Pat Spillane
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I won't have anyone convince me that they can defend in that space.
If you ask Arsenal's defenders, Gabriel and Saliba, to play in that PSG team or that Bayern team, they would be exposed as much as those centre-backs were last night.
Because effectively, the attackers were on top.
Then you ask the question, how many defenders were actually on the pitch last night?
Because none of the full-backs have no interest in defending.
They're like wingers.
And I've seen Saliba and Gabriel in an open game in that League Cup semi-final doubleheader against Newcastle last season get torn apart by Izak.
I won't have anyone convince me that they can defend in that space.
That's absolutely brilliant.
I mean, last weekend, I was looking forward to last weekend because we said the top four contenders for Sam are in action.
Dunneagol, Galway, Kerry and Armagh.
And then you can throw in Mayo and Roscommon as six of the top eight teams in the country.
And we looked first of all at the four top teams and yes, Armagh,
Kerry and Galway won.
But to be perfectly honest, none of the three of them were convincing in their performances.
Armagh, probably the better of the three, but there was lots of flaws.
And then, of course, Dunneagal, the big shock of the round.
And you're right about the provincial championships.
I mean...
They have been very competitive.