Ireland v Chile, 24/05/06

**eirebhoy** · 23/05/2006, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by BaZmO*

Probably something to do with the fact that Kav is 33 and JOSH is only 25.

Kavanagh will be 33 when we play the last Euro 2008 qualifier so age is not an issue with him for this campaign. If anything, we need someone with his leadership in the team. O'Shea is 25 but he's not good enough at the minute imo.

btw - I thought we played 4-4-2 against Sweden with Elliott on the right wing? It seemed like that to me.

**geysir** · 23/05/2006, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by colster

Kilbane may play CM and Kelly as LB. Kelly has played a few times there for Spurs........Finnan could do well at LB. Irwin never had a problem switching between the 2.
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Does Kelly have the same flexibility?
I cant see Kelly playing LB. At least he was no great shakes at that position for Spurs,(opinion based on one game only)
I'd say odds on Kilbane for LB

**cheifo** · 23/05/2006, 4:30 PM

I think it would be very harsh on Kelly to start him at left back.Could it be possible he will start O'Shea at LB with KilBane partnering Reid in CM and Duff and Finnan on the wings?Have to say looking forward to it should be interesting.

**geysir** · 23/05/2006, 4:38 PM

I like the idea of naming the team a day ahead of the game.
It looks like Stan has us bamboozled enough to have many different opinions on the formation.

**LeixlipRed** · 23/05/2006, 5:56 PM

barring breen who is unattached, is this the first all premiership lineup played in a long while? was trying to rak my brains to think of another friendly atleast were we had 11 premiership or topl flight players on the pitch. and i also read a quote from stan which described Dixon as a "bit of a boy alright". once again your superior knowledge of the age of players has me extremely impressed stan. now if only you could realise that o' shea is a "bit of a donkey alright" and we'd be away

**cheifo** · 23/05/2006, 6:30 PM

I expect a tougher game than against Sweden.It would be great to see Doyler get of the mark-formation should be a bit more to his liking as well.

**Rovers1** · 23/05/2006, 6:31 PM

does anyone else have an obvious suspicion that Steve is only putting Breen in the team to do him a favour to find a new club,i mean,why the hell else would you play that donkey!!!

**DmanDmythDledge** · 23/05/2006, 6:39 PM

Because O'Brien is injured.

**Schumi** · 23/05/2006, 6:41 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I thought we played 4-4-2 against Sweden with Elliott on the right wing? It seemed like that to me.

That was my impresion too. He was useless out there too!

**micls** · 23/05/2006, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

That was my impresion too. He was useless out there too!

Didnt they all take turns on the wing?? Worked well IMO- kept the swedes guessing

**tricky_colour** · 23/05/2006, 7:27 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

does anyone else have an obvious suspicion that Steve is only putting Breen in the team to do him a favour to find a new club,i mean,why the hell else would you play that donkey!!!

Both newly proomted Reading and Sheffield are already reportedly keen on signing him, maybe Staunton is trying to also attract the attentions of the likes of Ferguson, Mourinho, Jol etc.. to ensure he is playing at the highest level?

**cheifo** · 23/05/2006, 10:34 PM

Yeh Madrid need somebody to cover for Woodgate.

We have nobody else full stop.

**tricky_colour** · 23/05/2006, 10:53 PM

Real Madrid is club for have beens though, Breen has a few good years left in him yet.

**Stuttgart88** · 24/05/2006, 7:05 AM

Originally Posted by Schumi

That was my impresion too.

It was funny reading the papers after the game. Every paper I read, including the UK ones, said they lined out a different way: 4-4-2, 4-3-1-2, 4-3-3, 4-5-1...!

I think the idea was that there was no rigid formation - players were given the flexibility & responsibility to adapt their shape as they saw fit. They seemed to relish it too. Total football, Stan style.

**as_i_say** · 24/05/2006, 8:00 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

barring breen who is unattached, is this the first all premiership lineup played in a long while?

maybe put this q as a post on the board and see if any of the stattos here can answer that for you. something i always look out for myself, along with counting the number of irish born in the starting line up (please no reactions to this im just saying

), but i reckon you might have to go back to charlton to find an all top flight team.

**Stuttgart88** · 24/05/2006, 8:03 AM

Wasn't the starting XI in Paris all Premiership? Andy Reid, then at Forest, replaced Morrisson after 30 mins or so but we started out with an all English top flight XI.

From memory it was:

Given
Carr
Cunningham
O'Brien
O'Shea
Finnan
Keane
Kilbane
Duff
Robbie
Clinton

**as_i_say** · 24/05/2006, 8:22 AM

sounds right to me-fair play, as i say.

**nedder** · 24/05/2006, 8:25 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Wasn't the starting XI in Paris all Premiership? Andy Reid, then at Forest, replaced Morrisson after 30 mins or so but we started out with an all English top flight XI.

From memory it was:

Given
Carr
Cunningham
O'Brien
O'Shea
Finnan
Keane
Kilbane
Duff
Robbie
Clinton

Spot on

**tetsujin1979** · 24/05/2006, 9:21 AM

From the sounds of things on the fai site, it'll be 4-3-3 or 4-3-1-2, something along the lines of:
________Given_________
Kelly_Breen_Dunne_Kilbane
__Finnan_JOSH_Reid___
__Doyle_Keane(c)_Duff

or Duff playing behind the front 2. Finnan on the right of a midfield 3 is interesting seeing as how he said recently he didn't like playing there.

**Stuttgart88** · 24/05/2006, 9:36 AM

My guess is that Stan wants the midfield to be mobile & solid, leaving Doyle, Duff & Keane to provide the flair & maybe Steven Reid driving forward. I suspect he may not be playing Andy Reid as he wants Kelly to have as comfortable an introduction as poossible, Finnan providing him more cover than Andy Reid would. Just a guess though...