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THE GAME AGAINST ARMENIA WILL BE A "TEST" FOR THE IRISH TEAM, DICK ADVOCAAT SAYS
Mediamax
Sept 8 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Russian national football team coach Dick Advocaat
said that the game against Armenia will be a "test" for the team
of Ireland.
Irish Time quoted the Dutch football manager as saying this, Mediamax
reports.
"Armenia has shown now that they are a good team. I always believed
this to be the case but after their win in Slovakia and if they can
beat Macedonia next time, I think they will have confidence in Dublin
and it might be interesting," Advocaat said.
He noted that he was surprised by Armenia's 4-0 victory over Slovakia.
"I expected maybe a draw but a win for Armenia is a surprise result
and for them to win by such a score is a very big surprise," said
Dick Advocaat.
According to him, the Slovakia-Armenia game makes the whole group
very open and "anything can happen now." Dick Advocaat also said that
their game in Slovakia, of course, will have a major influence on how
things turn out. "We lost to them in Moscow but we are confident the
result can be different this time."
Two games are remaining for Armenia within UEFA Euro-2012 Qualifying:
against Macedonia in Yerevan on October 7 and against Ireland in
Dublin on October 11.
Mediamax
Sept 8 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Russian national football team coach Dick Advocaat
said that the game against Armenia will be a "test" for the team
of Ireland.
Irish Time quoted the Dutch football manager as saying this, Mediamax
reports.
"Armenia has shown now that they are a good team. I always believed
this to be the case but after their win in Slovakia and if they can
beat Macedonia next time, I think they will have confidence in Dublin
and it might be interesting," Advocaat said.
He noted that he was surprised by Armenia's 4-0 victory over Slovakia.
"I expected maybe a draw but a win for Armenia is a surprise result
and for them to win by such a score is a very big surprise," said
Dick Advocaat.
According to him, the Slovakia-Armenia game makes the whole group
very open and "anything can happen now." Dick Advocaat also said that
their game in Slovakia, of course, will have a major influence on how
things turn out. "We lost to them in Moscow but we are confident the
result can be different this time."
Two games are remaining for Armenia within UEFA Euro-2012 Qualifying:
against Macedonia in Yerevan on October 7 and against Ireland in
Dublin on October 11.