Stuttgart88
01/09/2004, 11:06 AM
So who are our midfield options now that Holland & Keane are injured and Miller & Delap are doubtful?
I expect the following 4 to start against Cyprus:
Reid
Kav
Kilbane
Duff
Then there’s also:
Finnan – right midfield option, allowing Reid to play elsewhere, centrally or left midfield.
Quinn – despite lack of experience he has been quite impressive. Although it was against low quality opposition (Jamaica) it was obvious when I saw him live he had tons more to offer than Kinsella. I still haven’t seen the Dutch game but I hear he did well. Kerr likes him too so I think there’s a good chance he’ll feature in some form, though I reckon it’d be a big risk to start him.
O’Shea is a midfield option if either Miller or Delap (or both) fails to recover and there’s a further injury against Cyprus. This is more of a long shot I reckon. Finnan or Maybury could then cover at left full.
Miller & Delap could still make it anyway, if not for Cyprus then Switzerland.
So all-in-all we still seem well enough covered, though RMK’s loss is always a big one.
That said, surely Barrett & Rowlands should now be called up. Barrett in particular is also a possible forward option now that Connolly is out. It makes no sense not to use up our full allowance. Other possibles are McGeady, Doyle, Harte & Kinsella (hopefully not though he’d relish taunting the Swiss bench if we win!).
Of all of these names, Reid, Duff, Kilbane, Finnan and O’Shea can play in more than one position so Kerr has plenty to choose from. Miller & Delap if fit can also play in a few positions.
No wonder none of us ever agrees on our best XI !! This where where Kerr has to earn his money though.
PS: Yorke’s signing for Brum really bodes badly for Clinton.
I expect the following 4 to start against Cyprus:
Reid
Kav
Kilbane
Duff
Then there’s also:
Finnan – right midfield option, allowing Reid to play elsewhere, centrally or left midfield.
Quinn – despite lack of experience he has been quite impressive. Although it was against low quality opposition (Jamaica) it was obvious when I saw him live he had tons more to offer than Kinsella. I still haven’t seen the Dutch game but I hear he did well. Kerr likes him too so I think there’s a good chance he’ll feature in some form, though I reckon it’d be a big risk to start him.
O’Shea is a midfield option if either Miller or Delap (or both) fails to recover and there’s a further injury against Cyprus. This is more of a long shot I reckon. Finnan or Maybury could then cover at left full.
Miller & Delap could still make it anyway, if not for Cyprus then Switzerland.
So all-in-all we still seem well enough covered, though RMK’s loss is always a big one.
That said, surely Barrett & Rowlands should now be called up. Barrett in particular is also a possible forward option now that Connolly is out. It makes no sense not to use up our full allowance. Other possibles are McGeady, Doyle, Harte & Kinsella (hopefully not though he’d relish taunting the Swiss bench if we win!).
Of all of these names, Reid, Duff, Kilbane, Finnan and O’Shea can play in more than one position so Kerr has plenty to choose from. Miller & Delap if fit can also play in a few positions.
No wonder none of us ever agrees on our best XI !! This where where Kerr has to earn his money though.
PS: Yorke’s signing for Brum really bodes badly for Clinton.