MARTIN O'Neill is hoping that members of his Ireland squad receive more match practice with their clubs ahead of next month's Euro 2016 qualifier against World Champions Germany.
The Ireland manager and admitted that the next four weeks are a great opportunity for players to take confidence from the weekend’s game against Georgia and build on their performance.
"Maybe Robbie Brady and a few others might get into the Hull first team and play a few games and the same with Darron Gibson as well," O'Neill said, speaking ahead of the team’s return flight home.
"We were carrying a lot of players for this particular game and that was also a concern of mine; a lot of players hadn't played enough competitive football and I felt it might have shown."
O’Neill also revealed that whilst he was pleased with the result in Tbilisi, improvements have to be made before they host Gibraltar next month and then make a trip to Gelsenkirchen three days later where they face the World Champions.
"It's three points away from home but as I mentioned I think we can improve," O’Neill added.
"There were times when we were trying to force it in the last 15 minutes when there was a bit of untidiness in some of our crossing.
"We could have done better with their goal, and there were one or two moments, naturally, in a game away that you would expect to have to deal with."
The Derryman admitted that he may have to reconsider the attacking strategy ahead of the next games, after the 4-5-1 formation used against Georgia left skipper Robbie Keane isolated up front for periods of the game.
"The idea was to get to him and give him a little bit of help a wee bit more quickly," he explained.
"That was the idea with Glenn [Whelan] being in the middle and the other two [James McCarthy and Stephen Quinn] going forward as often as they could. At times, it looked as if we didn't get decent movement."
Shay Given watched from the bench as his teammates secured three points on Sunday evening, and it seems likely that the keeper will remain on the sidelines unless he steps out more frequently for Aston Villa when the players return to club duty this week.
O’Neill added that he told David Forde ahead of their opening Euro qualifier that he would play in order to maintain his belief in being selected, after speculation that Given would take his place.
"I hadn't read too much about it but when I was questioned, I felt it was becoming an issue," he elaborated. "Shay wanted to come back but he'd never been promised everything.
"It's obviously difficult for him to have played one competitive game for Aston Villa. He was in really great form last year at Middlesbrough.
"I actually believe rather than bringing a fear element in, his involvement should galvanise the other 'keepers. Competition is healthy and I've no doubt Shay wanted to play, he wants to come back and show what he is capable of doing.
"All these things came into the equation and I wanted David to know beforehand to give himself the opportunity to prepare for the game and have no issues."
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