Joe Montemurro says possession based, control orientated football is in his DNA. He understands the irony of the fact the Matildas abandoned that mentality to edge past North Korea and into the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. The Australians found belief in the process. Montemurro talks golden generation expectations, Alanna Kennedy's renaissance, Sam Kerr's form build and the return of Mackenzie 'brick wall' Arnold. 

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