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I actually think Ward was great from an attacking perspective. Got up the pitch and made himself available in some good positions, without giving up an inch on his defensive responsibilities.Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Not sure I agree with this CET nonsense though... I'm home now
Feel sorry for whoever he comes in for. McClean and Murphy have more than earned their places in the team for the France game.
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Maybe Ward's injury will force Brady to revert to RB and he can come in for Ward.
Ward would be a big miss too IMO; Would love to see Brady in midfield.
To move Brady would be nightmarish. I'd sooner see Chrsitie back and leave MF alone.
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Actually think Christie would fit into the new post-Italy playing style. Quick, energetic and able to play at the kind of pace we need to discomfort France and stop them establishing the kind of control and dominance that Belgium achieved. The fact he's another new face, and adds to the sense of a new team / fresh start, is actually a positive for me.
It just makes it feel like a Finals.Not sure I agree with this CET nonsense though... I'm home now
The optimistic and real fans would have got 4 tickets follow your team for this game.
CTP can vouch for the view of those tickets too.
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And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
What about fans who applied for follow your team but whose credit card was stolen?
My missus told me yesterday I should go back and watch the French game. I suspect she's having an affair. She wants me to go as much as I do. TV for me though.
The finest of the fine, quite possibly the finest view ever in all of humanity, or indeed time. Still have no voice, none, its someplace in the rafters of that stadium.
You're a real fan Stutts. Just with an asterisk.
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Watched the Italy game back last night - they had a slow motion after the goal of MON leaping around. Watch to his left Jon Walters leap up and sprint a few yards in front and down the his right. He didn't look that badly injured to me!
Would love to see the same side and structure as the other night. If Walters were fit and able then I think he's a better option than Murphy. He probably hasn't played the same role Murphy played against Italy that much but I think he can. And he offers a goal threat. We need another of those.
After that, with Ward probably out, I'd like to see Clark or Christie at LB. Christie showed against Belarus how good he is going forward. He also showed against Belarus how capable of a defensive lapse he is going back. That was Belarus and this is France. Clark might be a safer option there. But please, please, please not Robbie Brady.
It's a real conundrum at centre-half. A good point was made on OTB last night about how neither Duffy nor Keogh has ever faced a striker like Giroud or Griezmann who are both noted for their movement. O'Shea has. That's leading me to think we might be better off sticking O'Shea in alongside one of those. Very hard to say which though.
Also, I'm fully expecting Glenn Whelan will start! Not that I want him to. I think it would be great if we could tell whether France are going to play 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 and tailor our selection accordingly. Mystic Mon has a job on his hands.
Sky News reporting major train problems affecting England and Ireland fans. Are we sure Tets hasn't gone back out?
Walters and Ward are fit for tomorrow.
"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
If Walters comes back in, one of the following has to happen.
Replaces McClean who was phenomenal the other night.
Replaces Ward while Brady reverts to left back, having been phenomenal in midfield the other night.
Replaces Murphy; Long & Murphy looked a better partnership the other night than Long & Walters ever have.
Personally I wouldn't make any changes. Keogh, Duffy, McClean and Murphy have all put in stronger shifts than O'Shea, Clark, Whelan and Walters.
We benefited from having the energy of a young midfield with Hendrick, McCarthy, Brady and McClean the other night. More of the same PLEASE. That is the midfield that should be starting the World Cup Qualifiers going forward.
If Walters or Hoolahan come in for Murphy and O'Shea replaces Duffy or Keogh I wouldn't mind.
Be worried about Whelan coming in as McCarthy looks a better player without him in the team.
Brady absolutely must play in midfield and Ward remain at LB.
O'Neill has hard decisions to make actually.
The only changes I see happening are O'Shea for Keogh and Walters for Murphy.
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