Has Randolph's performances been any weaker under Kenny? No. Same with Hourihane and McClean. They've been poor for a long time. You can also say that Kenny has had the advantage of Dara O Shea gaining a lot of experience, same with Josh Cullen moving to Anderlecht. There are pluses and minuses for both leaving it with a very similar squad in terms of strength overall.
Mick lost that game in Switzerland but that was his only defeat. No one would be complaining if Kenny's only defeat was away to Portugal. It's the losses to Luxembourg et, the draws to Azerbaijan, the lack of organisation, poor tactical awareness, the overall incompetence.
This is why the results are getting worse than under McCarthy. Because Kenny is so far out of his depth. No other reason. McCarthy wasn't even that impressive in his latest term. Again, it shows how far back Kenny has brought us.
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