'We must move forward together' - Armenia boss wants to forget Portugal thrashing

Yeghishe Melikyan was thrown straight into the deep end, without any friendlies, and is pleading for patience as Ireland loom in a second home game on Tuesday.
'We must move forward together' - Armenia boss wants to forget Portugal thrashing

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Joao Felix after scoring against Armenia. Pic: AP Photo/Hakob Berberyan.

Armenia’s new manager stresses he’ll need a year to build his team after admitting they were crushed in his first match, Saturday’s 5-0 thumping by Portugal.

Yeghishe Melikyan was thrown straight into the deep end, without any friendlies, and is pleading for patience as Ireland loom in a second home game on Tuesday.

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