And he enjoyed a flying start, as he watched his new side claim an 8-0 victory over Bangladesh on Thursday night.
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But Redknapp revealed he and Bond had a tough time trying to get their message across…
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“He speaks good English, so everything goes through him”.
The Socceroos lead the five-team group by two points.
Redknapp is wary of the Aussies, but after coming out of his first game unscathed, his and the team’s spirits are high.
The game against Bangladesh, held at Amman International Stadium, was Jordan’s first of two matches under Redknapp. But we beat them, so fortunately I’m coming back with Emirates instead!
Redknapp knows well the technical skills of one particular Socceroo, Massimo Luongo, having handed the then teenager his Tottenham debut in 2011, and more recently hailing the midfielder as good enough to one day play for Arsenal. Qatar – already through from Group C – beat Hong Kong 2-0, while Jiang Ning’s hat-trick helped China to a 4-0 victory over Maldives which puts it second.
With both the man with the microphone and the man speaking into said microphone not overly familar with the other’s mother tongue, confusion soon reigns, ending with a priceless Redknapp “Eh?”.
“Australia away won’t be quite as easy as Bangladesh, I promise you”.
It looks set to be joined by Korea Republic, which snatched a last-minute 1-0 win over Lebanon, while Kuwait remains unchanged in second in Group G after its match with Laos was suspended as a result of Federation Internationale de Football Association sanctions.
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“Hopefully we can win the next game as well and book our spot in the final qualifying round”.
