Republic of Eire supervisor Carla Ward has praised the psychological perspective of the squad earlier than her first recreation in cost on Friday night time towards Turkey.
The previous Aston Villa, Sheffield United and Birmingham Metropolis boss succeeded Eileen Gleeson within the submit final month.
Tallaght Stadium in Dublin will host the Uefa Nations League opener with the Republic of Eire again in motion after the Euro 2025 play-offs defeat by Wales in December.
“They have been top-drawer,” mentioned the Isle of Wight-born Ward on Thursday.
“I have been saying to them this morning that the applying, the perspective from each single one among them this week has been first-class.”
Liverpool ahead Leanne Kiernan will miss the sport due to a calf harm however might probably return for Tuesday’s away encounter towards Slovenia.
Ward, who introduced in former Republic of Eire males’s worldwide Alan Mahon as her assistant, laid out her footballing philosophy.
“A really clear means of taking part in – I would prefer to suppose we have been very clear in what we would like from all people. Me and Alan, you have most likely seen already, we like power, we like persona.
“I feel we wish to see that in gamers, give them a little bit little bit of freedom to go categorical themselves, I feel you will see that. We’ll see after the sport however I would prefer to suppose you will note that.”
