Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni will consider Newcastle striker Leon Best provided he works harder on the pitch. Trapattoni insisted he has not forgotten the 25 year old, who has had an impressive start to the campaign with the Magpies.
Asked why he had ignored Best, he said: "Because we have three or four other strikers with other qualities.
"Leon knows why. I don't forget him, but he knows why. I need another attitude.
"The whole team must work, the whole team must work. That is important.
"Many players here understood that. On the pitch, there is only one ball.
"To win in football, you need 11 players running for 90 or 94 minutes with that winning mentality, not waiting for the ball.
"We need this mentality. With our mentality, all is possible. We can't afford to have players staying there waiting for the ball."
