We are 8 weeks away from the squad panel of players and 10 weeks from matchday.
What we know from them is that they are changing coach, finished strong in a 5-0 victory vs Russia at home.
Main source of goals is Fulham's substitute Mitrovic (a Cascarino type of 9) and their flair player is Tadic from Ajax, their results at home are very moody.
And they won us the group when they defeated Ireland away for the wc 2018 goal from Kolarov.
https://www.11v11.com/teams/republic...sition/Serbia/
Games won: 0
Games drawn: 3
Games lost: 2
Date Match Result Score Competition
24 May 2008 Republic of Ireland v Serbia D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Aug 2012 Serbia v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
05 Mar 2014 Republic of Ireland v Serbia L 1-2 International Friendly
05 Sep 2016 Serbia v Republic of Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup
05 Sep 2017 Republic of Ireland v Serbia L 0-1 FIFA World Cup
Last eleven vs ireland in Dublin:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper Vladimir Stojković
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Nikola Maksimović
Defender Antonio Rukavina
Defender Jagoš Vuković
Defender/Midfielder Branislav Ivanović (captain)
Midfielder Filip Kostić
Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Aleksandar Mitrović
The irish last eleven vs Serbia
Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Cyrus Christie
Defender/Centre back Shane Duffy
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Defender/Midfielder David Meyler
Defender/Midfielder Stephen Ward
Midfielder Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder/Forward Jon Walters (captain)
Forward Shane Long
Substitutions:
Daryl Murphy for Wes Hoolahan 62
Callum O'Dowda for Stephen Ward 72
Conor Hourihane for David Meyler 79
Substitutions:
Stefan Mitrović for Filip Kostić 72
Aleksandar Prijović for Aleksandar Mitrović 80
Nemanja Gudelj for Dušan Tadić 81
Cards:
Robbie Brady 70
Y
James McClean 74
Y
Cards:
Antonio Rukavina 52
Y
Nikola Maksimović 68
R
Vladimir Stojković 90 Y
On the bench:
GoalkeeperRob Elliot
GoalkeeperKieren Westwood
DefenderRichard Keogh
DefenderKevin Long
DefenderJohn O'Shea
MidfielderHarry Arter
MidfielderJonny Hayes
MidfielderDaryl Horgan
MidfielderConor Hourihane
MidfielderGlenn Whelan
ForwardDaryl Murphy
ForwardCallum O'Dowda
On the bench:
GoalkeeperAleksandar Jovanović
GoalkeeperPredrag Rajković
DefenderStefan Mitrović
DefenderIvan Obradović
DefenderNemanja Radoja
DefenderUroš Spajić
Defender/Centre backMatija Nastasić
MidfielderMijat Gaćinović
MidfielderNemanja Gudelj
MidfielderZoran Tošić
Midfielder/ForwardAdem Ljajić
ForwardAleksandar Prijović
How is Kenny gonna play against them?
His first match vs Serbia is gonna determine his fate, a draw is in need at least! The bring the new kids is not enough, a case of too little too soon.
Duff gone is very very strange and odd he seems a fellow of principles, a breeze of honesty in football imo.
The 7 games without scoring a goal is unacceptable, the 4-3-3 has made Ireland very predictable, sometimes in this game, just to be there is not as good as appearing by surprise, wandering around the box, and the brains to occupy the empty spaces, suddenly see a pass create a proper chance.... in the last third of the pitch.
--------------------------------------Randolph----------------------------------------
Doherty------------------Duffy------------------Egan------------------------Stevens
-------------Hendrick--------------McCarthy-----------------Brady
Robinson-------------------------Connolly-----------------------McClean
is gonna be, bar injuries vs Serbia away
25 January 2021International friendly Dominican Republic v Serbia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
31 January 2021International friendly United States v Serbia Orlando, Florida, United States
they have moved ahead in preparations
new coach under 21 Stolica
GK? o'hara travers
rb doherty,coleman, oshea, lee o'connor
centerbacks clark, long, duffy, lenihan, o'shea
leftbacks stevens cunningham oshea
mids james mccarthy hourihane cullen hendrick odowda, molumby, knight, arter, browne, horgan, manning
fwds connnolly idah long collins robinson maguire parrottGK? o'hara travers
rb doherty,coleman, oshea, lee o'connor
centerbacks clark, long, duffy, lenihan, o'shea
leftbacks stevens cunningham oshea
mids james mccarthy hourihane cullen hendrick odowda, molumby, knight, arter, browne, horgan, manning
fwds connnolly idah long collins robinson maguire parrott
wild cards mcgeady scully hogan ronan gallagher glen rea??
Could jason knight be a 10? We need someone to play in the hole imo.
He is good at getting into the box for a goal but I wouldnt say hes a creative 10Originally Posted by Diggs246
Definitely not a 10. I'd want him in there for the energy he would bring to the midfield, but he's not a particularly creative player. I can't see us playing an out and out 10 away to Serbia anyway. Hourihane might play - but he's not a 10 as such either.
I don't see him as a number 10 either. He's obviously got terrific energy levels and running ability, and has played a number of different roles for Derby. What is his best position right now, and what position will he eventually settle down to?
I’d be inclined to play Knight as a wide attacking player, or as an advanced central player, whether that’s as a 10 or as an attacking midfielder.
I agree that despite his energy levels he doesn’t necessarily have the guile to be an elite attacking player. He’s a bit good at everything without being exceptional, so I’m curious to see what position/formation suits him best.
I’ve seen him play in a more conventional central role but I’m a little bit wary of putting a young player of his stature in a central position.
The old fashioned 10 playmaker we have is Hourihane, in a Norberto Alonso, George Hagi, Sigurdsson kind of mould, for that position to click in we must play 4-4-1-1 or 4-3-1-2 with players moving around so Hourihane could assert passes into spaces
Knight seems to be a right midfielder, Connor Ronan is a 10, Ryan Manning played there at youth level, he has some assets to be a 10, but the kid is making a living as a left wingback
Just for fun: if I had to pick an XI today for this match:
——————Randolph—————
Coleman—-Duffy—-Clark——Stevens
———Cullen——McCarthy——
—————-Molumby———
Robinson—Long—-Connolly
-------------------Randolph--------------------------
Coleman------Doherty--------Clark-----------Stevens
----------------------O'Shea---------------------
---------------Cullen-------------McCarthy---
----------------------Ronan-------------
-----------Long--------------Connolly------
Knight for me is a straight central midfielder. A number 8 I guess would be his position. Box to box, loads of energy, basically a Roy Keane type but unlikely to reach the same levels as Keane realistically. But potentially the best we have had in that position since Keane given time and a bit of luck with injuries. Maybe Mark Kinsella would be a better comparison to Knight.
Ive thought Kinsella was a good comparison for Molumby. Knight being so young its hard to know who to compare him to yet, probably a lot like Hendrick when he was younger. I'd hope he can develop better than Hendrick.
Yes I’d avoid the Keane comparisons personally. I’d be inclined to say he’s on the Hendrick track. Given the stick Hendrick gets here that would be seen as an insult by some but becoming an established premier league player is no small thing.
Unfortunately, it's slim pickings for Kenny.
I think Kenny hasn't used Josh Cullen nearly enough as well
I'm more worried about the goalkeeping situation to be honest.
Kelleher not in the last Liverpool squad, presumably due to injury, and Randolph maybe struggling with a knock in the last game according to a couple of posters here. We could really do without that sort of headache going into a triple-header.
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