Sheehan gets call-up

[Steven]

From the Mockery.

Sheehan gets call-up as extra work starts to pay

by Andy Mann

Leicester City defender Alan Sheehan believes he is beginning to reap the rewards of his extra work on the training ground.


Sheehan revealed he has been staying behind at the end of sessions to work on his game, particularly his set-piece delivery.

And it is beginning to pay off with Sheehan, who has made eight starts this season, enjoying his first run in the side for almost two years.

His in-swinging corners were the source of both goals in the crucial win against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, and he is also the team's joint top-scorer thanks to his free-kicks against Watford and Nottingham Forest in the Coca-Cola Cup.

The 21-year-old Sheehan said: “Set-pieces are something that we have been working on.
“We have great aerial threat from corners and if you put the ball in the right areas we are going to score.

“It's something I do a lot of work on, particularly since the new manager came in.

“I work with (assistant manager) Frank Burrows and we stay out an extra 20 or 30 minutes after training, working on free-kicks outside the box and stuff like that.

“The gaffer says to make sure we get the ball in the right areas and lucky enough on Saturday we got two goals.

“I had a free-kick in the second half which was really close as well.”

He added: “I am pleased to be playing. Last year was very frustrating for me because I wanted to get into the side.

“This year I have had a good run then a little rest. I came back in on Saturday and it was good to get the win.”

Sheehan's performances for City have earned him a recall to the Republic of Ireland Under-21s. He has not played since winning the last of his five caps when he was 19.

But today he was set to travel to Stockholm for the game against Sweden Under-21s on Friday.

“It's brilliant to get a call up,” he said. “We have got a good team and it's always great to play for your country.”

Sheehan is out of contract at the Walkers Stadium at the end of the season. And the former Academy-player-of-the-year, who has been at the club since he was 16, said: “I would love to stay at the club.

“At the moment my personal goal is to stay in the Leicester team and do as well as I can.

“For the team it is to win as many games and get into the play-offs or promoted.”

Gareth McAuley, meanwhile, has been called up by Northern Ireland for their European Championship qualifier against Sweden next Wednesday. The City defender, who had initially been put on standby, will link up with the squad on Saturday.

McAuley, captain in the absence of Stephen Clemence, who has a hamstring injury, has received further recognition by being included in the Championship team of the week.

 

[1966]

Well done to the AS, allthough the fact it has taken him 5 years of proffessional football to realise the value of hard work is a little dissapointing, I only hope that he will continue this approoach for the rest of his career and not just the next few weeks / months.

I hope all of our good young players will copy his lead.

 

[fitz]

allthough the fact it has taken him 5 years of proffessional football to realise the value of hard work

it takes some players even longer. first time I saw AS play he looked like a psycho who wanted to get sent off and nothing more, pleased to see a change

 

[Hazzman]

it takes some players even longer. first time I saw AS play he looked like a psycho who wanted to get sent off and nothing more, pleased to see a change

Now he tries getting players sent off with acting straight out of Eastenders. Them two rolls when accidentally stamped on by Sodje were award-worthy. Great bit of intelligence to actually get to that position, just dinking it around Sodje.

He's vastly improved seen I last seen him. He uses the ball well, when clearing it normally gets to a man and his delivery is first class.

 

[PONTUS KAAMARK]

Good stuff. I think Sheehan is a good little player. Been one of the few to impress me this season.

 

[dpjfox]

Well done fully deserved, someone made a good decision a couple of months ago not to send him out on loan!

 

[pds]

Now he tries getting players sent off with acting straight out of Eastenders. Them two rolls when accidentally stamped on by Sodje were award-worthy. Great bit of intelligence to actually get to that position, just dinking it around Sodje.

He's vastly improved seen I last seen him. He uses the ball well, when clearing it normally gets to a man and his delivery is first class.

From where I was sitting that stamp looked very deliberate.

 

[PONTUS KAAMARK]

From where I was sitting that stamp looked very deliberate.

I agree. He should have gone.

 

[NN Fox]

Well done to the lad.
Does it say something for the new management team that he has seen the value of a bit of extra training and the fact that he now seems to feel appreciated? Or has he bucked his ideas up because he is out of contract at the end of the season?

 

[Hazzman]

From where I was sitting that stamp looked very deliberate.

The Championship proven it was nothing than Sodje following through :icon_lol:

 

[NN Fox]

The Championship proven it was nothing than Sodje following through :icon_lol:

Exactly, Sheehan quite clearly stuck his arse in the path of Sodje's foot in much the same way as Lennon stuck his face in the way of Shearer's foot.

 

[Steven]

The Championship proven it was nothing than Sodje following through :icon_lol:

An obvious double stamp.

 

[spionfox]

Exactly, Sheehan quite clearly stuck his arse in the path of Sodje's foot in much the same way as Lennon stuck his face in the way of Shearer's foot.

But presumably Sodje hasn't refused to play for England again if charged by the FA.