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IT'S the biggest stage in club football, and four Socceroos get to view the promised land from up close this week when the Champions League returns.
Midfielder James Holland is the only one certain to start, when Austrian Vienna host Porto, while Robbie Kruse is hopeful of some involvement when Bayer Leverkusen travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.
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Likewise Tom Rogic will aim for at least a taste of playing at the San Siro stadium when AC Milan host Celtic, and Mitch Langerak is likely to be on the bench for Dortmund away to Napoli.
After the 6-0 thrashing Brazil handed out to the Socceroos 10 days ago, it could be a daunting prospect — but Holland insists they can learn from even such a harrowing experience.
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Having won the Austrian Bundesliga last year, Austria Vienna face the fabulous technique of Porto, and Holland is well aware of the technical exam that lies ahead.
"As a child growing up, you watched the Champions League and knew it was the pinnacle of the game, so to be about to play in it is something else," Holland said.
"There's no doubt we're the underdogs, possibly of the whole group, but on many ¬levels it's a fantastic experience to learn from. I also think that tactically we're good, and if we play with shape and we're smart in possession, we can create something.
"We have nothing to lose. We earned our spot and did well in the qualifying games. We lifted in two games against Zagreb when we were expected to roll over and get beaten.
Minutes ... Tom Rogic hopes to see game time for Celtic. Source: News Limited
"We can draw confidence from that, and realise that anything's possible. And if we do get a good result, it will shock the European football community, which is another incentive."
Whatever the result, though, the sheer intensity of the experience is something he believes he can carry over into the national team.
"It says a bit about the future of Australian football," he said.
"There have been lots of question marks in the media about the Socceroos. But we've got four players, all 25 or under, playing for teams in what's commonly accepted to be the top club competition in the world," he said.
"You talk about the Porto midfield, for instance, and their unbelievable technical quality – you learn from watching these guys from all angles, not just playing directly against them.
"Even with the game against Brazil (where Holland was an unused substitute). You can learn from sitting on the bench by watching how and where they run. It can fast track your own development if you're prepared to look and learn from the guys you play against."
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