Sacking Holger Osieck won't solve Socceroos' problems Brazil's Ramires, left, controls the ball against Australia's Sasa Ognenovski. Picture: Felipe Dana/AP. CALLING for Socceroos coach Holger Osieck's head is the easy solution. But it's not going to solve the problem. After the Socceroos copped a 6-0 hiding to Brazil in Brazil social media went viral on Sunday. #Holgerout was the hashtag doing the Twitter rounds as commentary directed towards the 65-year-old German became personal. But Holger hasn't caused the huge problem currently facing Australian football. It has been festering and is now deeply embedded in our game. Soccer is facing a myriad of challenges which Holger has inherited. For far too long the 'elite pathway' has become too important. The Olyroos failed to qualify for the 2012 London Games, the Young Socceroos finished bottom of the group at their 2013 World Cup and the Joeys failed to qualify for their World Cup this year. Surely the underage national teams coaching and technical staff cannot be expected to catch Australia's best talent through that very narrow network. It's impossible. Underage scouting needs be better because now it has become Holger's problem. And look at FFA's brilliant master plan for young Australians. FFA's 'national curriculum' was developed in 2007. Small-sided games and possession football will develop highly skilled players and much, much more. Here you go kids take that on board and you're on your way. But of course kids must learn all of the skilled techniques on the hundreds of 'cow paddocks' listed as soccer pitches across SA. Ask a kid to control a ball when a pitch is waterlogged and best suited for pigs and then wonder why we're not producing technically gifted children. Impossible. And when we do see the gifted ball players some referees aren't protecting these playmakers. Sadly I see this almost every weekend. Highly skilled players are being maimed due to endless tackles from behind and general rough house tactics. These rare football gems have also been sent off or booked because they're retaliating to the anti football brigade. Sadly poor officiating has become another Holger problem. The refs endorsing old school football rough play is surely dumbing down the FFA's 'national curriculum.' So in essence that 6-0 belting in Brasilia on Sunday was not a culmination of a poor 90 minutes from the Socceroos. That drubbing has been building for years. It mirrors our game across all levels. Our entire Australian football culture needs an overhaul. Holger can't be held accountable for that.