Socceroos savaged back home

Australian pundits and former Socceroos lined up Monday to sink the boot into the national team following their 4-0 humiliation by Germany in Durban.
Former Blackburn Rovers and Australia midfielder Robbie Slater, now a television pundit with Fox Sports, slammed the tactics of coach Pim Verbeek and said the Socceroos never showed any desire to win Sunday's game.
"We played with six midfielders and no recognised striker. You at least have to go out and try and win the game and we never did that," Slater said.
"You don't mind losing if you give it a shot, but we never did.
"Verbeek has done a great job getting us here and the Asia Cup, but he has to take much of the blame for this result."
Former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Bosnich attacked captain Lucas Neill for being too negative before the match.
"This game was lost before a ball was kicked," he told Fox Sports.
"To go out before the game and make out your opposition is superior at a pretty big press conference is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
"Tonight was an embarrassing defeat."