Republic of Ireland V Luxembourg - Saturday, 27th March 2021 - World Cup Qualifier

He declined the call-up as he was playing without training due to partial injury.

So not a great answer, but...

Right.
I thought I read him saying he’s always welcome a return to the international setup. Could’ve done with him

Yeah, he did, and Kenny confirmed that is still the position, he's just not ready for these games it seems.

I'm going for a win with a few inches to spare. The Serbia game has exposed holes but at the same time provided more crumbs for comfort, that game will have brought them forward in their preparations for this game, more so than Lux.

Hoping everything clicks and it’s a comprehensive 4-0 win. I’d probably take a scrappy 1-0 or 2-1 though. The win is vital now.

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Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Dan McDonnell speculating on a return to 4-3-3 in the Indo today. Highlights some comments from Kenny that could imply that the 3-5-2 was implemented based on Serbia's shape.

I'd personally like to see 3-5-2 maintained. It clearly gets the best out of the players we have and it keeps 3 in midfield. Win-win as far as I am concerned. We don't have the wide forwards or centre forward for 4-3-3. Simple as that.

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Completely agree with this.

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Originally Posted by DeLorean

Yeah, he did, and Kenny confirmed that is still the position, he's just not ready for these games it seems.

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60pc fit I heard

That's what SK said yeah, in fairness Wednesday would never have wanted/allowed him to travel in those circumstances. Unfortunately the problem is that there's nearly always something when it comes to Westwood and international duty.

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Originally Posted by Kingdom

60pc fit I heard

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If he did play in that condition and let himself and Ireland down then that would probably be the end of his Irish career. If this is true, Westwood probably did the right thing in staying at home.

My team would be
Bazunu
Doherty Coleman O'Shea Clark Stevens
Cullen Knight Browne
Collins Robinson

Would gladly see Parrott or Long up top and no issues with Molumby midfield, just keen for Knight to get a good run. Likewise, I wouldn't have an issue with Travers in goal.

I would not like to see 4-3-3 though.

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Originally Posted by Fixer82

Is Westwood injured? I’d be annoyed if he wasn’t and Travers was thrown in there at the deep end

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Yes, he was named in the SW lineup a couple of matches ago, but got injured in the warm up.

Bazunu, Knight, and Collins to start according to David Sneyd

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Basing, Knight, and Collins to start according to take Sneyd

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Bazunu
Coleman O’Shea Clark
Doherty Stevens
Cullen Knight
Browne
Robinson Collins

That would mean the above I think?

Although he had a poor game, it does feel very harsh on Travers. Either way, the GK remained a big risk.

I would’ve preferred Long over Collins, though perhaps Long might be more of an impact as a sub in last 20 mins etc.

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Basing, Knight, and Collins to start according to take Sneyd

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Is it really too much to ask you to learn to spell the guy's name...? ;)

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Is it really too much to ask you to learn to spell the guy's name...? ;)

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I’m sure it was an autocorrect error.

Confirmed now. Travers, Molumby and Connolly drop out.

Let's see how this goes. This is a genuine banana skin and will tell a lot about where we stand...

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Originally Posted by Olé Olé

My team would be
Bazunu
Doherty Coleman O'Shea Clark Stevens
Cullen Knight Browne
Collins Robinson

Would gladly see Parrott or Long up top and no issues with Molumby midfield, just keen for Knight to get a good run. Likewise, I wouldn't have an issue with Travers in goal.

I would not like to see 4-3-3 though.

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Very proud of this...

Great to see Bazunu get in and Rovers get an extra fee off manchester city according to extra.ie

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Is it really too much to ask you to learn to spell the guy's name...? ;)

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Excellent!

Any money for Rovers in this?