Clarifications needed amid confusion after Koper horror show

Exposing the players to horror movie moments from Koper before they reconvene in April might go some way toward clarification amid the confusion.

Katie McCabe of Republic of Ireland after her side's defeat. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Confusion around Ireland’s collapse in Slovenia on Tuesday didn’t end on the pitch.

Carla Ward’s second game at the helm was a 4-0 hammering by lower-seeded opponents, an occasion when players were shunted into unfamiliar roles and seemed devoid of a game plan.