FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[AZOffaly]

Has that young Grealish lad made an England squad yet?

[pearseog]

I think along with Hendrick, Arter is probably our best midfielder. He's probably better than some on the England squad too but doesn't play for a fashionable enough team.

Think he'll be a big player for us over the rest of this campaign once he gets his place in the team.

[shark]

Has that young Grealish lad made an England squad yet?

No, and his performances haven't warrented it. Although it can't have been easy being part of the Villa side the past 18 months. Case in point is Idrissa Gueye who has looked 10 times the  better player since joining Everton.
Most of the hysteria surrounding Grealish was off the back of one (albeit superb) performance against Liverpool in the cup semi final in 2015. His performances at a lower level this season have been no better than ok. Suffers from a lack of end product.

[laoislad]

Has that young Grealish lad made an England squad yet?

Arter has more chance!

I'd say I'd have more chance at this stage.

[seafoid]

Ireland should buy a bit of Venezuela as a player farm.

[Capt Pat]

Why Venezuela? Colombia would be a better option. I don't think Venezuela have ever qualified for a world cup.

[balladmaker]

Wes Hoolahan is a class act, adds something special to most Irish performances when he lines out.  Usually makes a classy pass or run that unlocks defences.  Yet he seems to be way down the Martin O'Neill pecking order.  Also, as noted by Damian Duff last night, O'Neill seems to find it difficult to praise Wes Hoolahan.

Thoughts, what is going on with Martin O'Neill when it comes to Wes Hoolahan?

[imtommygunn]

His workrate is questionable.

[muppet]

His workrate is questionable.

He is 34 and O'Neill has given him more caps than anyone else afaik.

[thewobbler]

Hoolahan.

I'd love to punch every pundit who breathes his name.

A journeyman with a half decent pass and truly awful fitness levels.

He never was the answer unless the question was "who is Stephen McPhail's modern equivalent?".

[general_lee]

That's a bit harsh, for a start McPhail still plays afaik and is only a few years older

[yellowcard]

Dunphy on the radio this evening said that Hoolahan is as good if not better than anything England or France have to offer after watching them over the weekend. Basically he thinks they have no one at the level of Hoolahan. The man has lost his marbles. This is a player who has been in and out of the Norwich starting team and is now 33/34 who has played not an awful lot of football in the top flight of English football. A skilful player yes, but his complete lack of athleticism has held him back.

[seafoid]

Dunphy on the radio this evening said that Hoolahan is as good if not better than anything England or France have to offer after watching them over the weekend. Basically he thinks they have no one at the level of Hoolahan. The man has lost his marbles. This is a player who has been in and out of the Norwich starting team and is now 33/34 who has played not an awful lot of football in the top flight of English football. A skilful player yes, but his complete lack of athleticism has held him back.

Dunphy is paid by the circus

[laoislad]

Dunphy on the radio this evening said that Hoolahan is as good if not better than anything England or France have to offer after watching them over the weekend. Basically he thinks they have no one at the level of Hoolahan. The man has lost his marbles. This is a player who has been in and out of the Norwich starting team and is now 33/34 who has played not an awful lot of football in the top flight of English football. A skilful player yes, but his complete lack of athleticism has held him back.

He would have said the same about Andy Reid a few years back ffs.

[general_lee]

Fitness levels aren't as important to an international team as they are to a club side. So so long as they are match fit and can last 60/70 mins at 34 what more do you want?