Nathan Burns and Bruce Djite will be required for Qantas Under 23 duty as the push for Olympic qualification continues this month.

Vidmar has praised the form of his sparkling strike duo but is anxious to stress that it takes more than two players to win a football match.

Burns and Djite caused Sydney FC’s defence all sorts of problems in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with the pair combining well throughout.

Burns made it two goals in two games and also teed up his side’s opener.
Djite saw an effort cleared off the line and set up the opportunity for Adelaide’s 76th minute leveller.

Coach Vidmar said: “It was an outstanding performance by our whole group.

“They’ve (Burns and Djite) been really good. They’re starting to become quite a focal point of our structure but in saying that it doesn’t work without the other players as well.

"Everyone does their bit, plays their role and you saw that."

He added: "Nathan is a very good player. He is very balanced.He’s got a good head on his shoulders.

"We know that he’s got very good football ability but I think he’s one of those types of players that comes around every 15 or so years.

“He’s one of those players that the bigger the game, the better he plays. I always thought this second year was always going to be a test for him.

"You generally get the second year blues. But he’s got his head screwed on properly. When you’re level-headed like he is you’ve always got a good chance of succeeding."

But Vidmar was keen to pay tribute to the other players in the squad.

“Let’s not take away what the rest of the team has done as well," he said.

"Yes, Bruce and Burns are central to what we’re doing but we’ve a group of players playing their part."

He added: “That’s why the emphasis is on the team performance. If you don’t have the structure it doesn’t matter how good one individual performance is.

"For the last eight weeks people have been doing their jobs and when you do your job you get results.”

Skipper Michael Valkanis said: “Our structure (against Sydney) was great, there was a discipline on the park and we’re a changed team to what we’ve previously been, that’s what I believe.

“If we keep going in the same way we are we’ll do very well. We just have to maintain our focus.”