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Speaking at yesterday's FFA Coaching Conference held in Sydney, Verbeek praised the A-League for its ability to bring new fans to the games with its attacking ethos.

 "The A-League is totally different to most European leagues," he said. "It's attacking, it's open. Let's not change this, we have other football codes and fans like to see goals here.

"Also, there is no relegation, so teams just attack. It's adventurous and attractive with many things happening.

"Even if you play open, you didn't get punished so easily. And that's what happens in international football."

Verbeek added that some A-League teams simply could not survive playing that style internationally, speculating they'd be "slaughtered" if they opened up against some European team or South American opposition.

"In the end, the fans want to see attractive games and goals," he said. "And the consequences are not that big. But here it's open so for me they don't have to change.

"There is one champion and four teams go to the finals and no relegation so there are more possibilities to entertain, even if you are on the bottom of the league.

"If you are on the bottom of a league in Europe, there's so much pressure to stay in the Premier League and that's a totally different way to play football.

"But I think it should not change too much. The fans like it. That's what the Europeans also like but in the end, Europeans like to win."

Verbeek made an impressive presentation to around 300 coaches at the conference with his insights into tactical preparation and styles of play he employs with the Socceroos.

He stressed that in his strata of football, it was all about the result. And he believed most A-League coaches would not be influenced by his methods in the international arena.

Verbeek added that the arrival of Jason Culina to the Gold Coast next season was a huge bonus to the league.

But he repeated comments made recently that as national coach he was not happy about the PSV and Socceroo regular's move back home.

He added: "His signing for the Gold Coast is fantastic for the A-League. Fantastic. But he will not be a better player. He is risking his Socceroo career.

"I said to him, 'I'm not happy Jason'. And he said, 'I'm happy'. So I respect that."

The Socceroo coach also speculated that one or two Europe-based Socceroos who were not playing regularly for their clubs could return for the March 5 Asian Cup qualifier with Kuwait in Canberra.

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