We are going to do it.
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Possibly although word on the street is it will be a back 3 with Darmian in it and De Sciglio and Little Pharaoh will occupy the wide spots in a lopsided formation.
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What’s your thoughts on darmian? He had. A disappointing season after a good start for United.
LVG fucked him over. He was savage for the start of the season, made one mistake (actually 2 in the 1 game I think ) and he dropped him. Never trusted him again. He’s a savage defender but needs to work on his crossing.
Sounds like the type of striker O’Shea and Clark should be able to handle.
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Unfortunately immobile is very mobile indeed, and a real handful
Immobile is starting so we need pace at centre half. Duffy has to start surely.
I think Duffy is being a bit overblown at this stage and his reputation has grown by not starting.
That said Clark was gash the last day and should be dropped, but Duffy isn’t exactly World class himself.
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There’s no one on our team world class, pal…
Is Shane Duffy fast? I would have labelled him slow. I would guess Clark is our quickest centre back.
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Surely Keogh is the man the come in. He’s seem to be harshly dropped for Clarke. Duffy is 6 foot 4 and certainly not nimble.
He adds an option on set pieces though
I thought you’d given up on it?
I’m planning my trip to last 16 at the moment for some more japery. We will win
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Keogh isn’t quick either and he’s dreadful on the ball but he deserves to come in ahead of Duffy I agree. He’s done well for us.
I’ll see you there, pal. Bring a spare shoe for the shoes off sing a long
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I just walk around with one shoe off all the time, always prepared
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These are interesting and damning stats for McCarthy.
McCarthy hasn’t been a player that possession flows through and the two games so far don’t suggest any major change.
He completed just 15 passes against Belgium but perhaps the most interesting figure is the comparison on passes received — Glenn Whelan took 40 passes from Irish players against Belgium while McCarthy took just eight, again continuing the trend from Sweden where Whelan received 26 passes, Hendrick 27 and McCarthy seven.
Delve a little deeper, and Ireland’s most frequent passing combination against Belgium was Hendrick to Whelan (11), which exactly reversed the most frequent passing combo from Sweden, Whelan to Hendrick (11).
Surely that does not merit inclusion after 2 average to poor games. I hope i am wrong and proved so tonight and fellas will say i’m blowing on about S&C again, but i really wonder have Ireland conditioned their players for the game they were attempting to play, or did they just talk about it. As it seems they are not up to playing a pressing game at all.
The brain farts in the last 2 games seem to strongly indicate a lack of conditioning.
I also still see Sweden doing Belguim i think Belguims performance is extremely ovee rated from the last day and they got it easy rather than some kind of engineered brilliance.
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I think you’re over estimating Italy’s motivation for this game. I’d expect us to have more of the ball and them to just soak it up and counter
He’s a coward when we have the ball. Never shows for it. Trap had him sussed out years ago