Two Daryls in the line up, a first?
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Two Daryls in the line up, a first?
Early days, but not a fan of this formation. Certainly not with Keogh and Christie down the right. Two left footers in central midfield is cutting off supply to McClean, conversely Christie seeing lots.
I mean defensively.
Goal comes down the right.
You may have a point. They're exploiting wide expanses of space in wide areas. Awful defending again there.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Shocking the speed of that attack.
That goal is case in point.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Comical lack of midfield.
O'Kane and/or Gleeson, probably both, should be playing.
Hourihane gets thrown under the bus.
well taken but p1sspoor goal to give away
they're the only two Daryls ever to play for Ireland, so I would imagine soQuote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Could be another 5-2, if we are lucky, looks lore like 5-0 at the moment.
Poor again, runner off Hourihane, occupies 2 centre back, McClean wrong side and silly nudge. System failure.
Fair point from Kerr asking how 3 center backs could get wiped out by a long ball.
Ouch, this is looking painful - we look half-decent going forward (particularly Christie) but they're tearing us apart on the break
Has O'Dowda even touched the ball yet?
Bit silly going so attacking v Mexico, really we need a double Whelan in midfield.
Horgan always impresses me. Looks a real player.
He's been fouled a couple of times, one which the Mexican was carded for. One which earned a free kick in a good position.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Goals here-
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Think we're going to score here. We might be four down by the time we do but still.
We're all over the shop, a shame because there might be a workable 3-5-2 in the squad. But it's too much to ask players to take up a new system while most of them are playing out of position.
Yes, can't see the reason to play Horgan and O'Dowda in those positions with O'Kane, Gleeson and Browne all more suitable. One would nearly call it stupid.
the surface isn't looking great(not that it's affecting Mexico), is it artificial?
Come on Duffy..
I thought one of those fouls was Egan?Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
best corner we've taken so far
No, was O'Dowda on the right sideline. And the booking was definitely a foul on him, not that it really matters.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Doesn't have the weird bobbles of artificial, think it's grass that's too long or too thick. Ball just dies when it's played on the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Hourihane doesn't even play in that position at club level. He played attacking midfield for Barnsley and right midfield for Aston Villa as far as I'm aware.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Mindboggling.
They're toying with us now.
It's remarkable how much space we are leaving right outside the penalty area, time and time again.
Nice experiment lads but too much. Egan to left back, tell Christie to focus on defending. Get O'Dowda off for O'Kane. Give Murphy or McGoldrick another 15, before unleashing Wes. Most importantly, lets get McClean into the game, wasted tracking runners all day.
It's not that remarkable considering most teams that try out 3-5-2 find they leave lots of space around the penalty area, particularly wide. The players clearly haven't been properly drilled on it enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
At least Hourihane is trying to maintain his position. Horgan is all over the place.
The long ball ball through the middle reminded me of the 5-2 v Cyprus, history repeating it self although I can't see us getting 2, I can see them getting another
3 if they are bothered.
I know Cunningham is injured. I don't know if Doherty would've been fit in time. Stevens could've been given the nod seeing as O'Dowda got called up based on a successful season in League Two.
It's a ragtag team based on the limited choices available but it shouldn't have come to this. If he could call up six center backs he could have roused someone who could play left back. Even Wilson. So we wouldn't be pressured into playing a formation purely based on a lack of manpower rather than a genuine desire to experiment.
http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Off...phys_Role__Wes
I can't remember if they were talking about Cunningham or Doherty or both, but one of the lads on the podcast said that O'Neill went to see them in action and didn't fancy them.
Hourihane and Horgan keep switching, i was wrong earlier, it was Horgan who passed on a runner for the second goal. Duffy waved him on then to Egan who got dragged inside leaving McClean too much ground to make up. Personally I think Duffy should have tracked the runner leaving Egan in a good covering position.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
But at the end of the day, it's a new formation for players who've never played together. Keogh and Duffy need to take command back there, they could possibly both start against Austria.(I hope not)
This certainly displays the importance of O'Shea in terms of leadership and defensive organisation, even if he is 36.
Defenders constantly getting pulled out of position, but I suppose there are extenuating circumstances (midfield, formation).
So you're hoping for O'Shea and....?Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Randolph cracks me up.
Cool under pressure.
O'Shea and Duffy would do me.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
As Brian Kerr is saying, this Mexican side do look very good. Working very hard to win it back, but the movement of the front 3 is wreaking havoc.
Goal
Same here. I can only remember them playing together in that Netherlands friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Dreadful by Duffy.