In what is an unglamorous international fixture between Ireland and Greece the media were no doubt struggling to fill column inches around a fixture that was never going to capture the sporting public’s attention to any  extent. Thankfully for them first assistant manager Marco Tardelli steps forward and states that 2012 was a fantastic year for Ireland and now Glenn Whelan has spoken at his frustration of being overrun in midfield as opposing teams easily overcome Ireland’s rigid 4-4-2 formation. Today’s picture is taken from the Irish Examiner and you can read the full article about Whelan here.