McGrath: We need to add steel to midfield

IRISH legend Paul McGrath has paid tribute to Giovanni Trapattoni’s troops following Tuesday evening’s draw with Russia but has called for immediate midfield surgery.

The hero of so many great days under Jack Charlton admitted the Irish were lucky in Moscow and lauded Richard Dunne who was McGrathesque in his heroic defensive display. However, he admitted Trapattoni needs to look at midfield urgently.

“We need a bit more steel in there. It was just being popped around. (Andrey) Arshavin and their movement made us look a bit pedestrian at times,” he told Ryan Tubridy on 2fm yesterday.