Coleman won't make America trip with Ireland

Lyndon Lloyd , 3 June, 8comments | Jump to most recent

While Aiden McGeady is making full use of Ireland's close-season friendlies to get a head start on pre-season and build fitness before the new Premier League season, Seamus Coleman will not be taking part in his country's upcoming matches in the United States.

Coleman was virtually ever-present for Everton this past season and although he played in the goalless draw with Italy at Craven Cottage last week, it has been agreed that he will now take a break and not take part against Costa Rica and Portugal.

McGeady, on the other hand, hasn't played regular football since the end of the Russian league season in November and was used sporadically by Roberto Martinez following his arrival with the Blues from Spartak Moscow in January due to that relative inactivity.

He says that he wants to keep himself "in good shape and come back to hit the ground running in pre-season.

"I spoke to the manager before we left and I said I wanted to carry on through the summer," the winger continues. "I had a break at Christmas and he said I still need to give myself a rest from playing and running for a couple of weeks."

McGeady's goal now is to get himself into peak physical condition so that he can be a 90-minute player for Everton next term.

"In a lot of games I was coming on for five, 10 or 15 minutes and I started the odd one here and there," he explains.

"It's getting into that rhythm of playing 90 minutes every week and getting up to the tempo of the Premier League.

"Hopefully that's what I'll do next season. The aim for me is to be in the starting XI in the first game."

Quotes sourced from EvertonFC.com

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Vincent Stanley
1 Posted 04/06/2014 at 04:36:30

A little let down, but I get it. It will still be nice to see McGeady. Must move, I guess.

Eugene Kearney
2 Posted 04/06/2014 at 05:49:56

A sensible idea, I think, and Seamus might be glad of the break. Holiday time for him for a couple of weeks!!

I just hope that all the rest of our World Cup-bound players, (English, American & Belgian) come home from Brazil unscathed and fighting fit....em, ....footballing fit would maybe be a better term!

Christopher Kelly
3 Posted 04/06/2014 at 09:03:02

Good... Theres 4+ months to gain "match fitness" ... what the hell are a couple of friendlies going to do in June?? Stay healthy, McGeady.

Shane Corcoran
4 Posted 04/06/2014 at 09:59:17

Christopher, first of all, he wants to play the friendlies and, as he hasn’t had a tough season, there’s absolutely no reason he shouldn’t.

Apart from that, I think his point was that he wanted to train right through the summer as he saw last Christmas as being his closed season and didn’t feel the need for another one.

Sean Kelly
5 Posted 04/06/2014 at 11:00:17

It makes sense for Seamus to have a break – he has had a great season. Hopefully the break will do him good and he will come back full of energy. McGeady could do with game time but, if Roberto wants him to take it easy, that’s what he should be doing.

This is the part of McGeady I don’t like. He likes to do his own thing, even though he is employed by Everton. I can’t say I have ever taken to him, even when he he is playing for Ireland. Attitude has never been right – he thinks he knows best all the time.

Ian Taylor
6 Posted 04/06/2014 at 11:38:48

Isn’t Coleman due to get married this summer?

Brian Maitland
7 Posted 04/06/2014 at 11:48:18

I’m glad he’s not going. These international friendlies are a pain for most regular first team players at any Premier League side. McGeady probably needs as much game time as he can get, Gibson also if he’s in the team also. Duffy from what I gather is being scrutinised by yet another manager that’s unsure of him.

Christopher Kelly
8 Posted 04/06/2014 at 15:56:10

The last 2 weeks have seen a rash of injuries during "friendlies" - Most of which will deny young men the opportunity to represent their countries. Maybe the term needs to change?

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