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Ireland 'struggle to tactically manage a game', says Tardelli

Marco Tardelli has questioned the Republic of Ireland's tactical nous following their heavy Euro 2016 defeat to Belgium.

The former Italy international, who served as Ireland assistant coach under Giovanni Trapattoni from 2008 to 2013, says that Irish players "struggle to tactically manage a game" and believes that is the reason why they lost so comprehensively to the Red Devils on Saturday.

"[They made] too many mistakes in a row, always for the same reason: they struggle to tactically manage a game," Tardelli told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"They struggle to understand that football, when you're in trouble, it's a matter of brain, not only physicality.