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Midfielders

Robbie Brady against Omar (scored and assist)

1. James McClean (23) Sutherland
2. Robbie Brady (20) Manchester United
3. Seamus Coleman (23) Everton

These 3 Midfielders will be looking to take the place of Damian Duff who has retired.

Brady is a talented winger that could challenge for the spot against Germany for us fans but coach thinks otherwise.
“The game against Germany is not the sort of game you can throw players into just because they have played well once in one friendly game,” the manager said. “Absolutely not.
“Brady played well. He showed us that he has good, creative qualities but I spoke with him after the game and I reminded him that he needs to learn when he should dribble – which he can do well – and when he can play more simply.
“He worked hard and created some shooting opportunities but sometimes he also missed the opportunity to make a simple pass.”

With James McClean ahead of Brady in the queue and apparently impatient to get to the front, the younger man seems destined to have to wait a while but he has clearly done himself no harm here in the eyes of a manager who has consistently bemoaned the lack of goals his wide men generate.
The Manchester United winger could, just about, make the squad for the games against Germany and the Faroe Islands although it is entirely possible too that Trapattoni will be happy to leave him aside for the moment and focus on his more established players.

Séamus Coleman, however, has probably done enough to persuade the Italian he is a viable option as cover either at right back or in central midfield and may finally start to make inroads even if the manager suggested that he would like to see the 23-year-old get more playing time in the defensive position at Everton.

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