Gibraltar V Republic of Ireland - Saturday, 23rd March 2019 - Euro 2020 Qualifier

**Sullivinho** · 19/03/2019, 9:02 PM

Originally Posted by TrapAPony

Westwood

Coleman Duffy Egan Stevens

Doherty Arter Hendrick Brady

Maguire McGoldrick

Yep, that's very likely the one. Transporting myself into the McCarthy psyche, (wooooOOOOargh!) the only two I have any doubt about are Maguire and Hendrick. Captain eyebrows is in good form but hardly a goal machine lately and I'm not sure just how much he fancies the latter just yet, although surviving the provisional cut was step #1.

Cullen to get 10 minutes to see out the game against Gibraltar. To tighten things up and mind what we have. No hidden motives for calling upon the dual eligible West Ham man...

**Diggs246** · 19/03/2019, 9:14 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

Is it fair to play doherty in a position he has never played? It was a disaster for Christie and has always been a disaster as far back as Jeff Keana and Terry phelan playing in midfield against Holland in that 1995 playoff massacre. Doherty has played lots at left full why not pick him there ?

We could play Coleman in the advanced role on the right

**Diggs246** · 19/03/2019, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

We could play Coleman in the advanced role on the right

Also christe is a sh*t player no matter where he plays

**backstothewall** · 20/03/2019, 7:11 AM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

We could play Coleman in the advanced role on the right

With the best will in the world towards him Coleman's last few months with Everton have raised big questions about him having the legs to play at fullback never mind on the wing.

**Kingdom** · 20/03/2019, 8:44 AM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

We could play Coleman in the advanced role on the right

Please no.
We've a lad playing in a defensive role, purely as a right-back, and a guy who is excelling in an attacking wing-back role. Why would we switch them around?

**geysir** · 20/03/2019, 9:36 AM

Originally Posted by backstothewall

With the best will in the world towards him Coleman's last few months with Everton have raised big questions about him having the legs to play at fullback never mind on the wing.

I thought he was very good in Everton's last game against Chelsea, he had the legs and was involved, though I only saw the 2nd half.

**centre mid** · 20/03/2019, 12:21 PM

He was excellent in the Merseyside derby also, Everton were abysmal against Newcastle when he was missing. His early season form wasn't great but he's in good form at the moment.

**irishfan86** · 20/03/2019, 12:47 PM

Coleman may not be at the level he was before but he is still a tremendous right fullback. Under normal circumstances we'd be happy to have him back at maybe the 85% of what he was before and that would be that -- it's only really the emergence of Doherty that has us debating if Coleman is now droppable. Personally I believe there are multiple ways to include both of these exceptional players in our team and I hope Mick finds a way to do that.

**geysir** · 21/03/2019, 7:21 AM

This full back issue was flagged here some time ago. How do you fit in two of our two best players who play a similar role?
With 4 at the back, both players are good enough for the right. Seeing as we are light on the left, select the better one of the the two who can play on the left.

When we had similar dilemma with Carr and Finnan, I thought the way they were positioned on the same right side, diluted their effect. And many thought that Finnan not Carr was the better choice for RB.

**EAFC_rdfl** · 21/03/2019, 8:07 AM

Didn't Mick manage to fit Finnan and Gary Kelly into a world cup team. Both Coleman and Doherty will be part of his team

**tetsujin1979** · 21/03/2019, 10:19 AM

Gibraltar squad announced

**Diggs246** · 21/03/2019, 11:07 AM

I think the main question is who will partner Jeff in the Centre of Midfield ( Jeff himself only barely deserves to be there)

I would go with Arter as I think Hourihane isn't good enough?

**Diggs246** · 21/03/2019, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

I think the main question is who will partner Jeff in the Centre of Midfield ( Jeff himself only barely deserves to be there)

I would go with Arter as I think Hourihane isn't good enough?

Could it even be Whelo

**tetsujin1979** · 21/03/2019, 11:56 AM

think Whelan will only play against Georgia, Hourihane should be able for the midfield in Gibraltar

**paul_oshea** · 21/03/2019, 12:22 PM

Ya I think Whelan will be brought on if not started for the early second half of that game.

**geysir** · 21/03/2019, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl

Didn't Mick manage to fit Finnan and Gary Kelly into a world cup team. Both Coleman and Doherty will be part of his team

I was just referencing one example. If you take the WC2002 team, Mick's first choice was to go with McAteer, and a half crocked McAteer at that, before Finnan at RM
I hope both are selected and seeing as we weak in the LB position,that one of them can slot in there.

**paul_oshea** · 21/03/2019, 1:05 PM

I'd be happy with the LB, but I think Stevens deserves his chance and lets get the best out of the two best players(1 on form 1 on consistency) we have in their best positions. If Stevens doesnt prove himself over the next two games then switch one of coleman or doherty in there.