Tim Weah greets US media barbs at Socceroos with eyeroll: ‘It’s going to be a lovely game’

• Former USMNT players have disparaged Australia

• Australia and US face each other on Friday

Former US players, perhaps caught up in the swell of confidence brought about by the team's 4-1 romp over Paraguay in their World Cup opener, have fired barbs at Australia, their next opponents. The Socceroos have fired back. And current US players are having none of it.

All this talk is just nonsense to me," US winger Tim Weah told the media on Tuesday, seconds after rolling his eyes and giving an incredulous look when told about comments from US pundits describing Friday's match as a layup", or that the Australian team itself is average".