up.
“It was good to give a lot of the young boys an opportunity to give them a taste of what it’s like in Asia.
“And you have to be switched on in these games because the opposition have some quality players,” he told Fox Sports.
