It’s been two years since Adam Taggart last played for the Socceroos and it’s two years until the next World Cup, so the recalled striker has a narrow focus on simply performing against Lebanon in Sydney on Thursday, freed up by the comforts of home.
Taggart earned a call-up from national coach Graham Arnold on the back of 15 goals in 19 appearances for Perth Glory in the A-League this season, including his team’s only two goals against Newcastle with the Socceroos’ boss watching that cemented his place.
The 30-year-old again found the net in a 2-1 loss to the Wanderers last weekend, and having returned from four seasons playing in Korea and then Japan, Taggart felt like he was perfectly placed mentally to make the most of his opportunity.
“It’s always been something at the back of my mind,” he said of a return to the international set-up, having last played for the…
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