Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman described the shock 1-0 World Cup qualifier defeat by 98th-ranked Luxembourg as a “horrible and embarrassing night”.
The Republic’s World Cup hopes look now in tatters after two opening defeats and Coleman said the Irish “didn’t deserve anything from the game”.
“We got what we deserved, which was nothing,” said the Everton full-back.
“I don’t think we demanded the ball enough and looked to break them down as quickly as we could.”
Speaking on Sky Sports, Coleman added: “It’s a very embarrassing night for us as international players.
“It is what it is. We got beaten 1-0 at home to Luxembourg. That’s no disrespect to Luxembourg. They improved obviously.
“It’s going to be tough. We’re going to get criticism. It’s going to be deserved criticism.”
Coleman, who acknowledged that it was the “worst night” of his international career, added that it was up to the players to accept the blame for Saturday’s shock defeat.
Credit: bbc.com
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