Quote from: yellowcard on April 20, 2024, 10:36:38 PMIt wasn't the defeat itself for Derry, it was more the nature of the defeat because whatever way you look at it that was a hammering.
Derry can still recover from that defeat because they have enough recovery time. But huge questions remain over Harte tactically because he was out manoeuvred yet again by Jimmy McGuinness. There was nothing overly surprising about Donegals defensive counter attack style but it was surprising that Derry seemed to have no plan how to break them down.
It's a good result for the remaining teams in Ulster now though as it opens the championship right up and Donegal, Tyrone and Armagh will all think they can win Ulster now tonight.
I actually think we broke them down fine we just got annihilated on the Donegal kickout and didn't get into our set defence quick enough.
Was it a tactical masterclass? They defended ferociously and went after the long kickouts it wasn't rocket science but they were absolutely the better team and good luck to them.
I think they will beat Tyrone or Cavan handily to set up a big game against Armagh. That game will have a lot more intensity than the Div2 league final!