FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Baile Brigín 2]

I see some chat on radio and online re whether Ferguson starts v France. How is there even any debate?
If Kenny doesn't what is the point of the development chatter.
As a manager he should be looking to get him and Obafemi up top.

Unless he is wedded to his own style and systems. Then we hear we don't have the players to play a certain style - one that he doesn't want to change....

I think you have hit the nail on the head. Kenny has a system and Ferguson doesn't fit. Question is does he t**ker to accommodate his only on form striker who happens to be in form in the Premiership or stick to the system that is doing so well. If he doesn't I think that is him refardless of results.

Wasn't the system developed because he didn't have an out and out striker  ?

Which he now does

[seafoid]

When the facts change does he not change his mind?

[Captain Scarlet]

How strong will he go tomorrow?
Like he surely wants whoever is going to be close to Ferguson v France starting. Allow some game time together.

For France... 3 5 2
Bazunu
O'Shea Collins Egan
Coleman Cullen Knight Hendrick/ Smallbone Doherty
Obafemi/ Ogbene Ferguson

We won't have much ball anyways...

[seafoid]

France are in transition. Deschamps is building a new team.Lloris and I think Varane have retired. 

[Capt Pat]

20 minutes into his debut and Ferguson has a tap in. 2 nil up and Latvia don't look up to much.

[Blowitupref]

That was some strike on the Latvia goal.

[Capt Pat]

2-2 at half time. I hope we don't play like this against France.

[Itchy]

Latvia one of the worst teams I've ever seen and yet they've got 2 goals. Matt Doherty wants a serious kick up the hole, he's been awful slowing attacks down and even his great cross into the box (according to Houghton) was a shite cross that almost fluked into a goal. I think mulomby been poor and Collins looks ashadow of player he was few months ago. Smallbone had been excellent and 2 lads up front doing well.

[Milltown Row2]

Really poor showing.. after this game it'll be a long tough campaign

[snoopdog]

Keeper pretty poor for  both goals also

[Itchy]

Keeper pretty poor for  both goals also

Yes, he needs to go find a club where he plays and make a name for himself

[seafoid]

Johnston and Ferguson are a definite improvement on last year

[Itchy]

A lot of high fiving going on. That's as game we should be winning comfortablely 3 nil. France could give us an awful hammering if we go trying to play out like that against them

[Capt Pat]

Smallbone impressed me for the under 21s and he got the man of the match tonight. We need a good creative midfielder as we don't have much there.

[RedHand88]

Book. The. Flights.