Stephen Kenny: 'If we won 2-1, we'd be having a different conversation'

Kenny was trying to display a brave face about it all, highlighting the volume of chances missed in the 1-1 draw

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny after the Fifa World Cup 2022 qualifier against Azerbaijan at the Aviva Stadium. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Stephen Kenny insists he’s still the man to revive Irish football after the latest installment of his abysmal spell as manager.

The bounce envisaged from extending Portugal to a stoppage-time winner three days ago lasted the grand total of 12 minutes before 22,000 fans at the Aviva Stadium as Azerbaijan got their first point from a European or World Cup qualifier at the 12th attempt.