Trap insists Ireland ready for Ibrahimovic threat

Updated: Thursday, 15 Aug 2013 17:26 | Comments Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action against Ireland in March Giovanni Trapattoni insists Ireland can handle the threat of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in next month's crucial World Cup qualifier against Sweden in Dublin. While Ireland were playing out a goalless bore draw against Wales in Cardiff last night, Paris St Germain striker Ibrahimovic was sending an ominous reminder of his attacking gifts by scoring a hat-trick in Sweden's 4-2 win over Norway. Trapattoni was forced into defensive alterations in Cardiff with keeper David Forde and defenders Sean St Ledger and Richard Dunne unavailable. While the Italian is trying to keep a positive outlook, Forde and St Ledger face a race against time to prove their fitness for the Group