James McClean

FREEWHEELER wrote: WTF, a debate about him starting? There is none.....played with an injured back in Vienna and netted the winner, dug us out of a hole in Moldova, played a stormer v Wales the week his good pal McBride died and that absolutely MAGNIFICENT goal yesterday. Honest to Jaysus, some of yiz haven't a clue.

Scored his goal coming off the bench against Uruguay.

BrendanD88 wrote: FREEWHEELER wrote: WTF, a debate about him starting? There is none.....played with an injured back in Vienna and netted the winner, dug us out of a hole in Moldova, played a stormer v Wales the week his good pal McBride died and that absolutely MAGNIFICENT goal yesterday. Honest to Jaysus, some of yiz haven't a clue. Scored his goal coming off the bench against Uruguay.

Centre mid in a three is Brady's best position and that's how he'll appear on Sunday with McClean in his usual spot.

Drumcondra 69er wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: FREEWHEELER wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: FREEWHEELER wrote: WTF, a debate about him starting? There is none.....played with an injured back in Vienna and netted the winner, dug us out of a hole in Moldova, played a stormer v Wales the week his good pal McBride died and that absolutely MAGNIFICENT goal yesterday. Honest to Jaysus, some of yiz haven't a clue. Scored his goal coming off the bench against Uruguay.   Eh of course he did, he played 90 minutes on Thursday, he was never gonna start v Uruguay.   My point is it's absolutely clueless for anyone to suggest he is better coming off the bench.  He's become one of the first names on the teamsheet since the Italy game in the Euros. Hardly clueless for people to think he would be better untilised coming off the bench to run at tiring legs. Robbie Brady is a much better footballer than James and many beleive LW is his best position, the only postion McClean can play for what its worth so it's just as well Brady is versatile. This the James McClean who's also played left back and up front in the past, yeah? Pointless debate anyway, he'll be starting on Sunday.

John O'Shea has played in nets doesn't make him a goalkeeper, McClean is a left winger and that's about it I also agree he will start against Austria which I'm happy with but when we have everyone fit and available I would rather have Brady on the left with James coming off the bench.

Should be no debate at all whether he starts or not, he's playing class at the moment. We can bring one of Horgan, McGeady, O'Dowda or Hayes to come on and run at tired legs.

JohnWilson 1991 wrote: Should be no debate at all whether he starts or not, he's playing class at the moment. We can bring one of Horgan, McGeady, O'Dowda or Hayes to come on and run at tired legs.

Its all well and good saying that we should bring McClean on against a tiring defence but what happens if after 60 minutes the Austrians are leading and have decided to camp 10 men in their own half to see out the game. That scenario doesnt suit McClean as he's much better on the counter when teams are leaving space in behind. Then everyone will be asking why didnt McClean start. There's another thread debating the choice of keeper with Westwood winning out based on form, but those in favour of Randolph are claiming when has he let us down. Well McClean is in damn fine form and id struggle to find a more committed player than McClean who rarely lets us down. He has to start, end of.

Yep.

RB's left foot is an asset to the team and we should utilise it as much as possible. It's fine playing wide players on their narrow side if they have an attacking full back to give the team width - which we do. If we could get Robbie to have 3 or 4 more strikes on goal in each game we would score more .

Drumcondra 69er wrote: Brady on the right with Walters up top, Wes in the ten, Arter and Hendrick in the centre with McClean on the left anyone?