'He can talk as much as he wants' - Carla Ward shrugs off Slovenia boss comments

Sasa Kolman claimed Ireland “played into our hands” in the reverse fixture.

HOME BY THE LEE: Head coach Carla Ward before a Republic of Ireland women's media conference at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Carla Ward batted away suggestions that Slovenian manager Sasa Kolman had outfoxed his Irish counterpart ahead of their Nations League promotion decider at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The boss, who struck up a friendship with Jim McGuinness at Celtic, trumpeted his “tactical win” after beating the Girls in Green 4-0 in February.