Not sure it'd be square pegs. Coleman has more than enough ability to play RCB in a three-man defence. McCarthy has always liked to play two forwards and that'd be one way to get them in with McGoldrick drifting between the lines. Rovers play the same way so could be a way to try out Jack Byrne against Bulgaria.
You mean Trap had done likewise and set up James and the formation to fail to impress?
I meant he played 3-5-2 but now that I think about he may have just played 4-5-1 and that was revolutionary by his standards.
Afair, James was positioned too far forward in an unfamiliar role at this level and Trap used his so so perforformance as an excuse not to select him. Mick has had no wriggle room, no Nations league games just straight into the thick of it with an unsettled and unbalanced team. I’d say he’s angling for a 4231, he would love to have James and one other in front of the back 4.
Ohh. I like that idea.
Egan has played on the left of the 3 fairly regularly for Sheff Utd. I'd be looking at him on the left of 3 with Duffy on the centre and Coleman on the right.
‐----------- Randolph ‐-----------
--- Coleman Duffy Egan ---
Doherty -- Arter -- Stevens
------ Byrne Hourihane ------
-- McGoldrick Robinson --
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
Would be 9 PL players of a line up too. I can't see it though.
Realistically, what are we expecting?
Randy (I make no apologies, greatest nickname ever).
Coleman
Keogh
Duffy
Stevens
McCarthy (if he sees some more game time at Palace, if not- Whelan/Arter).
Hourihane
Hendrick
McClean
McGoldrick
Robinson
I think Whelan started for Hearts yesterday.
Shaqiri hasn't played for Liverpool this season, I suppose in his case that means he will be fresh rather than stale.
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