The fallout from Ireland's disastrous performance/loss to Greece last night continues, with Brian Kerr having his say on the game, and unsurprisingly continuing ongoing criticism of Stephen Kenny.
Even for staunch Kenny supporters there was little to defend about yesterday's game, as Ireland looked completely inept on both sides of the ball for nearly the entire game, despite having gone into the match with seemingly ideal preparation.
Kerr's criticism of Kenny has been unfairly harsh in the past, but it was hard to argue with him tonight as he laid into the manager for yet another poor result.
He's has unprecedented support in the job, Stephen, both resources wise and I'd say given results wise. His results are actually the worst out of any manager that's ever managed Ireland.
And yet it has been non-stop support from the association. Four days in Bristol, nine or ten days in Turkey for acclimatisation.
It's an association that is crying out for money, and there's loads of money being spent on the team.
Brian Kerr Continues His Crusade Against Stephen Kenny
🗨️ "His results are the worst set of results of any Ireland manager."
🗨️ "Yet, it's been non-stop support from the Association."
Brian Kerr says Stephen Kenny is not making the most of the resources made available to him.#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/BiswyxOuYq— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) June 17, 2023
Former Rep of Ireland boss Brian Kerr has his say on last night's match in Athens.
🗣️ "He's had unprecedented support in the job."
🗣️ "He's not been getting the job done."
🗣️ "The selection was wrong, the set up was wrong, the shape of the team was wrong."#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/qi7tdvQSNI— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) June 17, 2023
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Kerr was also very critical of the team selection and singled out Will Smallbone and Adam Idah as a pair who did not look up to international standard.
"In the middle of the pitch, the selection of Smallbone, went for a young player, off the 21s again, put him into that big match, wasn't up to it, didn't seem to understand tactically what was required.
"He did well against Latvia. I think you or I would have done well against Latvia that night Tommy. They were one poorest teams I ever saw in Dublin.
"You shouldn't bee measuring off those friendlies against the likes of Andorra, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta.
"And Adam Idah, with due respect to him and is potential, and occasionally doing well and scoring the odd goal with Norwich, has not proved to be up to international standard."
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