Complacency the enemy as Ireland look to continue bright start against minnows

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Complacency the enemy as Ireland look to continue bright start against minnows
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Albania are the opposition at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Emma Duffy EILEEN GLEESON’S INTERIM watch continues under Friday Night Lights, with Albania the opposition at Tallaght Stadium.

The focus is on football over the coming days, with the return fixture in Shkodër on Tuesday. This double-header is far from the highs of the World Cup opener in Sydney or the recent Aviva Stadium showpiece, which attracted attendances of 75,784 and 35,944 respectively. But her message remains clear: “Complacency is our enemy,” the FAI Head of Women’s and Girls Football noted in the build-up.Ireland will not be underestimating Albania. They realise — and embrace — the expectation on them to win all of their games in this group, but certainly won’t take anything for granted. Especially not against obscure opposition, this the first meeting of the sides.

While one needs little reminder of Ireland’s World Cup qualification story, Albania suffered heavy defeats to Norway and Belgium in their group, while also falling short to Poland, enduring a mixed bag against Kosovo, and beating Armenia. Gleeson has a fully-fit squad to choose from. Bar alternating Megan Connolly and Lily Agg in midfield, she stuck to the same XI in last month’s games. Whether she will change it up or stay consistent remains to be seen, but she has been boosted by the return of Megan Campbell and Sinead Farrelly to the squad.Diane Caldwell is in line to earn her 100th cap, but the former could displace her in central defence.

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