Kenny accepts 'criticism' for Nations League no show

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny after his side's shock defeat in the UEFA Nations League B group 1 match against Armenia at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan, Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Stephen Kenny says he’ll accept criticism for a defeat against Armenia which he insists his team didn’t deserve.

Sluggish Ireland were punished in their Nations League opener by Eduard Spertsyan’s spectacular 75th minute goal in Yerevan, ending an eight-game unbeaten run stretching back to last September.