Giovanni Trappatoni as coach of the Republic of Ireland did not want his players to just focus on Lassana Diarra in the face of France. This fight is not about revenge but the World Cup tickets.
Party second leg playoff between the French counter-Republic of Ireland also summon additional intense aroma associated Diarra, after the first meeting involved an incident with Keith Andrews.
Andrews then called Diarra has issued a negative comment. However, the French player who plays for Real Madrid itself has denied such accusations.
Regardless, the story will obviously be an additional ingredient in a duel the two teams, Thursday (19/10/2009) WIT dawn, in the fight for a ticket to South Africa. We have a little superior because France won 1-0 in the first party also away games ‘Team Rooster’.
With this reality, Trappatoni warned his players not to think about Diarra. There are more important mission of the French bow and stepped into the World Cup.
“I used to play football and I know what happened. The players on the field common in the pressure and sometimes they do not know what is happening in these moments,” said Trappatoni at Soccernet.
“I believe we and the French players have forgotten it all. I’ve told the players that this party for a warm-hearted person and his cool. If we stay calm, we could use a foot to make a goal,” he stated.
Trappatoni statement was agreed by the Republic of Ireland captain, Robbie Keane, who asked that related incidents Diarra soon be forgotten and they concentrated on reaching the ticket business alone.
“Obviously it will add a hot game, but we could not think of playing with Diarra or comments he had cast. We have to concentrate to the job at hand and we certainly will do that,” Keane straightforward.
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