Jackson Irvine is delighted with the Socceroos' mentality after Australia defeated India 2-0 in their opening match of the Asian Cup.
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00:00 We had to be patient. You know, sometimes these games can start off a little bit cagey,
00:06 obviously, when a team plays deep and that first goal is so important. So I was really
00:11 pleased with the players' mentality. They kept pushing, stayed patient, did all the
00:15 right things. And we came out in the second half and got the important goals that got
00:19 us to win. So of course, things we can look at and do better, but overall, especially
00:23 with the mentality side of things, to stay patient and find the right solutions, very
00:27 pleased with the performance. India fought really hard in the first half, defended desperately
00:31 and throwing their bodies on the line in front of the box and credit to them and stayed in
00:35 the game for a long time. It was challenging, but mentally we handled it really well.