Kevin Kilbane: Ireland lack midfielders, but the absence of grit is inexcusable

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Kevin Kilbane: Ireland lack midfielders, but the absence of grit is inexcusable
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England under Lee Carsley have the potential to improve and win the World Cup

England's midfielder Angel Gomes in training this week. England hope he will perform a crucial role for them over the coming years. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

I was floored. Surely my performance that night was proof enough. Some people are the product of their environment. You try to live and let live. He knows better than most that the quality rising from his last three under-21 squads should make them a better team. That’s why he has promoted Rico Lewis, Morgan Gibbs-White, Angel Gomes and Noni Madueke. He believes that England are yet to peak. I tend to agree.and England meet on Saturday evening in Dublin but nobody is denying that, as football nations, they are worlds apart.

With Cullen injured, a decent Irish squad with excellent goalkeepers, Premier League defenders and four or five good strikers, cannot build towards the 2026 World Cup or a home Euros in 2028 without a decent number six.The six, the holding midfielder, is the modern-day 10. The playmaker. Look where Toni Kroos sat and ran the German machine last summer. See how Rodri drops to control the Manchester City and Spain midfield.

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