The Arsenal midfielder is exactly what Ireland need right now and made that point against Real Madrid
No, we’ll come back to what former Irish international Declan Rice did against Real Madrid in a minute.The game was in 2017. Ireland faced Moldova in a World Cup qualifier.
It was their obligation to the FAI, to the team, to the country, and to themselves, to select the team they felt would win that particular game. But Martin O’Neill’s job was to manage on behalf of the FAI and Irish football. He was paid a huge salary to do so. Had he been capped against Moldova, in a competitive fixture, he would have been locked in. Ours for good. England wouldn’t have been in a position to persuade him to switch allegiance.
I was reminded of this when I saw Rice score those two superb free-kicks for Arsenal against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.He is a top player in so many aspects. He applies pressure on opponents. He passes the ball sharply. He scores goals. He leads. He has character.In these circumstances you really have to be ruthless.
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