Greece 0-4 Republic of Ireland: Ward praises subtitles in the second half of the Republic of Ireland “Superb”

Despite a little brilliant first half in Crete, in which the Republic of Ireland was missing from cohesion, Ward said that the half -time speech of the team was encouraging.

“I think it was a really calm message in half time to remember only what we are going on,” he added.

“We were probably not looking at the spaces we wanted and trying to stretch them, we had to do it more and when we increased the time it was much better.

The English director recognized that McCabe’s introduction was the key to the turnaround, but that he had to manage the minutes of the Arsenal midfielder while carrying a tension of the calf.

“We knew he was 45 minutes in her, so we had a choice, we start it and we have to take her away, but I wanted to go to the other side that she had a huge impact as Marissa did, I think it was a team effort.”

Ward also praised Barrett, who scored his 50th cap with a fourth well prepared goal after having arrived.

“What an individual and player with whom he is working. He said ‘Thanks for giving me the opportunity’, but in reality I thank you for obtaining that final goal.

“This is what is able to come and get the goal, she is a great player.”