23-06-2016, 11:40
Whow - what a performance by the ROI last night!! Our James McClean also looked very very good but all Irish players looked fantastic going forward and thoroughly deserved the win against a very ordinary looking Italy.....at least they were made to look ordinary by the intensity and commitment of Ireland.
Just goes to show that there IS a place in international football for a more 'British' style of play - I've always thought that we shouldn't try to emulate the foreign tippy tappy style, we (British teams INCLUDING England) should play to our strengths; high energy, robust commitment and an 'old fashioned' centre forward type to aim for. Foreign teams just don't play against that style any more and, if last night's game is anything to go by, they can't settle or cope with it.
Andy Carrol - where are you??
Just goes to show that there IS a place in international football for a more 'British' style of play - I've always thought that we shouldn't try to emulate the foreign tippy tappy style, we (British teams INCLUDING England) should play to our strengths; high energy, robust commitment and an 'old fashioned' centre forward type to aim for. Foreign teams just don't play against that style any more and, if last night's game is anything to go by, they can't settle or cope with it.
Andy Carrol - where are you??