'Maybe there was just a lack of belief' - Matt Doherty on Ireland's struggles

“We were kind of playing and didn't actually believe we could get over the line."

3 June 2021; Matt Doherty of Republic of Ireland during the International friendly match between Andorra and Republic of Ireland at Estadi Nacional in Andorra. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Accommodating Séamus Coleman and Matt Doherty in the same Ireland team has proven a struggle for Stephen Kenny and his two predecessors but fusing the pair is the preferred solution for at least one of the players.

“We like playing with each other, that’s for sure,” admitted Doherty, the Tottenham Hotspur right-back.