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14th October 2018
01:20pm BST

On Virgin Media Sport, two Ireland legends weren't particularly impressed with the display.
Gary Breen and Kevin Kilbane ran an analysis piece that highlighted just how disorganised Ireland are without the ball.
While it is not surprising to suggest that Ireland lack organisation, to see examples of this distilled in a short clip was quite telling. As Breen and Kilbane said, everything appeared to be off the cuff.
You can watch Breen and Kilbane here:
https://twitter.com/VMSportIE/status/1051239998131978241
Such a claim isn't surprising.
It can often be difficult to figure out Ireland's formation. It can be a challenge and the teamsheet beforehand is more of a puzzle than a guide to how the side will set up.
As O'Neill himself has said, he doesn't name the team until 90 minutes before the match. And when he does, it is full of unorthodox selections.
On Saturday night, O'Neill started Cyrus Christie, a full-back, in central midfield. James McClean, a winger, started at wing-back and then moved into central midfield.
Callum O'Dowda, a winger, started in central midfield. Jeff Hendrick was often up front alongside Shane Long.
Breen appeared dumbfounded by the selection of Christie in midfield. The Fulham full-back admitted after the match that he last played in midfield back when he was 14-years-old.
https://twitter.com/VMSportIE/status/1051227863662415877
Unless Ireland beat Wales on Tuesday, they will most likely finish bottom of the Nations League group.
That will result in them being third seeds for Euro 2020 qualification.
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