I watched the game. Seems like another team that wants better than Mick McCarthy and ends up being shitter to me.
Our players wise, McGoldrick was Ireland's best player by a mile and he played a quarter of the game and hasn't kicked a ball in a match setting this season so far. Was free in the six yard box and was ignored, had a poor shot (felt ripper) but wasn't given enough time to affect the game imo.
Enda was desperate for the build up to go up the wing but Connelly (mardy, thinks he's Aguero, ball hog) wasn't having it. He got into good positions constantly only to be ignored and it switched to the other side where Doherty was making Spurs fans shit themselves with a second inept display in a week.
Egan, great tackle on Pukki, steady. Probably would've scored had Shane Duffy not gone "nah lads, feck off all the corners are coming to me, I'm captain"
Robinson, proved his 'not a striker' credentials again, leans backwards constantly! Played one good ball with the outside of his foot, will look great in the highlights. Continued to nesh out of 50/50s which is still infuriating.
Ireland's midfield is absolutely tragic, Brady looked pissed, awful touch, awful passing, awful reading of the game. Arter is pointless and neither him nor Brady play that regularly due to being crocks and Molumby, well it was his first start so you can forgive him a bit.
Idah is poor for me. They said he'd been looking at Pukki for inspiration, well he was looking at the second half of the season Pukki who didn't score and didn't cause any troubles for most defences.
They need to look at what they have, which is 2 quality wingbacks and a weak middle. Play 5 at the back with wingbacks, play 2 midfielders, Didzy as a 10, and let Connolly be a striker with someone else, then he won't be as mardy about having to come out on the wing.
roysviewfrom.com
