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Marco Tardelli: Concentration is crucial for Irish team against France

By
CATHAL DERVAN,
Irish Voice Newspaper Columnist

Published Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:17 AM
Updated Friday, November 13, 2009, 3:40 PM

 

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Republic of Ireland assistant manager Marco Tardelli
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Irish coach Marco Tardelli has warned his World Cup hopefuls that they will need to be on full alert for the two legs of their playoff against France.

The French come to Croke Park on Saturday night and welcome the Irish to Paris the following Wednesday, with a place in the South African finals on offer to the winners.

French coach Raymond Domenech is highly unpopular at home after again leaving Patrick Vieira out of his squad, but Tardelli refuses to read anything into tales of unrest and a breakdown in communications between Domenech and his star players.

“Is it like mutiny on the bounty?” asked Giovanni Trapattoni’s right hand man when he spoke to Star Sunday last weekend.

“I don’t think so. The French team is going to be very, very hard to play against and they will want to play a big game against Ireland.

“If anything I believe they are embarrassed to have arrived second in their qualifying group and to be playing against Ireland now.

“They have great players at the best clubs in England and in Europe. They are in the top clubs and the top leagues, the likes of Henry at Barcelona and Anelka and Malouda at Chelsea.

“They do not want to be in the playoffs and they will look to play a big game against Ireland. We know that.”

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