Alex Brosque says he is feeling good about his role in the Australian national team.
The 28-year old Shimizu S-Pulse has taken a while to really integrate into the Socceroos setup after a sprinkling of call-ups but no actual caps earlier on in his career.
But the former Sydney FC man, fresh off a match-winning brace in the 4-2 victory Saudi Arabia, feels comfortable on the international scene despite playing ahead of some top attacking players such as Tim Cahill, Brett Holman and Josh Kennedy.
"So that just means that the players that do get a chance, we have to take it and we have to show why we're in the squad.
"Personally I was happy to have contributed my little part to the win.
"It is about repaying that faith and showing (manager Holger Osieck) why he does pick you and that's why I guess games like this make me feel a lot better about being in the squad.""There were a lot of big names missing, a lot of European-based players that didn't come back," said Brosque.