QuoteAlex Gilbert quickly follows it up with another Irish goal in the same game. A shame he's four days overage for the Under 21s.Originally Posted by Eirambler
A goal and two assists for what it’s worth!
Alex Gilbert quickly follows it up with another Irish goal in the same game. A shame he's four days overage for the Under 21s.
I didn't realize Gilbert was after coming into minutes recently. This looks like his first start and he assisted Azaz' goal too so goal and assist for him as well.
I think that's his first goal in senior football
11 goals and 10 assists in the Championship this season, despite switching club half way through. Very impressive.
A real pity that O'Shea only saw fit to give him three minutes across the two games in March. With O'Shea back in again for June it could be more of the same and more development opportunities ****ed away thanks to the failure of Canham and the FAI to fulfil their briefs.
The two games were discussed briefly on second captains on Friday, they made the point that it'll have been a month since anyone in the championship played, and with O'Shea still being an interim manager, could we see a load of pull outs from the squad?
I expect we will. Especially if the suggestions that the players were unimpressed with O'Shea in March are true. It's a long season for the players, questionable whether it's worth continuing to train for over a month just for a couple of friendlies. I'd expect many to have/find niggly injuries that require them to rest up until preseason.
Probably " advised " by their clubs to look after themselves.
And struggling a bit after moving to Boro too. That's nicely in the past now though.
First Irish player since Alan Judge in 15/16 to reach double digits in goals and assists. According to Second Tier Podcasts Kevin Doyle (04/05), Liam Lawrence (07/08), and Shane Long (10/11) also did it.
Not that it was particularly in doubt or anything, but Azaz's appearance last night means he is now formally cap-tied to Ireland. He was still eligible for England and Israel up until last night.
Sky Sports MOTM after a great assist for Boro’s goal. Sounds like he’s playing with a lot more confidence since the international break.
https://www.skysports.com/football/v...owerful-header
Two goals and an assist today. Has well and truly won over the Boro fans, after apparently lacking confidence earlier in the season. Looks to be fulfilling his potential as we hoped. Certainly encouraging that Carrick holds him in such high regard, who will hopefully teach him a thing or two.
https://fmttmboro.com/index.php?thre....63444/page-22
Some Irish supporters are getting a bit excited over Moran, but while he has a lot of potential Azaz is miles ahead of him at this point in time. Two goals and an assist against Luton today and was involved in Middlesbrough's other two goals as well.
Last edited by Eirambler; 09/11/2024 at 1:57 PM.
Two goals and two assists for Azaz today so far. I might not be exaggerating to say we should be building a midfield approach around him.
And hit the woodwork. (And got booked)
Not a bad afternoon's work. Wasn't he left out of HH's first squad? Seems strange in retrospect, though I think he had a slow start to the season
HH didn't pick HH's first squad so, taking account of who did pick it, it's probably not that big a surprise.
But yes, I think we should be playing a three man midfield in every game and, whatever the make up of the rest of it, he should be the most advanced of the three.
Tets - can we add Finn Azaz to the players thread thread? Cheers.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Another goal today. He's in great form, but it's not really even just form, his numbers were phenomenal last season also despite a club switch mid way through.
I often wonder why non Irish born Ireland players don't generate the same column inches and online social media buzz that Irish born players do. If Andrew Moran was producing anything close to the output Azaz is producing lads would be absolutely creaming themselves over him (some are anyway). But Azaz does it and there's hardly a word about it when he doesn't start Ireland games.
He's far an away the obvious candidate to give us something in terms of an attacking midfielder that we haven't had for years, and yet you really don't hear much noise about him at all.
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