Ireland manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giovanni-c14985 Trapattoni feels that Darron Gibson’s move from Manchester United to Everton has helped him revitalize his career, and was impressed with the midfielder’s performance in Ireland’s friendly match against Bosnia.
The former United understudy witnessed a change in fortune, after arriving at Goodison Park earlier in January. He remained a regular in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Moyes’ starting eleven during the recently concluded 2011/12 season and played an important hand in the Toffees
sensational run-in, which helped them secure a seventh place finish in the league.
His notable show late on for the Toffees also caught the attention of the Irish national manager, who named him in his 23-man squad for the European Champions next month.
Ireland have been stationed in Group C of the tournament which also features http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
Nevertheless, the 73-year old Italian assessed that Gibson’s move to Everton has had a profound effect on his career and revealed that he had advised him a long time ago to part ways with Red Devils in order to get more playing time on the field.
He told the club’s official website, “I think the change of club has been very important for him.”
“I follow him in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 and when I saw him I said 'congratulations, keep doing what you are doing. Support the strikers, support the defenders.”
The Derry native played for Manchester United for more than three years, but was only able to cap 60 appearances during this period. Since joining Everton, the 24-year old has featured in 15 matches for the Toffees and scored his loan against the eventual
league champions Manchester City in a 1-0 win at Goodison Park in January.
Trapattoni was also in awe for the midfielder after Ireland’s 1-0 win against Bosnia in a friendly match last week and felt that he was a cut above the rest of the players on the night.
He added, “Darron Gibson was one of the best on the pitch for me," Trapattoni added after the 1-0 win over Bosnia.”
“We wanted to try another role for Gibson. He needs to understand midfield - how it works offensively and defensively."
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