Ireland line-up under Trapattoni

[NeilMcD]

Benitez used it for years at Valencia and would have used it but he did not have the balls to do it at Liverpool until recently. Its a very common formation. Two central midfielders who break it up and give it, in the central area. 2 wingers and a number 10 and then a number nine up front on his own.

[jmurphyc]

Benitez used it for years at Valencia and would have used it but he did not have the balls to do it at Liverpool until recently. Its a very common formation. Two central midfielders who break it up and give it central. 2 wingers and a number 10 and then a number nine up front on his own.

The thing for me is that it's a very versatile formation. Depending on the circumstances we can play with width or (assuming Duff and McGeady are the starting wingers) we can get them to switch flanks and cut inside. I really think it's the best formation for us.

[eirebhoy]

And from the Guardian:

"Like virtually all top-flight coaches Capello is currently drawn to the 4-2-3-1 formation and variants of it that promise the security that comes of getting 10 men behind the ball in short order when possession is lost."

Don't mind me, I'm just trying to make finnpark look a bit silly.

[paul_oshea]

And from the Guardian:

"Like virtually all top-flight coaches Capello is currently drawn to the 4-2-3-1 formation and variants of it that promise the security that comes of getting 10 men behind the ball in short order when possession is lost."

Don't mind me, I'm just trying to make finnpark look a bit silly.

EB, you dont need to do anything, he is perfectly capabable himself

[tetsujin1979]

Hughton backs Trapattoni appointment: http://www.setanta.com/en/Sport/News...cets/football/

[Razors left peg]

Given
Kelly-Dunne-O Shea-Kilbane
Reid-Reid
Duff-Keane-McGeady
Doyle

For the the first game anyway this is how I would like us to line out. It might be a bit attacking for games away from home but in Croker it gives us alot of options. Subject to change if Finnan comes out of retirement.Doyle not getting alot of goals at moment but I think he has the work rate to do the lone striker role well

[Blue-Army]

If I was sending out a team tomorrow against Georgia away from home (assuming Given is fit and we can tempt Andy O'Brien back) it would look something like this:

Given

S Kelly Dunne A O'Brien O'Shea

Hunt S Reid A Reid Duff

Ireland

Keane

Subs:

McGeady
Doyle
Carsley - to defend a lead with 15 minutes to go
Long
Kilbane
Keeper

Thats a good team for away games, but I'd have McGeady in instead of Hunt as he's more effective coming off the bench if we need him.

[finnpark]

And from the Guardian:

"Like virtually all top-flight coaches Capello is currently drawn to the 4-2-3-1 formation and variants of it that promise the security that comes of getting 10 men behind the ball in short order when possession is lost."

Don't mind me, I'm just trying to make finnpark look a bit silly.

You may accept that journalists have a level of intelligence above you but I don't accept that they have above me . Listening to journalists is just dangerous and I can see why theres so much rubbish on here with people like you giving other people's opinions and not their own.

If its 10 men behind the ball then its a 10-1 formation.

[shakermaker1982]

Thats a good team for away games, but I'd have McGeady in instead of Hunt as he's more effective coming off the bench if we need him.

It's a tricky one, I'd opt for Hunt to start personally but I can see how some people would have McGeady starting from the off. Particularly if he continues his good form in a Celtic shirt. If Ireland doesn't come back then McGeady can always play behind Robbie in the hole or just give him a free role to go where he pleases.

[Greenforever]

You may accept that journalists have a level of intelligence above you but I don't accept that they have above me . Listening to journalists is just dangerous and I can see why theres so much rubbish on here with people like you giving other people's opinions and not their own.

If its 10 men behind the ball then its a 10-1 formation.

Journalists have a level of intelligence not the ones I know

[youngirish]

You may accept that journalists have a level of intelligence above you but I don't accept that they have above me . Listening to journalists is just dangerous and I can see why theres so much rubbish on here with people like you giving other people's opinions and not their own.

If its 10 men behind the ball then its a 10-1 formation.

Most of the regular posters on this site would be far more knowledgable about football than the majority of sports journalists out there. A swift scour through any tabloid on the newsstands would quickly confirm this to be so.

[NeilMcD]

Well Youngirish if its not vinegar its sweets.

[citizenerased]

Duff shouldnt start, he is not even getting onto the newcastle bench these days,,McGeady has had an outstanding season and deserves to start IMO..Duff cant live off his past glories any longer, players should be picked on current form and not what their name is or what their past glories consisted of. team v serbia should be..

...........................................Given


Kelly.........Dunne(c).........O'Shea...........Kilbane


..............................S.Reid......A.Reid


Ireland .....................Keane........................McGeady



.......................................Doyle

[youngirish]

Well Youngirish if its not vinegar its sweets.

I just said they would be far more knowledgable than most sports journalists. That's not a glowing endoresment. It's more akin to saying that most would also beat David Beckham in a spelling contest.

[geysir]

I bet Beckham can spell endorsement

[tetsujin1979]

Duff shouldnt start, he is not even getting onto the newcastle bench these days,

He was on the Newcastle bench yesterday

[paul_oshea]

and its about current IRISH form, i dont give a monkeys if a player is terrible for club and brilliant for country, if he is doing it for Ireland thats all that matters.

[jmurphyc]

Duff shouldnt start, he is not even getting onto the newcastle bench these days,,McGeady has had an outstanding season and deserves to start IMO..Duff cant live off his past glories any longer, players should be picked on current form and not what their name is or what their past glories consisted of. team v serbia should be..

...........................................Given


Kelly.........Dunne(c).........O'Shea...........Kilbane


..............................S.Reid......A.Reid


Ireland .....................Keane........................McGeady



.......................................Doyle

Isn't Given out until the end of the season? Also, if current form rules Duff out, why should O'Shea be picked?

[Seagull-4-life]

Given
S. Kelly Dunne (C) O'Shea Kilbane
McGeady S Reid A Reid Duff
Ireland
Keane

i change it every day though lads

[Dr. Ogba]

Isn't Given out until the end of the season? Also, if current form rules Duff out, why should O'Shea be picked?

cause we're not exactly flush with options at CB. Hopefully Trap gives both Paddy McCarthy and StLedger a shot at some stage..

On the whole I'd agree with citizenerased's starting eleven but wouldn't be too disappointed to see Ireland and/or McGeady replaced by Duff or Hunt...