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HARD work to lose the predictable nature of his play has Brisbane Roar's Ivan Franjic one step closer to next year's World Cup.
Franjic was one of four A-League players yesterday named in new Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou's squad for the November 19 friendly against Costa Rica in Sydney.
The squad includes Franjic's Brisbane teammate Matt McKay and former Roar quartet Tommy Oar, Robbie Kruse, Dario Vidosic and Michael Zullo.
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Former Roar boss Postecoglou rates all six highly and seems keen for Franjic to cement the Socceroos' right fullback position that may have been permanently vacated by dumped veteran Luke Wilkshire.
That is despite Franjic no longer playing at right back for the Roar, with current Brisbane boss Mike Mulvey preferring to use him on the wing or in the midfield.
"The fullback position's pretty important to the way we want to play," Postecoglou said. "Having worked with Ivan and seen him develop the last couple of years, I'd certainly like to try him in that right back position.
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"He's been playing well for Brisbane in other positions this year, but from a national team perspective it'll definitely be right back that I'll be looking at him."He's been in great form and as long as he's playing well, then his club coach can put him where sees fit. It certainly will not affect what happens in the national team."
Franjic, 26, is happy to play anywhere if it means he's in Postecoglou's World Cup plans, despite admitting he still has plenty of work ahead of him to go to Brazil next year.
"I've been doing a lot of extras, working on weaknesses in my game and trying to change my game up so I'm not predictable," Franjic said. "Working on my left foot, going different ways when I dribble, cutting in and out."
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Capped five times for Australia, Franjic said thinking about Brazil was silly, with his focus being on the Roar's weekend clash with Central Coast in Gosford and the subsequent Socceroos camp with Postecoglou.
"Most important for me is Sunday, then impressing Ange in the camp," he said. "You have to be playing well for your club otherwise you won't get picked for your country."
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