Sweden boss Peter Gerhardsson talks up 'angry' Katie McCabe

Sweden boss Peter Gerhardsson says "angry" Katie McCabe is one of his favourite players in the world as he looks to take down the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night.

McCabe has spent the week trying to overcome jet lag after playing an end-of-season friendly for Arsenal against an A-League All Stars selection in Melbourne.

The captain will be crucial to the Girls in Green's hopes of pulling off a shock Euro 2025 qualifier result against the world No 6-ranked Swedes, with Gerhardsson fully aware of her capabilities.

"I would say that McCabe is one of my favourite players because she is typical for the way to play," he said.

"She's one of the best players in Arsenal and she plays with passion, she plays with strength, she plays with good technique. What I like also is she is a little bit a winner. You can say angry, but I like it... we have to handle that."

Gerhardsson is very familiar with this Irish team having faced them during qualification for the last World Cup. Then helmed by Vera Pauw, Ireland snatched a gutsy 1-1 draw in Gothenburg, frustrating the star-stiudded Swedes for most of the contest.

However it will not have escaped Gerhardsson's attention that Ireland coughed up early goals against France and England in their first two qualifiers; nor the fact that Eileen Gleeson's team are better equipped to defend a lead than chase goals.

Expect the visitors to start quickly at Lansdowne Road in search of a breakthrough that would leave the hosts with a massive hill to climb.

"It's always that when you score a goal in a game it changes what you can do," added Gerhardsson when reflecting on that clash in Gothenburg.

"I remember when they scored they had a low defence and we had some problems then. We’d some