Ange Postecoglou may be cagey about his coaching future but he delivered a serve of blunt honesty last night when he said his champion Roar outfit wasn’t yet up to standard in Asia.

Brisbane’s 2-1 loss at home to Korean outfit Ulsan Hyundai has all but ended their hopes of proving the all-conquering domestic form could hold its own against the best Asian sides.

Estiven Velez of Ulsan scores during the AFC Asian Champions League match between the Brisbane Roar and Ulsan Hyundai at Suncorp Stadium. Credit:Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

The Roar remains anchored to the bottom of Group F of the Asian Champions League with two games remaining. Ulsan and FC Tokyo are both on eight points, with Brisbane and Beijing Guoan six points adrift on two.

It could have ended differently last night if Brisbane had made better work of their litany of chances in front of goal. They went to the break tied at 1-1 before Mohamed Adnan was booked for bringing down Kang Minsoo, sending Ulsan captain Kwak Tae Hwi to the spot for the winner.