A few decisions for Bossman Steo to make, does Travers go? Is 3-5-2 our best formation? Does he continue to give youth a chance?
A win is the only result after Luxembourg lost to Qatar on gameday 1
Travers
Coleman
Clark
O’Shea
Doherty
Cullen
Molumby
Browne
Brady
Collins
Robinson
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For some reason Collins has impressed me last few times ive seen him. He is a bit clumsy but holds the ball up well and has a presence
Luxembourg have almost as good a record as ROI the last couple of years. Might be worth a bet on the handicap
Yeah their recent results have been very decent for a 5th seed
Be very satisfied with a 2-0 win
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Just before his TOD interview was cut off Kenny was saying that he couldn’t be tied to one tactical approach so I’m worried he might abandon the 3-5-2. I’d take 1-0 and I’d start Bazunu.
Good team but I’d say Clarke is under pressure. Not sure about Travers but if you were a manager you’d be giving your players a second chance. Connolly didn’t do enough last night to warrant another start.
Who do you start instead of Clark, Duffy?
I know. I like Clark but as I said, he’s under pressure. To answer your question, Clark is a better option than Duffy right now. Give big Shane a run out v Qatar.
Kenny should start the same 11 as last night, imo he made too many changes too early.
Start them at it again and at least let there be some continuity, ffs if he listened to every headbanger we’d need a squad of a 100 lads.
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Just go and win the game and take a bit of pressure off this group. I think it will be a slog of a game for us but all that matters is getting three points out of it.
He has to drop Doherty.
Id bring in Knight for Molumby.
I thought we weren’t as good once Molumby left. Knight looks good, maybe should be ahead of Hendrick ATM.
Hendrick seems finished atm.
He’s captained Derby at the age of 19 hasn’t he? Seems like a prospect alright.
I was wrong about Hendrick. Christ he was woeful when he came on. I’d be for giving Knight a run before him.
Who can we regard as finished at this stage?
Hendrick
Long
McClean
Doherty
Brady
I’d leave it fairly similar and I’d say Spock will too. Travers can’t start though, looked all over the place all through the game. Easy to say in hindsight but O’Hara was surely the call there for such a big game. He has 3 consecutive seasons of being a first choice keeper.
I’d leave the back 5 the same. Clark had a few poor moments but I think a left footer is very important when playing 3 at the back, especially as we should have more of the ball. Stevens didn’t offer much last night but I think he’s generally been good for us recently.
I’d try to fit Brady in instead of Molumby but can’t really see that happening and leave the rest the same.
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In a 3-5-2 its absolutely vital that the two wing backs are good. Both were shite which is an absolute killer.
We’ve no option on Stevens but should Coleman be wide right and bring in Duffy in the back three?
Collins for connolly as well for me. Can’t write off connolly yet but he’s clearly unfit at the moment and he has a stupid hair cut.
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