The main story, here, though, was all about Australia’s domination. They were up 3-0 by half-time, and could’ve easily have scored more than 4. They dominated the ball (completing 700 passes, easily more than any other side at this Asian Cup), constantly drew Oman’s defenders out of positions and consistently created chances.

Performance-wise, this was acclaimed as the best performance under Postecoglou. It was certainly an impressive marker for the rest of the tournament.

Tactically, why were Australia so dominant?