Reigning champions Australia waited until the quarterfinal of the 2019 Asian Cup to play some of their best football, only to be ousted by UAE in a 1-0 defeat. Despite easily dominating possession and shots on goal, a howler from defender Milos Degenek paved the way for the host nation to progress to the final four, where they will meet Qatar, who upset South Korea earlier on Friday evening. Positives Ironically, this was one of Australia’s best overall performances of the tournament, as the team finally looked to be operating as a cohesive unit in attack. The movement off the ball, particularly in the final 20 minutes of the first half, created real problems for the UAE defence. Unfortunately the Socceroos couldn’t turn that newfound verve into a goal. Negatives A terrible mistake from Degenek obviously cost Australia the game which is, of course, the talking point. However, looking deeper, Australia never really got going throughout the entire tournament and their profligacy in front of goal — they failed to score in three of their five games — ultimately told. Manager rating out of 10 7 — Following the suspension of Tom Rogic in the round of 16, Graham Arnold…