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15th October 2018
02:30pm BST

"Cyrus Christie was in midfield. James McClean was effectively hamstrung by being handed a role as left wing-back. "How could players be expected to perform when suddenly handed unexpected roles in a new system? It's off the wall stuff. No wonder the fans grew so restless inside the ground."
Dunphy said that the match showed that "the work isn't being done on the training pitch" and it was "as dismal a night as the opening night in Cardiff" when Ireland lost 4-1 to Ryan Giggs' team.
According to the former RTE pundit, the draw with Denmark "made clear we're on the road to nowhere."
"Maybe O'Neill just wants to prove he's the smartest guy in the room. "The system on Saturday night was a nonsense. It needlessly took players out of their comfort zone and they were wandering around like zombies. "Denmark couldn't believe how easy it was for them."
Ireland play Wales on Tuesday night in Dublin.
Should Ireland fail to win that match, they will be on course to finish bottom of the mini-group. That will result in them being third seeds for Euro 2020 qualification.
Dunphy claims in his column that many Ireland fans are becoming "disillusioned with this set-up" and they are "angry and frustrated."
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