Robinson: We must strick together to get supporters onside

CALLUM Robinson insists the Republic of Ireland have nothing to lose as they head into tonight’s Nations League trip to Denmark.

Ireland have already been relegated to League C as a result of Denmark’s 2-1 win over Wales in Cardiff on Friday and will have only pride to play for in Aarhus. But, after a run of one win in ten games and growing frustration over a brand of football which has left supporters craving creativity – Ireland were booed off after Thursday’s goalless draw with Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium – striker Robinson has called for a response.

He said: “We have got to go there and be positive. We know that we have got to get a win no matter what, so we will go there and take the positives from here, a clean sheet, and hopefully we can build on that and be a little bit more creative up top.

“Obviously they (the fans) feel a little bit disappointed at the moment with us, which is fair enough, but we have got to stick together as a group and hopefully come out a better side.”

The game will be the fourth meeting between the sides in a little more than 12 months, with Ireland securing a creditable 0-0 draw in Copenhagen in the first leg of their World Cup play-off in November last year before capitulating in a 5-1 horror show in Dublin in the return.

There was another stalemate at the Aviva in the Nations League last month and Robinson added: “Denmark have got a lot of quality, as you saw last month. They have got some good players and it’s going to be tough one.”