""We lost the game in Armenia so now we have to concentrate on these two games and see what we can do and still try to qualify," Parrott said. "It's not over until it's over. We have two more chances coming up now and all the focus is on the game on Saturday. "It's a new camp. We can all sit around and dwell on the past or we can try and do what we can with what we have and where we are right now.""
""It was hard, especially the form I was in and the way I was playing. I was so excited for the camp and felt really confident coming in that I could really help the team, so to have that taken away was difficult. "We all know it wasn't good enough [in Armenia]. Obviously, I wasn't in the game, so I don't really know how it felt.""
Republic of Ireland face long odds of World Cup qualification after a 2-1 loss in Armenia and a 2-2 draw with Hungary. Troy Parrott has been recalled after missing those qualifiers because of a knee injury. Parrott began the club season strongly with AZ Alkmaar but was disappointed to miss the first two qualifying matches. Parrott stressed that qualification remains mathematically possible and urged full focus on the upcoming away match against Portugal and the home return with Armenia. Each team in the group plays only six matches, leaving limited opportunities to recover ground in the standings. Players must accept responsibility for under-par performances rather than placing sole blame on the manager.
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