John Giles' faith in Seamus Coleman remains unshaken despite his performances coming under scrutiny more and more for both club and country.
Now 33, the veteran defender's shelf life as a top level player has been called into question most notably by Jamie Carragher who said he 'felt sorry' for him after he endured a particularly rough 45 minutes earlier this month that saw Tottenham storm into a 3-0 lead.
But Giles strongly rebuffed the growing narrative that Coleman is becoming a liability.