Giggs: It's just hot air to say I save my energy

14 April 2012

The 33-year-old has been irked by suggestions at the weekend that he wasn't giving his all during a defeat by the Republic of Ireland, with renowned Irish pundit Eamonn Dunphy suggesting Giggs was saving himself for United's Champions League tie against Roma in Italy next week.

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"Who said that?" said Giggs mischievously yesterday. "I don't know who he is but I have been criticised on and off throughout my career so it just goes over my head. I think to rise to it and to respond would just give it credence.

"I can honestly say that I have tried to play well in every game I have ever played for Wales. It didn't happen for us on Saturday in Dublin but it wasn't because I — or anybody else — wasn't trying. It was just a bad day and we will be trying to put it right tonight."

Wales face the prospect of taking on San Marino at a sparsely-populated Millennium Stadium tonight — only 15,000 fans are expected — as they look to salvage some pride in Group D.

WALES (4-4-2): Coyne; Ricketts, Evans, Nyatanga, Bale; Davies, Koumas, Fletcher, Giggs; Bellamy, Easter.

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