Any explanation for Lawal’s omission? Playing well and got great plaudits from HH during the last camp. Maybe he’s injured but if not, it seems a bit random. Not a good sign when selection continuity breaks down.
Any explanation for Lawal’s omission? Playing well and got great plaudits from HH during the last camp. Maybe he’s injured but if not, it seems a bit random. Not a good sign when selection continuity breaks down.
He is injured. Came off at weekend and will be out for few weeksOriginally Posted by third policeman
Its really not that complicated!!!
Doherty dropped? He won't play for this manager again.
Lawal, Doherty and Knight are injured. This was made clear at the press conference.
Bringing Coleman, Ebosele and Molumby back in seems sensible, and they shouldn't have been left out the last squad.
O'Dowda has only started one league game this season for Ferencvaros from what I can make out, but has featured regularly in Europe. And with Brady out, I suppose we are somewhat short at leftback.
Recalling Egan, having not been involved with us for over two years, in a position where we've the greatest depth, and who hasn't played regularly since the 22/23 season, seems extraordinarily and needlessly regressive.
Based on form, merit and squad balance, and as another option at 6, Coventry should have been there, but as has been said, this would hardly be a game-changer.
Difficult to summon up much enthusiasm for any of this.
i'd have mcgrath instead of taylor who hasn't played a minute of football. i'd also have Omobamidele over Egan - saying that I haven't seen Egan play this season and i have nothing against John. Maybe Coventry should have made the squad somewhere. But overall there's not too much to be disappointed in. Still the injuries have really made it a weak squad. Weird that he's ruled Troy out of the Portugal game when Troy says he thinks he'll be fit for this weekend.
I read that as a nod to the AZ management team that HH is being cautious about his fitness.
Maybe. But if that were the case and he were to play this weekend for AZ then he’d have a week to recover from that game and be able to play against Portugal the following weekend and maybe be a doubt for Armenia and if he didn’t play against Armenia, then he have a full week to recover for AZ. Either way, you’d probably want them on the bench against Portugal and have the option of using them in that game and then probably have him on the bench for the Armenia game in case you need them for the last 15 or something. No.
Will Ferry from Dundee United called up. A good player at that level but this is a big step up. Brady, O'Dowda, Honohan all ruled out at left back.
Any port in a storm
Last edited by SkStu; 06/10/2025 at 8:03 PM.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
The way things are going the whole squad will be center backs behind Ferguson.
You're very optimistic we'll have Ferguson.
Worth noting that Szmodics has been ruled out. No replacement so down to 23. Also Parrott effectively ruled out for Game 1: "He's coming back from injury, he's just started training. If everything goes well, he'll get some minutes on Sunday <for AZ>. Not planning to have him in the squad against Portugal but hopefully we can add him into the squad against Armenia". So that makes it an effective 22. Ferguson a doubt because of his ankle too.
Whats Conor Sammon doing these days
Its really not that complicated!!!
I'd say a few of the "injured" players just can't be arsed.
If that's the case, better off without them.
I think thats unfair. As much as I dont rate a far number of the players in the squad at the moment Im not sure theres anyone Id accuse of not being arsed to turn up. They do seem like a good bunch
Its really not that complicated!!!
Where does that leave MacNulty I wonder?
Szmodics is one who seems to have developed a habit of being injured during international breaks yet being fit either side of them.
Probably as about our 15th choice centre back. He's a left footer but doesn't really play left back at club level.
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