Postecoglou disciple Mitch Nichols looks ahead Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou and assistant Kevin Muscat oversee training Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun MITCH Nichols says Ange Postecoglou would be a huge loss to the Melbourne Victory if - as expected - he becomes the new Socceroos coach. Postecoglou is the red-hot favourite to get the nod to replace the sacked Holger Osieck in the next few days - if Football Federation Australia and the Victory can agree on compensation for the A-League club. Nichols played in two Brisbane Roar championship teams under Postecoglou before moving to the Victory this season, so he's better placed than most to comment on what the coach brings to the table. "He will bring the players in that he wants and play the style of football that he wants and he won't stop at that," Nichols said today. You can see with Brisbane and with what he's doing here - nothing changes week in and week out. If young boys step in, they will continue the same way. That's just him. He's driven to really play his style of football and get that across - to play attractive football. He's so demanding on the training field. He puts his structure in place and if you follow that it shows that you will play good football and get results. He's helped some people move on in their careers to bigger and better things. Nichols has played four times for Australia and says Victory teammates are joking that he will be the first player picked for the 2014 World Cup finals if Postecoglou gets the nod as Socceroos coach. "With the Socceroos, if I'm playing well and whoever the coach is, if I'm doing the right thing for my club I can be picked," said Nichols. The 24-year-old midfielder said Postecoglou was the main reason why he decided to join the Victory this year, adding it would be a "massive blow" to the club if he left. But Nichols said current assistant Kevin Muscat was well-placed to take over, if chosen by the Victory board. Postecoglou updated the Victory players today's bout the FFA's search for a new Australian coach, where he is a clear favourite ahead of A-League rivals Graham Arnold and Tony Popovic. "He said there's obviously a lot of speculation going on and that the club is working through it and we will be notified if anything changes," said Nichols. He just said to really look forward to Friday night (against the Roar) and get our first win of the season.