Trapattoni wary despite Estonia stroll

. Manager Dice result was beyond their wildest dreams

. "The cat is in the sack, but the sack is not closed"

Giovanni Trapattoni admitted the Republic of Ireland 4-0 away win in Estonia in the first leg of the Euro 2012 play-off was beyond their wildest dreams but he continued to preach caution before Tuesday return.

"The cat is in the sack, but the sack is not closed," said the official.

"There are still another 90 minutes. The cat is always dangerous, it's a wild cat. We must be serious. The Irish people expect a show in Dublin, but we have the same respect for Estonia.

"Right now, we almost qualified but do not jump the gun. Yet must show the same mentality in the second inning. All Irish may think it will be easy to Dublin, but is still 90 minutes. must be repeated this performance. "

Trapattoni was made could not foresee getting into a position of strength before the tie in the capital of Estonia.

• "No, I could not," he said .. "I was optimistic, but I was worried because I play football." Have seen repeatedly how little things can change the results, but of course after scoring the first goal and had the advantage, I thought: "It is possible to qualify. We are very, very close. "

The Italian could be happy with a large number of players, but the front of the queue was applause striker Jon Walters, who had been at the heart of teaser one team before the game. Trapattoni said it was a clear choice between Walters and Simon Cox. Walters scored the second goal and was a relentless threat to the defense of Estonia clash.

"I'm not God," Trapattoni said, "and maybe I do not speak very good English and Italian very well. But I've been in football since the many years and I understand. Did you think Walters showed qualities. well we did. "

It was a night where everything that could go wrong did for Estonia, with the elimination half-center Andrei Stepanov and Raio Piiroja unleash the wrath of the crowd. The manager Tarmo Rüütli, I said he could not eject complaints Stepanov but suggested the second yellow card for a hand Piiroja was difficult.
"The second was red in the issue," he said. "There was no intention for him to handle and the referee was willing to give the decision. Perceived as the tie is almost finished. "

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