Saturday 8 September 2012 12:54, UK
Kevin Doyle has rubbished claims of disharmony within the Republic of Ireland squad, insisting all the players remain firmly behind manager Giovanni Trapattoni.
"Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but as far as I can see everyone is right behind the manager and hopefully that win will help ease the pressure on us." Trapattoni will speak to McClean about his outburst before deciding whether to kick the 23-year-old out of his squad for Tuesday's friendly against Oman at Craven Cottage. Trapattoni is expected to make many changes to his side, with the likes of Stephen Kelly, David Meyler and Andy Keogh set to be given a chance to stake a claim for a place in the team to face Germany in the country's next qualifier. Doyle admits the team must improve on their performance from Friday night if they are to beat the Group C favourites at the Aviva Stadium on October 12. The Wolves striker said: "Obviously that will be a big step up in terms of the opposition so we will have to improve a lot. It will be a totally different game."