MATHEW RYAN believes Australia have set the standard the day they scared France.

Now Albion’s goalkeeper has called for a repeat – and improvement – as they fight for their World Cup lives.

The Socceroos need at least a point against Denmark today to keep their campaign alive.

Ryan, who is represented by former Danish international Mikkel Beck, believes they can do it.

He has spoken about their plans to deal with the Danes’ aerial threat and to pass their way through when they get on the ball.

The Aussies need to show more attacking threat than they mustered against the French, when they were offered their goal in a 2-1 defeat by Samuel Umtiti’s needless handball.

Ryan believes the efforts against the fancied French augur well.

He said: “That France game was the benchmark.

“The challenge is to emulate what we did there and then some.

“Our style is to prepare us for any opponent we are facing.

“We have full confidence in that. All our attention is focused on Denmark.

“We are doing everything we can to prepare for what we are facing.

“He (coach Bert van Marwijk) prefers to focus on ourselves and what we are going to do, not focus too much on what the opposition is going to do.

“He prefers to have our way of playing down to a tee.

“He is confident that if we do that then we are going to be the side asking all the questions.’’ Denmark were let off the hook in their opening game against Peru when Christian Cueva fired a penalty way over the bar.

Ryan’s Danish counterpart Kasper Schmeichel was named man of the match as Peru enjoyed 53% of possession and managed 17 goal attempts, six of them on target.

Those numbers will give the Socceroos hope.

Ryan said: “We have noticed that there are avenues we can explore.

“Playing out from the back, if we are moving the ball quickly from the back in between the lines through our passing lanes, hopefully bringing players like Tommy Rogic into the game with balls to feet playing through the lines where he can turn and get at the defence – if it is Tomi that’s playing.

“We know that one full-back likes to get forward more than the other, so in behind the left-back we are looking to penetrate as well.”

The Aussies’ opening defeat was a case of fine margins in terms of the two goals they conceded.

At the other end, Mile Jedinak’s successfully converted penalty was their only shot on target.

They had five attempts off target and forced just one corner with their 45% share of possession.

Socceroos midfielder Arron Mooy said: “Maybe we need to attack a little bit more but it depends on the way the game is going. Hopefully we can create chances.”