Ole’s praise for ‘difficult’ Saints as Stephen Kenny’s gutsy side give Besiktas a scare

Besiktas manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round second leg match against St Patrick's Athletic at Besiktas Stadium in Istanbul, Türkiye. Photo by Emre Oktay/Sportsfile

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer paid tribute to the St Patrick’s Athletic side who made his Besiktas team work for their place in the next round of the Conference League, as the Turkish giants avoided a real scare and came back from 2-0 down in Istanbul to win 3-2 on the night and 7-3 on aggregate.

But the former Manchester United star admitted that he needed strong words with his players at the half-time break – as well as two substitutions – to avoid an embarrassment in a tie which they appeared to

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