Subject: U21 National Team

Seemed to me tha most of the play went towards Robinson so his problem was noticeable (although he did beat Jungchen in the 90th min!). I thought the defence played well but since both goals came through the centre we could review that position.

- banker also has formidable tech which is very nice for a def at this level in the centre. i absolutely wanted to play with 5 defs because of the 2 attackers and the third att mid who is almost the third attacker. 4 defs wouldn't be enough against them. Especially if one steps out for example. I think 5 defs was absolutely the best option today and banker at the wingback wit his poor building abilities would be worse.

I can follow you with the wing. Afterwards in this match a wing was maybe better with one striker but i don't think ireland has a wing who can produce decent passes on this level. Three central mids were good this time and dominated the austrian midfield imo. They also produced some nice passes, but i agree robinson and reilly weren't strong enough for their defence. I tried to put Robinson on the side to benefit from his higher tech, but his pace wasn't high enough to loose the def.... That's a pitty.

About the zast... Remark i think we could have won today too. Difficult to say at the hand of 1 sk match if it was just bad luck, bad choices,... You cant compare generations too in sokker. One good striker can make a lot of difference with almost the same rating.

There will be looked at indeed. Cooperation between the defs was not what i wanted. If there was one passed there was little help from another def. So we will look at that. Thanks for watching the game.

i disagree with youngboys :)
good tactics. Wingers are useless at u21 level unless you have a top quality one :)

Banker had to play on the right side where there was no pressure. and you r a good wing, Banon is verry good at this level, and you need 1 or 2 mid-def, 4 defenders were enough for this game. Can play with a wing and 2 striker, because the strikers are weak. Irish U21 has good midfielders and defenders.

And I said, it's just my opinion, just talking, because I want toto the best for Ireland U21, and remain at the idea that a better tactic get a better result, today could achieve victory.
Sorry but you have to assume mistakes, and I'm sure your boyfriend out, many will give me justice.
I watched all the matches Ireland U21, and I know the potential.

Good luck in the next game.

Today's defeat is not a great performance, as you said ... you had in front of a good opponent but one who could beat him.

Good luck

Extremes are useful when strikers are weak, but you will not be agree with me, because it is your friend, and you ignore reality :P. Watch as marked Ireland, striker receiving passes from midfield in extreme position, not center position.

if the tactic was so good today must win game for ... but he did not win, the tactic was wrong, not completely, because the opponent was the same caliber.

Offcourse after the match banker would have played better at the right side, but that's after the match. Opponents change tactics constantly and i was allready very pleased i made the good decision to play with 5 defs to cover their3 atts. For me there was no problem in holding the line and there was absolutely no problem of distancebetween the lines that had to be covered with extra defmids. In my opinion an extra defmid would be useless even...

I think so too. Tactic was good in my opinion.
regards

if the tactic was so good today must win game for ... but he did not win, the tactic was wrong, not completely, because the opponent was the same caliber.

we lacked strikers which are necessary. i said something similar in the pre match discussion about a winger maybe because strikers wouldnt beat the attackers but we dont have a decent winger either since keedy turned 22.
the mids are good. but any that have high tech pace etc are really low on PM and risk just kicking it out constantly. also you can guess austria defenders would still stop him.

im kinda in agreement about 4 defenders. wingers arent used as much anymore since the last update.
if u saw the selection of strikers we have. tragic form striker being first choice just shows what there is to work with. though i think a lot of it is non updated players so can the irish people with strikers plz update them or pm me or groene their skills
or even TA for a week

I think i updated most of the strikers... I don't think there is a hidden one anywhere. We will have to work with what we have i think. I'll send some extra mails this week.

this is the job coach, talk to managers who midfielders in the Irish U21, to train them in playmaker, sure will find a middle way ;). I for one like i do, not only to update the database :P. As i said i want all the best for the Irish National.

most of us train players for longterm, not U21

I know, but no matter for the national train, you need to help and U21 and NT. And i think is not that hard to train pm few weeks ;) if any national coach will ask you.

People care about their club more then NT and no1 will switch trainin just for one player, not me anyway