Socceroos react to USA's 'don't take s***' claim at World Cup

Alessandro Circati says the Socceroos are unfazed by Sebastian Berhalter's comments ahead of the World Cup match against the USA. Berhalter says the Americans "don't take s***". What's next? ABC Sport will live blog the Socceroos vs USA clash on Saturday morning AEST. Socceroos defender Alessandro Circati has offered a blunt reply to USA midfielder Sebastian Berhalter's comments ahead of the World Cup clash between the two sides. Circati said he expected the match to be a similarly physical affair to last October's 2-1 defeat to team USA in Colorado. "We're a very big team, very physical team," Circati said. "Even players, which maybe you look at and they're not the biggest players, I think they're very, very physical. People go into challenges giving 100 per cent. "If anything, I wouldn't see it any less physical than the last game because now there's big stakes on the line." Circati said he was frustrated with the Socceroos being considered "underdogs". He said he wanted the Socceroos to shed the tag during their World Cup campaign. "I hope we're starting to gain a little bit more respect," Circati said. "I don't want to be the underdogs for the rest of my life. I want to be a team that everyone faces like, 'Oh, we've got to play Australia.' "That will come with time, and I'm sure many boys will go to great clubs, and then once that happens it will become reality." AAP ABC Sport will be live blogging all the action from Australia's clash with the US on Saturday morning. Join the team at abc.net.au/news/sport