The Ireland roster: Goalkeepers (4): David Forde (Millwall), Shay Given (Aston Villa), Darren Randolph (Birmingham City), Rob Elliot (Newcastle) Defenders (7): Seamus Coleman (Everton), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Alex Pearce (Reading), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Stephen Ward (Burnley), Richard Keogh (Derby County), Cyrus Christie (Derby County) Midfielders (9): James McCarthy (Everton), Darron Gibson (Everton), Aiden McGeady (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby County), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), James McClean (Wigan), Stephen Quinn (Hull City), Robbie Brady (Hull City) David Meyler (Hull City) Forwards (7): Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Shane Long (Southampton), Jon Walters (Stoke City), Kevin Doyle (Crystal Palace), Anthony Stokes (Celtic), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town). http://www.socceramerica.com/article/61466/keane-named-to-irish-squad-for-dublin-match.html
Can USA stop and close down Robbie Keane, McGeady, and Shane Long in the Ireland v USA game in Dublin ? Ireland has injury problems, Wilson defender of Stoke city, McCarthy of Everton, Glenn Whelan of Stoke City, he has not played club football for the last 4/5 weeks , Holohan injured, Kevin Doyle injured. Ireland may be too tired and stale , when they face USA in Dublin 18 November, because Ireland play Scotland in Euro '16 qualifier in Glasgow on 14 November. USA could ambush Ireland in Dublin by beating Ireland 3-1. What do you think ?
Fabian------------Jozy-----------Rubin -------Bedoya---Mix----Morales---- Garza----Brooks----Cam------Chandler ------------------Guzan-------------------- I dont think we need Beckerman against Ireland
Roy Keane under investigation after alleged fight at Ireland team hotel http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/12/roy-keane-investigation-police-hotel-fight-ireland
NY Times' "36 Hours In____" features Dublin today. They have a handy looking map . http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/t...on=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region
Are Colombia better than Ireland ? Scotland beat Ireland 1-0 today in a Euro'16 qualifier, Ireland were not great today, they were average, USA better watch out for Robbie Brady's free kicks near US goal mouth area, USA better watch out for McGeady , he is dangerous winger. How will USA deal with Ireland in Aviva Dublin next Tuesday ? Robbie Keane came in in the last 15 minutes, he did nothing. Will Rubin frighten Ireland ? It could be Ireland 2 USA 2 ? Tell me what will happen on next Tuesday ? Up USA Hugh
Ireland won't high press us like Colombia did they don't have a lot of players with that mentality or athleticism. We will have time and space so it should be a comfortable game in possession.
As probably the only person here who was more focused on the Ireland game than the US game today I'll say the US has absolutely nothing to fear in this game. Late goals (winner in Georgia, equalizer in Germany) gave Ireland the results they were looking for but it was kind of like putting lipstick on a pig. Ireland may have been joint-top of their group (not anymore) but they're really not that good at all. Without the injured McCarthy the midfield was absolutely abject today. Gibson and Hendrick were hopeless in there. McGeady flatters to deceive (and the Scottish crowd clearly got in his head today). And if you're seriously going to start Walters and Long ahead of Keane...oh dear God. Please excuse me while I go repeatedly bang my Irish head into a wall.
Anyone feel like Nguyen, Yedlin and Jones will stick around for Ireland? I hope they do and Nguyen gets to start. Let Jones and Yedlin sub in (or not at all in the case of Jones) since they played longer .
4-4-2 Diamond: GK: Sean Johnson RB: DeAndre Yedlin CB: Matt Besler CB: John Brooks LB: Greg Garza DM: Geoff Cameron LCM: Fabian Johnson RCM: Lee Nguyen CAM: Rubio Rubin SS: Julian Green CF: Jozy Altidore(C)
I'd love to see: ----Rubin--Altidore------ Bedoya---Nguyen--Johnson -----------Beckerman--------- Garza--Brooks--Cameron--Yedlin
Assuming Yedlin, JJ and Nguyen leave. The line-up should look like this... -------------Ruben---Altidore----------- -----Green---Bedoya---M.Ibarra----- -----------------Beckerman----------------- Garza-Brooks-Cameron- F.Johnson Give Mix and Jordan Morris 20-30 minutes.... Mix <---> Bedoya Jordan Morris <---> Ruben Sub in Morales for Ibarra in the 80', along with Beasley for Garza if necessary.
--------------------Altidore---------------------- Wood--------------------------------------Green -----------Bedoya------------Diskerud--------- ---------------------Morales--------------------- Chandler----Besler-----Cameron---F.Johnson ---------------------Rimando--------------------
think it's time Morales gets a chance to start in this one, not going to be a much better chance to test him against a decent team
Add Yedlin and Beasley. Too bad JK only gave 12 freaking minutes to Lee N. he is one to keep an eye on. I guess I'm going to have to wait for the next round of MLS to see him again.
Alternative starting XI... -------------------RR---Altidore------------ ---------Green---Morales---Ibarra-------- -------------------Beckerman------------------- -----Garza--Brooks--Cameron--F.J.------ --------------------Rimando----------------------