Tony Gustavsson is a man with a plan. And at the moment, everything is going to plan. Even the weather is cooperating.
On Monday, the Matildas had just started training session at their base in Brisbane when a storm front approached. As the players ran through their drills on the pristine grass of the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre, the weather remained at bay – just a few sprinkles troubling the team. Only once the Matildas were done, and defender Alanna Kennedy had stepped inside to speak with the media, did the heavens open.