ALAN REYNOLDS & DARRAGH POWER: "There'll be no issues with atmosphere this Friday!" | DUBLIN DERBY
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Join in the obsession. Subscribe now at offtheball.com forward slash join. We're here with Alan Reynolds, head of the Dublin Derby on Friday night. First things first, before we get into this, you've got a pretty good record in this fixture. The four games last season you untraded him, you won both at home as well, you beat at home obviously on Friday. Do you take anything from that into this week?
No, come here, it's forgotten about this last season, but the players that are here from last year can take confidence from it really. I thought we were really good in a lot of the games even in the one we lost. Two good teams going at us and we have our way of playing and possession wise we normally shade it which is unheard of I suppose against Rovers but we're also fairly good without the ball.
You were at Halle Stadium on Monday night when Rovers played Dundalk.
What is the significance of the Dublin Derby for Bohemian FC?
Did you learn anything from the way they set up in that game? I know obviously they made eight changes from the team. They played Pats on Friday. So is there even anything you can learn from a team when you don't know who's going to play? It could be so changed up again.
No, but in fairness to the managers there, they play the same way all the time. Just tweak the players. You know, Jake Mulraney's coming in now and Graeme Bourke plays similar roles. They just have a way of playing, they stick to that, so I think they might go a little bit direct Friday, which will be unusual for them, but look, we just need to prepare for everything. Have you got any inside information there? No, I don't, but there were games against us recently. Nothing to do with the tactics board behind you anyway?
No, no, no, geez, if you can work that out. You obviously have had now sides on both sides of this derby.
How does Alan Reynolds reflect on past performances in the Dublin Derby?
You played for Rovers in two spells at the club in the noughties. Is there anything you can take from maybe being on the other side of it and the inside into what it means for people on the other side of this derby?
Oh no, that's irrelevant, me being with Rovers, that's well forgotten about. All I know is that we'll bring it, bring the intensity, the atmosphere, it'll be through the roof on Friday and it's a great one. It's our last time we're playing Rovers on a Friday night in Dalymount and this is a cup draw, the next one is a Monday so it's the last of certain things going on this year so we want to make it a special night. Does that have an added effect?
I know it obviously had an added effect on the fans. Will it have an added effect on some of the players, even players especially who were born in Dublin and have known since they were a child what this rivalry means?
Yeah, look, we're all well aware of it. We've spoken about it wanting to be a special year and finishing Daily Mountain style. So that's the aim. for my staff, it's the collective thing that we're really driven by that. So I'm sure the Ross Tierneys and Dawson Devoy, Keane Burns, who've been at the club a while, will know what it means to the fans. But we're all well aware of that.
From the games you've had so far, you've picked up seven points. Maybe unlucky not to be three from three with the opening day draw. From a defensive standpoint, you've brought in basically a brand new defence. We've Darragh Power outside, we've Sam Todd has given in, Patrick Hickey, Senna Mullen, and they haven't conceded a goal. How important have they been and how impressed have you been with their performances so far?
Yeah, look, they've been outstanding. But the one thing about it, we had the most clean sheets in the league last year. So people forget and for some reason they're pointing the finger that defensively we weren't as good. But we had the most clean sheets, so we've added and the lads have come in, there's more competition. But the four that are playing, are playing, have been really strong and really good and complement each other very well.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:57
2
What is the significance of the Dublin Derby for Bohemian FC?
0:57–1:42
3
How does Alan Reynolds reflect on past performances in the Dublin Derby?
1:42–3:28
4
What tactical insights did Alan Reynolds gain from observing Shamrock Rovers?
3:28–9:27
5
How does the atmosphere at Daly Mount influence the players?
9:27–12:11
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