Veterans differ on striking point

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI and Roy Hodgson may differ on their choice of starting strikers but that doesn’t mean either is wrong, believes the West Brom boss.

Trap surprised many when he chose Simon Cox over Shane Long to partner Kevin Doyle in Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia but at The Hawthorns Hodgson selects Long before considering the other five strikers.

The veteran coaches are old friends but the former Fulham boss does not expect the Italian to be calling asking for advice on his two Ireland strikers.