Victory over Liechtenstein outfit would provide a timely boost for struggling Saints
Uefa Conference League – second round qualifier: St Patrick’s Athletic v FC Vaduz , Richmond Park, Thursday, 7.45pm
Their most recent result, a 3-0 defeat to Derry City in the FAI Cup last Sunday, removes any hope of St Pat’s experiencing European football in 2025. So there is a legitimate concern that the visit of FC Vaduz, the Liechtenstein cup winners that compete in the Swiss second tier, is an unwanted distraction.
“Consistently, when I took over at Bohemians, they were ninth and the following year won the league; Derry were ninth and they lost the league the following year by a point and won trophies; Dundalk were a team that were bottom and we won the league within two years. Unfortunately, Derry losing to Bruno Magpies and St Pat’s potentially stumbling against a second-tier Swiss outfit is the cold, hard reality of where Irish football currently resides.
Kenny is keenly aware that St Pat’s are relying too heavily on a 16-year-old striker to turn their fortunes around. Ruairi Keating, a proven goalscorer signed from Cork City, is injured so Melia will seek to add to his three league goals from 24 league appearances.
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