IRELAND MANAGER GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI dismissed speculation about his future in the job after witnessing his side defeat the Faroe Islands 4-1 in Torshavn.
The Italian was delighted with the performance of many of his team’s newer players and feels Ireland are just one point worse off, after three matches, than he would have hoped.
James McCarthy of Wigan won the sponsor’s man-of-the-match award while Seamus Coleman was assured at right-back and Stoke’s Marc Wilson scored a fantastic goal to make it 2-0.
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He told RTÉ, “All the team play well but especially McCarthy, Wilson and Coleman. It was very, very important, this.”
Speaking about Wilson’s goal, the manager commented, “I said this was a golden goal. A fantastic goal.
“We were confident that we could better (at half-time). We started well but after 20 minutes we lose our (momentum).”
Comfort in possession
There was a 10-minute period of serious concern for the Irish team after the Faroe Islands grabbed a headed goal to make it 2-1 but Trapattoni was pleased with his players and the way they upped the tempo while retaining possession.
He insisted that the team was still in a good position to qualify for the World Cup next year. Trapattoni declared:
I said maybe we could be missing one point, from the (failure to) draw with Germany but Germany is strong. This is a good table (for us).”
The 73-year-old said he was aware that there was speculation surrounding his future as Ireland manager but his focus since the 6-1 defeat to Germany on Friday was to prepare his players for their game tonight.
When he was asked what he would think if the FAI were to select another manager to lead Ireland in the World Cup qualifiers, he said ‘No problem’ to sign off the interview.
Well done to Northern Ireland on drawing away to Portugal. Shows what a team properly organised can do against the big guns. Also fair play to Micheal O’Neill learnt his trade well in the league of Ireland
Before people start crying out for trap to go, first look at the state of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All have player just as good as ours, but yet they are all sitting at the bottom of their groups and havent been to a tournament in years!!
Trap has never put out our best available team. He hasn’t done the research and is sticking to too small a group. I’m glad we won tonight bit if we want to succeed trap needs to be ejected.
I would do it for half his money but Delaney would not get a euro of my salary. I bet Delaney is on a nice little kickback from Trap. Even if he is fired Delaney will profit from his payoff.
So the 3 best players tonight were ones Trap has had problems with or no faith in in the past? His hand was forced tonight through injuries and Fridays woeful display otherwise we wouldn’t have seen any of them. Well done to the lads tonight however.
Delaney should be gone as well and dont be giving it all that about Roy Keane, He is the only one that will shake the whole FAI up, He was right about what he did and showed us all 10 years ago what a mess the system is but he gets slated?!?! Dare anyone speak out on anything in Ireland and they are traitors?!? Y’all need to be looking at tbe dail for that :p
I watched Northern Ireland tonight and couldn’t believe I heard myself saying we need to take a leaf out of their book, they slogged their guts out for their country and got a well deserved point, this use to be us playing like that, Trap to go players don’t respect him and enough
I would prefer not to get to Brazil unless we improve and i mean against the BIG teams.
If Trap thinks he’s on the pigs back with the win tonight he’s very mistaken. They played a lowly team and I’m sure that if a team were picked from school going kids to play Farore the result could have been similar. All Trap is focused on is his massive income and I think he doesn’t care whether Ireland wins or not. Ireland needs to take on some good players and until that happens we’ll never get anywhere in the European or world championships.
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Well Done Ireland
On a separate note is aiden mcgeady the worst footballer ever?
In a squad with Darren O’Dea, John O’Shea, Paul McShane…em no he aint!!!
No that’s definatly Mark Kennedy
Bernie Slaven
Eddie McGoldrick
Well done to Northern Ireland on drawing away to Portugal. Shows what a team properly organised can do against the big guns. Also fair play to Micheal O’Neill learnt his trade well in the league of Ireland
Trap. He the man
Take a moment …… Chill pill everyone.
4-1 is a great result!
Media will brainwash you.
Trap out? OK. …
But then what?
Leave him at it (Dunphy loved him …. once and we can qualify 2nd (maybe first) and Trap ain’t stupid …. Experience will tell?
All you EXPERTS …. could be wrong?
COYBIG
Last week it was all trap has to go now it’s trap your the man . How predictable make up your minds soccer fans
he will b sackt soon..
Well done to team, good result. As for Trappy ,He must go, its too late.
cods wollop. load of rubbish. jaysus. like playing against Clonmel town. Germany showed them what it means to be a football team. f f s.
Trap out.now.
Okay Ireland – get behind your team. Managers will come and go Team is forever.
Roy Keane! you all mad. He walked away from Ireland and lost his pride back in 2002. No Thanks.
And he’s a proven failed manager – apart from a bright start at Sunderland. Him working with Delaney? Wake up lads.
I hope he stays..this campaign against Trap is all media driven..and everyone seems to be jumping on the bandwagon like sheep..
Best to judge ourselves against the other non entities in world football.
What about Fr Ted?! He was pretty successful with the Craggy Island over 75 five a side team?? And he can speak English!!
Before people start crying out for trap to go, first look at the state of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All have player just as good as ours, but yet they are all sitting at the bottom of their groups and havent been to a tournament in years!!
Trap has never put out our best available team. He hasn’t done the research and is sticking to too small a group. I’m glad we won tonight bit if we want to succeed trap needs to be ejected.
Roy Keane is the man for this job
I’d rather see Sally McCoist get the job than Roy Keane!
Bring Roy Keane in
If Trap does go,who is your choice for the next manager?
Gary Waddock
Roddy Collins
Roy Keane
Roy Keane is a good shout. it wood be the World Cup all over again,the country divided again.
Pep Guardiola lol
Kevin. Please don’t insult The Barca Legend.
Eamon Dunphy
Roy Keane, just to see if he is half the manager of Mick McCarthy.
You just know it would last for 18 top 24 months then he would storm off in strop….
Still, amazing player for the mighty UNITED, and for Ireland (when there)
I would do it for half his money but Delaney would not get a euro of my salary. I bet Delaney is on a nice little kickback from Trap. Even if he is fired Delaney will profit from his payoff.
No, neh, no… si si beuno
So the 3 best players tonight were ones Trap has had problems with or no faith in in the past? His hand was forced tonight through injuries and Fridays woeful display otherwise we wouldn’t have seen any of them. Well done to the lads tonight however.
Delaney should be gone as well and dont be giving it all that about Roy Keane, He is the only one that will shake the whole FAI up, He was right about what he did and showed us all 10 years ago what a mess the system is but he gets slated?!?! Dare anyone speak out on anything in Ireland and they are traitors?!? Y’all need to be looking at tbe dail for that :p
There’ll be no Fields of Athenry in Rio if Trap’s in charge.
I watched Northern Ireland tonight and couldn’t believe I heard myself saying we need to take a leaf out of their book, they slogged their guts out for their country and got a well deserved point, this use to be us playing like that, Trap to go players don’t respect him and enough
I would prefer not to get to Brazil unless we improve and i mean against the BIG teams.
Yere all so full of it
Delaney nails it once again. Great victory!
If Trap thinks he’s on the pigs back with the win tonight he’s very mistaken. They played a lowly team and I’m sure that if a team were picked from school going kids to play Farore the result could have been similar. All Trap is focused on is his massive income and I think he doesn’t care whether Ireland wins or not. Ireland needs to take on some good players and until that happens we’ll never get anywhere in the European or world championships.
Trap believes with this Faroe result he is really spoiling us
ah here leave it out