Norman: We can win

International Team captain Greg Norman concedes they're up against it, but he's declared his players capable of overcoming near impossible odds to seize the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne.

Trailing the Americans 13 points to nine after the completion of Saturday's foursomes and four-ball matches, the Internationals need to win nine of Sunday's 12 singles matches to claim the Cup for just the second time.

"We've got our backs against the wall, no question about it," Norman said.

"But we've got to believe we can come back and win nine matches out of 12 to win this."

"I believe the guys can."

"I haven't heard any grumblings or rumblings in the camp to say the negative."

"All the guys want to do is just get warm, eat and get back to bed."

Norman's bullishness was echoed by Adam Scott who's drawn to go head-to-head with Phil Mickelson on Sunday.

"This thing ain't over," declared Scott.

"We just have to come out firing and get it done."

"This course is tough and every one of our guys has the ability to win their match tomorrow."

Norman said the Internationals were disadvantaged by their lack of familiarity with foursomes, which the Americans - who are used to playing that format in the Ryder Cup - dominated at Royal Melbourne by winning eight of the 11 points available.

"When we go head-to-head with the USA we can handle ourselves in the four-ball, but we just really can't handle ourselves in the alternate shot format or the foursomes format," Norman said.

"A lot of thought's gone into that ... and I truly believe it's the comfort level of the players who are playing or haven't played it."

"Our lack of experience in alternate shot has proven to be our downfall to this point."

Norman's US counterpart Fred Couples agreed that more exposure to foursomes gives the Americans an advantage.

"When we get here we may have three of the six teams already set which probably is easier for us," Couples said.

"We do play the alternate shot every single year and ... this morning's four-one (foursomes score) is a huge boost to any team."

Asked what had most surprised him this week, Couples said: "Well, they all say the weather in Melbourne can change, but I would say the weather was very surprising, from (Friday's) 90 (degrees Fahrenheit) to 50 (on Saturday)."

The rain which fell steadily at Royal Melbourne on Saturday is forecast to clear on Sunday, though there's a chance of afternoon showers with temperatures in the low-20s.