Quote from: balladmaker on May 11, 2024, 07:31:10 PMBeen a while since I've seen so many pundits struggle to call a game decisively either way. It's going to be fine margins, with possibly a black card or worse making the difference on the day. I don't fully understand the 'go out and give it a go' ref. Armagh ... of course they're gonna give it go, but they've a well drilled Donegal team in their way who are not going to stand aside and let Armagh play swashbuckling football up front. Space is going to be tight, and I reckon an arm wrestle will go on for most of the game and only open up in the last 15 or 20 mins, and that's when the match will be won. I do hope to see Armagh pepper the Donegal square with a few high balls in and let's see what happens then. An intriguing final to say the least.
Fully agree with your comment about the pundits and how tight this game is to call.
But the point about giving it a go is obvious. There are teams out there that are adept at the packed defence, slow build up, and then picking up enough scores over or through a blanket defence to win games. Donegal are one of those teams. More-so under Jim. When Armagh try to match that style against those teams they come up short. Donegal will be hoping we try to do things their way. When we move the ball quickly those teams they have to rely more on one on one defending which wrecks their defensive and to a degree attacking set up. But you have to be brave enough to risk losing possession in order to do so.
I'm not advocating landing it in on the square.