Trap: Don’t expect a goleado

GOLEADO is the Italian for goal-glut, the kind of riotous scoreline which can sometimes occur when sharks encounter minnows and a feeding frenzy ensues.

But Giovanni Trapattoni has warned against any complacency on the part of either his players or the home supporters as Ireland prepare to follow their hard-earned Euro 2012 qualifying victory against Armenia with what ought to be much less challenging outing against little Andorra in the first competitive international at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night.

“I think goleado is not easy in football any more,” the manager said. “But I do hope we can put on a show which is worthy of such a beautiful stadium. It deserves a good show and the atmosphere there will be very important for the players. But while I am confident we will play a good game, I keep repeating to the players: we have not qualified yet. There is no room for complacency. It would be a great mistake to think we’ve already got the result in this game. The players know this. Every game brings a new opponent and the more Ireland go up, the more aggressive the opponent becomes. The opposition cannot ever be underestimated. I can never accept that attitude.”