From the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/4606891.stm
"The Israeli boss is expected to move midfielder Idan Tal up front alongside Yossi Benayoun and Yaniv Katan, with Avi Yehiel likely to make his senior debut at right back.
Goalkeeper Nir Davidovitch may replace Dudu Awat, who has an elbow injury."
If it comes to pass, it is great news for us that they have a debutant at right back tomorrow. Lansdowne Road in a highly charged WC Qualifier with Duffer and/or Mahatma Gandhi Reid running at you is not the easiest way to start your international career! :D
As regards the goalkeeper, I don't think there's much between them - both are about the same quality, the only thing might be that they will be a little unsettled at the back because of the changes in personnel: new goalkeeper, new right back, no Ben Haim...
A lot has been said about how heavily they will get penalised if they try the same heavy-handed tactics against Duff as they did in the away game. My question is this: what good is it to us if we have no-one to take frees? Kavanagh has been woeful in this department for Ireland so far. Andy Reid is an option, but it gives substance to calls for O'Shea at RB and drafting Harte in. From the noises their coach has been making so far, they will be plonking lots of bodies between their goal and us - not really going for a win. Maybe this, coupled with the lack of any specialised wingers in their team, would let Harte off the hook in terms of his many defensive shortcomings? Whaddya think? :confused:
