Kangaroos veterans Johnathan Thurston, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk believe the bond between the current squad is the closest theyve ever experienced. Tony Oliva Jersey .Victory over New Zealand in Sundays Four Nations final at Anfield will see Mal Meningas side leapfrog the Kiwis and return to top in the world standings and cap off a successful first tour in charge for the Queensland great.Cronk, Thurston and Smith are all featuring in their fourth tour of the UK and despite having never been on a losing side, the trio said theyve never been part of a happier and more united squad.Not to denigrate or disrespect anything from previous teams, but this team is a special bunch of guys and Mal deserves credit for what hes brought in, Cronk told AAP.The senior players have followed what Mal says and the younger guys have really bought into it as well and were all rowing in the same direction.Meninga stated before the tour departed Australia that he valued good character above all else when he selected his squad with the likes of Semi Radradra, Greg Bird and Andrew Fifita among those overlooked following recent off-field issues.After a spiteful State of Origin series there were concerns Queensland-NSW rivalries could spill over into camp but Thurston said Meningas approach has ensured no tensions have arisen.He knows how to bring a team together, he knows how to get the best out of players and working to one common goal, Thurston told AAP.Were playing in the green and gold and theres never been a mention of Maroons or Blues, its all about the green and the gold.Hes seen the game evolve over the years and in this day and age there are so many different personalities. Some need to be loved, some need to be pushed and he knows that.But Thurston said there was a side to the coach that could still instill fear into even the most seasoned player.Hes got a presence and aura about him, he said.But Ive seen the hard side to him as well, which is not pleasant and you dont want to be on the wrong side of him.Skipper Smith is only one of eight players left from the last 24-man squad to tour the UK in 2013 and he said Meninga laid down the law in no uncertain terms when the team were in camp in PerthThings were said by Mal to the group about what he expected after the grand final when we met up, said Smith.Its not to say that previous Australia teams were not united but we are really working towards a common goal here together.So far we have achieved one goal and that was to be here in the final. Now we have one more which is to win the match on Sunday. Paul Molitor Jersey . 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But this game I was not bothered by it at all.Florida State shot 61.5 percent from the field (40 of 65), while its defense held the Eagles (1-4) to 34.1 percent (14 of 41) and forced them into a season-worst 34 turnovers.Behind the turnovers, the Seminoles, who had just 12 turnovers, outscored Winnthrop 40-10, as well as had a 33-12 advantage in fast-break points. Joe Mauer Jersey. They also outrebounded the Eagles 33-25.We got an opportunity to play a lot of players, Florida State coach Sue Semrau said. Thats important when you have to play three games in three days. But our younger kids came in, and there wasnt much of a dropoff. They were able to sustain the intensity.Erica Williams scored 12 points for Winthrop, which trailed 30-13 by the end of the first quarter and 53-16 at the halftime break.Anything can happen against a top-10 ballclub, Eagles coach Kevin Cook said. Florida State is very well coached, and theyve got world-class athletes. 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