St Patrick’s Athletic manager Jon Daly has confirmed that he is not obligated to continue using Marcelo Pitaluga as his No.1 goalkeeper. Daly dropped Pitaluga in favor of Danny Rogers for their recent match against Dundalk after a series of unconvincing performances. Despite Pitaluga's disagreement, Daly believes it was the right decision for the team.
JON DALY HAS confirmed that he is not under any obligation to stick with on-loan Liverpool star Marcelo Pitaluga as his No.1 goalkeeper. The St Patrick’s Athletic manager dropped the Brazilian in favour of Danny Rogers for Friday’s 1-0 win over Dundalk after an unconvincing start to the Premier Division season.
Pitaluga kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory away to Galway United on the opening night of the season before three defeats on the spin, and he also struggled at times in the President’s Cup loss to Shamrock Rovers. His performance in the 3-1 defeat away to Waterford last Monday forced Daly into action, a decision the Saints boss admitted the 21-year-old didn’t agree with, although he is adamant it hasn’t dented his confidence. Advertisement “No. He’s a confident boy. He was surprised he was getting left out which I kind of like,” Daly said. “That’s my job, as manager. I have to make these decisions. I felt for the good of the team, and himself, it was the right decision. We’ve kept a clean sheet. Danny looked assure
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