Toughest possible draw Ireland could have got, says Moran

FORMER Irish star Kevin Moran believes Ireland have received the toughest possible draw in the World Cup play-offs.

But he isencouraged by the fact that the national team has often reserved their best performances for games against Europe’s bigger guns.

Moran said: “If you looked at it on paper and looked at the teams, it’s the worst draw you could get – it’s a really tough one. If you look at the quality that the French have throughout the team, we just don’t compare. But, it is not played on paper, it’s about what happens on the night. That gives us a bit more of a chance because we have always achieved better when we are the underdog and the more the underdog, the better.