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 First time poster and disappointed Armagh fan. Just a few thoughts on yesterdays game. Derry are excellent in possession of the ball and rarely get turned over. Their support play and running from angles is terrific and they seem to be able to find ways to be patient and eventually cut through a blanket defense to get a score. Armagh allowing them the short kick-out was unwise. They are not a team you want to invite on to you. Armagh were  much more effective when they pressed up on the Derry Kick-out but it took them a long time to cop on to this. Morgan's selection on Derry's most dangerous forward seemed a bit strange. I believe this was Morgan's first start in a competitive game in a very long time. Odd to get selected for the final on their best player who goes on to be man of the match. Armagh's inability to find an orange jersey from their own kick-out when they are under a press and possession is vital is a reoccurring problem and is one of the main reasons why they lose so many tight matches. Indiscipline and becoming overly emotional is also holding Armagh back from closing out tight games. Their key men go in full blooded and over-hyped when the pressure is at it's peak usually resulting in fouls and cards and free kicks being moved forward. This is a time in games for calm heads and cuteness not hotheads. A lot of these issues have been holding this team back from taking the next step for a long time and do not seem to be improving. Hopefully can be worked on and improved upon for the next stage of games but I am not so sure.