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Brisbane coach John Aloisi claims Jamie Maclaren and Tommy Oar will earn Socceroos call-ups for the 2018 World Cup if they play to their potential in the A-League. Wholesale Stitched NFL Jerseys .The Roar duo are hovering on the periphery of the national set-up but face stiff competition to force their way back into coach Ange Postecoglous ever-improving squad, should they qualify for Russia 2018.Maclaren was handed his first Socceroos cap in a 2-1 friendly loss to England in June after scoring 20 goals in last seasons breakout campaign.The 23-year-old striker led a two-pronged attack alongside Robbie Kruse on starting debut in Sunderland.But hes yet to receive a recall, with Postecoglou so far preferring Tomi Juric, Tim Cahill and Apostolos Giannou in the final phase of World Cup qualifying.For Oar its been nearly a year between drinks, a former Socceroos regular who fell down the pecking order and hasnt featured since last Novembers first-stage World Cup qualifying win over Bangladesh.But at 24, the speedy winger is in his prime and in an ideal environment to reboot his international career in time for Russia.A full pre-season at Brisbane should provide the stability to thrive after last years six joyless and injury-riddled months with English Championship side Ipswich Town.Oars depth of experience in two World Cups and two Asian Cups would be attractive to Postecoglou, and both he and Maclaren have a golden opportunity to impress as part of a Roar squad also featuring former Socceroo Brett Holman.The key for the pair will be getting consistent minutes, starting against Melbourne Victory in next Fridays season-opener.Aloisi believed the pair could make it happen.Jamie Maclaren and Tommy Oar will definitely be pushing hard for the World Cup, Aloisi told AAP.Thats something they shouldnt really focus on - they should just focus on performing well with Brisbane and working hard in training.But if they do perform the way we know they can, I think they will get selected for 2018.I think theyre players Ange likes. Maclaren can score goals, we know that.And Tommy is dynamic. He finds really good areas on the pitch but hes very direct when he gets the ball and runs at players.Aloisi felt the A-League was becoming a more and more valuable talent pool for Postecoglou to draw from, with the return of past and present Socceroos including Melbourne City recruit Tim Cahill further lifting the competitions profile and quality.The Socceroos play their next World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on October 7 before taking on arch-rivals Japan in Melbourne on October 11. Cheap Jerseys From China . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Wholesale NBA Jerseys . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. 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Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen says a little bit of adversity isnt always a bad thing and tough times can make a team better.If thats the case, the Bulldogs hope the results come sooner rather than later.Theres no denying its been a rough first half of the season for Mississippi State (2-4, 1-2 Southeastern Conference), which has lost three of its last four games, including last weeks 28-21 double overtime loss at BYU.The BYU setback was undeniably frustrating -- especially since Mississippi State led for a big chunk of the evening -- but at least there was some reason for optimism. The Bulldogs were much more competitive than the week before, when they fell behind 35-0 at home before losing to Auburn 38-14.Mullen said the team played physical and hard in the BYU loss, but crucial mistakes -- including personal foul penalties and missed assignments -- are keeping the Bulldogs out of the win column.Some of the silly penalties we had overshadowed some tremendous efforts we had on the defensive side of the ball, but you see some young guys start to make plays and play a little better, Mullen said.Mississippi State appears to have a few winnable games ahead of it, starting with a road matchup against Kentucky (3-3, 2-2) on Saturday. The Bulldogs have won seven straight games in the series dating back to 2009.But Kentucky has played better of late, winning three of its last four.Mississippi State hasnt had nearly as much to celebrate lately.Mullen said he hopes the Bulldogs will do a better job in the passing game against Kentucky after an up-and-down week against BYU. Sophomore Nick Fitzgerald continued his inconsistent play, completing 17 of 36 passes for 214 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Cheap NFL Jerseys China. One bright spot was Fitzgeralds short pass to freshman Keith Mixon, who ran 44 yards down the sideline for the Bulldogs first touchdown against BYU. Other than that, Mississippi State struggled to create big offensive plays.Mullen says hes willing to take shots downfield. Its up to his players to execute.I dont think weve decreased the number of shots we have taken down the field, Mullen said. I think weve decreased the efficiency of our shots downfield. I think we have to hit a couple of those.Mississippi States offense is working around the absence of starting running back Brandon Holloway. The senior missed the BYU game because of an ankle injury and his return for the Kentucky game is in doubt.Thats meant larger roles for others like sophomore Aeris Williams, who ran for a team-high 82 yards against BYU. Mixon, who has scored a touchdown in two straight games, and sophomore Malik Dear have also become a bigger part of the offense.Its just opportunities for someone else to take and step up, Dear said. Brandon (Holloway) is a great player and we are going to try to do what he does best and to fill his role. But Brandon can only be Brandon, Keith can only be Keith and Malik can only be Malik. So we are going to go out there and do what we can do.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP . AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org . ' ' '