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SeanyL ![]() Ronnie Whelan ![]() Joined: 19 Nov 2020 Status: Offline Points: 91 |
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Assuming everyone is fit and COVID free, what team would you like to see?
I would go with something like Randolph Doherty Clark Egan Stevens McCarthy Hendricks Brady Connolly Idah Robinson But can imagine Duffy will start ahead of Clark. Kelleher probably has a chance if he starts more games than Randolph between now and March, which is a possibility. Apart from that Coleman, O'Shea and Knight pushing for places, and Molumby if he gets some game time.
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Baldrick ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() ![]() Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32773 |
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I wouldn't play Idah or Clark.
I would play browne or Knight in midfield as we need goals and pace there and a willingness to get into the box. In fact I think I would play Connolly Robinson Knight as the front 3 with Browne behind them. Then Molumby McCarthy/Hendrick With a back four of Doherty/Coleman Oshea Egan Steven's Kelleher/Randolph
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Denis Irwin ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() ![]() Stay Home & watch Lethal Weapon Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: Ath Cliath Status: Offline Points: 37951 |
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Unless Randolph gets a good run of games between now and the start of the qualifiers no reason for him to get ahead of Kelleher even if Kelleher is back on the bench at Anfield IMO
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SeanyL ![]() Ronnie Whelan ![]() Joined: 19 Nov 2020 Status: Offline Points: 91 |
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Browne is probably in with a chance of starting also. Can Knight play in a front three ?
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horsebox ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() Born n bred in darndale. Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 34855 |
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Your starting team should really take into consideration the opposition.
Playing Portugal away from home, I don't see the likes of Hourihane, O'Dowda or Browne making an impact and I would replace them with defensively stronger players. |
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Donegalman ![]() Liam Brady ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Jun 2015 Location: Donegal Status: Offline Points: 1650 |
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Who is this Hendricks player you are talking about? Maybe he is like McLean?
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ShamtheRam ![]() Paul McGrath ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 18141 |
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Agree.
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Baldrick ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() ![]() Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32773 |
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Think knight has loads of pace and he can get up and down the pitch and gets into the box. I would play him on the right with a experienced full back behind him such as colean or Doherty. Nobody has done anything on the right other than the odd bit from Robinson. I think we do nee t make it more a 4 2 3 1 anyway so dont see it as a front 3. I think the 3 behind Robinson could be conolly Browne and Knight with any 2 from McCarthy Culen Molumby and Hendick in front of the back four.
I think O Shea should start ahead of Duffy and Kelleher ahead of Randolph and we would be better able to play the style Kenny wants
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Het-field ![]() Roy Keane ![]() By Appointment to His Majesty The King Joined: 08 Mar 2016 Status: Online Points: 10612 |
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Like I said on the other thread I think that we are actually seeing some small green shoots at club level with Kelleher, Cullen, O'Shea, Parrott and Collins, which if continued, gives food for thought. This will be a test for Kenny, and my concern is that the eight games (notwithstanding the covid intervention) could mean that he has a very clear idea for his team (including Duffy, Hourihane, Randolph) and that contemporary form might not sway him.
HB makes a good point that adjustments will need to be made for each game, depending on the opposition.
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Baldrick ![]() Robbie Keane ![]() ![]() Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32773 |
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one of the most important decisions he needs to get right is who plays up front through the middle. For me it has to be Robinson as Idah is not up to it.
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I feel these players could have a big impact if qualifying was in 2022.... hopefully they all do well between now and March and force themselves into the team. Not just these guys, we need a few other players to have a good run over the next few months.
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Het-field ![]() Roy Keane ![]() By Appointment to His Majesty The King Joined: 08 Mar 2016 Status: Online Points: 10612 |
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And in many ways, I don't mind who has a good run, in order that by march things will be in good shape to approach qualification. As I've always said, what has given me heart is that our best performance over the 8 games was in the one that mattered against Slovakia, and the poorest one was in the game in which we had nothing, more than pride to play for. It suggests that Kenny does have sufficient nous to approach games against the likes of Serbia with a good and well thought out plan, in which we can create chances to win games, and concede little. In fact, apart from the covid issue, when we took on Slovakia we were not suffering from the same issues in relation to form and playing time as we were by November, or the boost prior to the September games of players making moves, and starting the season in their first team. |
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Kelleher
Doherty (at a push. But is he frozen out at Spurs?) O'Shea Egan Stevens McCarthy Molumby Hendrick Robinson Connolly Brady
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Doherty frozen out at spurs ?
Simple fact is he got covid and missed the league matches and his return coincided with th4 Europa league and he has played there and Aurier has played in the league. The Wednesday game coming up soon against Liverpool will tell us more but he is no where near frozen out.
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Fozz ![]() Liam Brady ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Oct 2019 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 2248 |
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We'll be miles off come March but for the purposes of debate, here's who I'd start:
Kelleher Coleman, Egan, O'Shea, Doherty McCarthy, Cullen Knight Robinson, Parrott, Connolly I know, some mad choices but am looking at this campaign as a platform for the next and feel this team is a potentially very strong one given maturity. |
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Frozen out is dramatic but he is definitely 2nd choice for the big games. Being out with COVID has resulted in Aurier laying claim and being very good. I hope the prospect of catching COVID on international duty and missing a couple of weeks doesnt put any players off joining the squad. We seem to have been very unlucky with it compared to the UK countries
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Kelleher
Coleman Egan Clark Stephens Hendrick mcarthy Knight Brady. Connolly Robinson Even though kelleher might not be ready for international football as the saying goes I think his passing is vital to the way we play. Coleman for experience and captaincy, Egan and Clark are our two best performing center backs at club level, enda is our only left back. Hendrick and Mccarthy as our holding midfielders (molumby if Mccarthy is not available again) Knight as our box to box player, he can run all day he may not be the most creative but can score and will not stop working I don't think we have a number 10 for this level so a player like Knight might be the answer. Brady on right for his dead ball ability and he probably is still our most creative player. Connolly on left for pace and Robinson up top, he's not ideal but idah and parrot are far from ready.
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