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HOW THE CUP WAS WON 🏆
Been quiet on this front lately for a variety of reasons, but no more obvious way to end the season than trying to breakdown the showpiece game.
Have a read below for my take on how Pats claimed the FAI Cup on Sunday 🔴⚪️
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GREECE V IRELAND POST MATCH THREAD 🧵
Few things stood out watching this live last night, had a look at the game again this morning to highlight what it thought if anyone cares for a look 👍🏻
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PATS UNDER KENNY 🧵👇🏻
I’ve had a look at some of the immediate improvements Pats have already made in terms of style under Stephen Kenny. Clear instruction to play a brand of possession based progressive football
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PATS V ROVERS 🧵👇🏻
Felt like a huge 3 points for Pats Thursday night. Had very little of the ball but controlled the game with how they set up out of possession limiting Rovers to very little.
Had a look at how Pats set up and a change in setup second half gets their reward
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PATS V DUNDALK - MD5
Change of shape and a big 3 points for Pats on Friday night. Very noticeable how much more effective having an extra number higher up the park was, particularly in wide areas
I’ve had a look again at what jumped out to me🧵👇🏻
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Delighted to be offered a place on the upcoming A Licence with @ScottishFA
Looking forward to getting started next month!
#ScottishFACoachEd
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GALWAY V PATS - MD1 🧵👇🏻
3 points in Galway for Pats on opening night! Shape, organisation and team selection all spot on
Not one that was easy on the eye but I’ve highlighted what I thought was key in Pats picking up the win
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HAVE PATS TURNED A CORNER? 🧵👇🏻
Had a look at Pats last three games, 3 wins. 10 scored and 1 conceded. Arguably games that Pats should be winning but one thing that stood out for me was support play when the ball goes forward.
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PATS V ROVERS 🧵👇🏻
Had a look at what stood out as being the key to Pats getting over the line Friday night.
I felt the wide areas were key and big performances from fullbacks and two holding midfielders were a huge contribution in Pats winning the game
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A much better showing from Pats yesterday. Expected the set up to be much more reserved and attempt to stop Rovers while sitting much deeper.
Pats actually did the opposite and set up quite high, shown here an example of their set up from Rovers goalkicks
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Fastest I’ve moved. Ever.
Can’t beat a last minute winner 🔴⚪️
𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 😍
Caught from the stands, that @JosephineGiard winner 😮💨
🏃♂️💨 We think @IanDunney enjoyed that 🤣🤣
📽️ Lynne Strain
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PATS TOP OF THE TABLE! 🧵👇🏻
Unfortunately not the league table but Pats are top of the Table for long passes so far this season. Total of 855 averaging 59.24 per 90 minutes.
For context Bohs are second with 761
Galway who would be perceived as a long ball team sit 8th with 669
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DROGHEDA V PATS - 🧵👇🏻
Follow on from Minnesota game which saw the same starting XI last night. Same kind of problems for Pats struggling to create clear chances and progress controlled possession
Leavy as a 6 and Forrester in a 10 role. I had a look at what stood out
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ROVERS PRESS V PATS BUILD UP PLAY 👇🏻🧵
Looking ahead to Rovers V Pats on Friday, I’ve started looking at how Rovers press. Interesting to see how aggressive they are in their press and looking to force turnovers.
V Cork they went man for man with a high press
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PATS V BOHS - MD2 🧵
Frustrating watch last night, I think Bohs stuck to their game plan very well and denied any spaces for Pats to play through
Here’s some of the things that stood out to me watching last night
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3 Negative PCR tests ✅
Shite airport pint✅
Full of hope ✅
Spare boxers✅
Glasgow ➡️ Dublin ➡️ Aviva ➡️ FAI Cup Winners 2021?🤞🏻
🔴⚪️
#BeInOurNumber
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DERRY V PATS - MD3
For a game that Pats controlled most of the ball particularly 1st half, another sticking point seems to be the lack of progressive passes to penetrate opposition lines.
Had a look at what stood out to me 🧵👇🏻
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PRESIDENTS CUP REVIEW 🧵👇🏻
By no means was this game a solid base to go off in terms of how these two teams will play this season but an interesting match and a glimpse at how Pats and Rovers look ahead of the league kicking off this week.
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PATS V MINNESOTA 👇🏻🧵
Interesting watching this back during the week. Change of role for Forrester and Leavy which could be seen again tonight
I’ve had a look at how Pats struggled to build and progress forward, and how Minnesota forced Pats to play one side
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Enjoyable and challenging 6 days up at Oriam for the first coaching practice phase of the UEFA A Licence with @ScottishFA
Tired legs and tired minds but looking forward to meeting back up again in May!
#ScottishFACoachEd
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IRELAND V GIBRALTAR PRE MATCH THREAD 🧵 👇🏻
Had a look a bit more at Gibraltar ahead of tonight’s game. One that Ireland should win comfortably against an aging Gibraltar team.
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Pats so far this season (excluding last night) map of attempted passes into the penalty area. Clear to see the plan is to get it wide and delivered into the box.
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Bohs first last night, a catalogue of errors here leading up to it. Coote picks up a position between Curtis and Lewis, afforded far too much space. Kreida actually checks his right shoulder but never his left here, basic principal of scanning we teach kids
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What an effort from the troops to get over the line today👏🏻
Delighted to see them get a reward at the end of a challenging 3 game week!
Two quality strikes aswell from these two 🎯🔴⚪️
Full Time | Accies 2-1 Motherwell
Stunning Goals from #DerBomber @JosephineGiard and @ChloeMuir17 secure victory in the Lanarkshire Derby.
🔴 Lanarkshire is Red and White ⚪️
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Credit to this group of players today, would have been easy for them to chuck in the towel with no win in the league to our name before today.
Outstanding effort from everyone that keeps us with a pulse with plenty of football still to be played 🙌🏻🔴⚪️
Full Time | Dundee Utd 1-4 Accies
Goals from @JosephineGiard @morgang0707 @Kirstiemac8 and @masonhope_18 secure a deserved 3 point as Accies dominate on the road.
Reaction to follow.
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What a couple of days that was! Memories to last a lifetime, spent with the best people.
St Patrick’s Athletic 100% genuine ❤️
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Hope to be able to manage my time better next season and get some stuff out weekly. 🤞🏻
Appreciate any feedback on the above 🤝🔴⚪️🏆
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Fantastic that 35000 Bohs fans got to witness this goal yesterday
A stunning goal from Chris Forrester has given @stpatsfc the lead in extra-time #rtesoccer #FAICupFinal
📺 Watch - bit.ly/3p1S7vw
📱 Updates - bit.ly/3pab2UW
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Brilliant streaming from LOITV today for the LOI Academy cup finals👏🏻 Enjoyed keeping an eye both games so far, great to have the option to watch. Hoping Pats can turn the MU15 final around in the final 30🤞🏻🔴⚪️
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Great week on the grass at Oriam for the second practical block of the A Licence. Great group of lads to learn with.
Massive thanks to the tutors for invaluable feedback and support.
Time to get on the grass and keep working towards assessment.
#ScottishFACoachEd
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Patient Pats
• Patient build up play
• High quality progressive passes
• Fullbacks replacing wide players for width on ball side
• Mulraney having freedom to drift inside
This leads to the free kick for the equaliser on Sunday
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Sjoberg being key
• Most Pats attacks down their right hand side
• Sjoberg 32 out of 39 passes accurate
• 4 crosses attempted - 2 accurate
• won 7 out of 9 defensive duels
• Made 1 foul compared to being fouled himself 4 times
Solid performance 💪🏻
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Ireland’s set up from Goal kicks and general build up play was predictable and easy to counter for Greece. Seems like that midfield 3 were easy to play against particularly in the first half
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Brilliant to end a great week of learning with Q&A from Tony, Steve, Robbie Neilson and Russell Martin. Feedback and input from Tony and Steve been invaluable all week👍🏻looking forward to getting on the pitch in Oriam⚽️#ScottishFACoachEd
@grpat @DougieAnderso12 @ritchiewils
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Too right. Minority of @bfcdublin fans trying to ruin the day for people and they didn’t succeed. Pats fans first class as usual 👍🏻
Irishtown House praise 'integrity' of St Pat's fans following violent incident dublinlive.ie/news/irishtown…
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Would be expecting Lenihan here to step across into that space, he can see it unfolding. Seemed like the box was covered with enough bodies to defend a cross. Even Cullen to drop back in and look to defend that space. Goal seemed too easily conceded at international level
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I think Monday could be a struggle against a Gibraltar team that will sit in and be quite rigid and look to play on the counter. They set up 5-4-1 last night V France and a deeper 4-4-2 V Greece previously. A game that will require patience from the players and no doubt fans too
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BTW any feedback here appreciated on recent threads. Aiming to start putting out some content around analysis so welcome any feedback/criticism 👍🏻
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Not much difference in stats v earlier in the season, Pats had a lot of the ball then and still do now. Noticeable difference is they seem to use it considerably better
Exciting times ahead when Kenny can fully put his stamp on 👍🏻
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Great to be there to celebrate with Jillian on her special night. A nicer person you couldn’t meet! Glad we were able to return a tiny gesture in comparison to what she does for us!
We’re blessed to have our support all our players and staff at the club 👏🏻🔴⚪️
Congratulations to our amazing Chaplain Jillian on her Ordination this evening ❤️
See you at the weekend for the celebration 😜🍾
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Set Piece Atheltic
Credit given by Jon Daly in his post match about the staff looking after set pieces. Pats were dominant defending set pieces as well as scoring from two which ultimately won the game
• Quality of delivery
• Target area within the width of the posts
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In for an interesting one tonight at least. May suit Pats to sit in a bit more like up in Tallaght and soak up pressure and look to counter attack, however I’m sure we’d all like to see them be a bit bolder and play more football but I’m all here for just getting the W 🔴⚪️
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Good example here that seemed Ireland lacked creativity or imagination to progress the ball forward. Smallbone highlighted here drops in and takes pressure with him. Poor decision by Collins initially to attempt to step in but an example of how Ireland lacked ideas
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Another academy player making her competitive debut this season ✅
A deserved reward for Natalie who’s application and quality has really shone through for the 18s this season. 🔴⚪️
✅ 1st Team Debut
Congratulations @nnataliemcc who made her 1st Team debut today.
Natalie has come through our @AcciesWFCAcad and currently plays with our U18s.
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Relentless running
Can see a couple of examples here, aggressive pressing forcing Bohs long
• Carty working CBS
• Forrester recognising pass back to keeper as trigger to press
• Redmond stepping out to challenge aerial balls
• Leavys work rate to force Bohs back
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Playing into pressure to play out/around pressure
• Wanting players taking the ball in tight areas
• Moving the ball at speed
• Shorter passes to connect the game/attacking players in more dangerous areas
•Building through thirds rather than back to front
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Interesting stats on goals scored from U15 LOI National academy level.
The amount of 1 touch finishes and amount scored between the posts for such a young age group is obvious fruits of players and coaches labour on the grass.
Class from @BreakingBradss 👏🏻
After 28 competitive games for the St Pats 15s this season, they scored a total of 112 goals. These recordings help us develop future game models and training plans.
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Great opportunity for a committed coach to come on board and support our young players while working closely with other performance staff. 🔴⚪️
👇🏻
🆕 𝗡𝗔𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
We are recruiting a Coach to join our Elite Youth Teams with an immediate start.
This role will involve leading sessions within our Performance set up and working in a key role.
Apply for full Role Description:
📧 accieswfc@gmail.com
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Discipline in shape
• 4-1-4-1
• Cartys job to do the Bohs Centre backs
• Mulraney holds and doesn’t get drawn out
• Forcing long percentage balls which Redmond mops up
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Just stumbled across this, outstanding from 3 Clondalkin lads 👏🏻 well worth a listen! The impact that John Quinn has had on the community is nothing short of amazing. Even more appreciative when it’s your local area 🤝 @DIDYAHEARSHOW
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Plenty of these moments I think playing forward rather than letting it develop and shortening distances to connect the game better
• Keating dropping in with no support beyond
• Ball played chest height difficult to bring others to play
• play short and move the opposition?
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2nd half example here - 1st part shows no forward run to be a threat to the Greek backline and second part when the ball does go into them areas it was so easy to defend against given the lack of support underneath and beyond the ball. Ireland had changed to a 5-2-3 at half time
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Defending the lead
Pats down to 10 in this example with Doyle just gone off the pitch injured - Carty fills in at left side
• Allowing Centre backs to have it
• Ready to press when it goes into the middle not allowing Bohs midfielders to get on it and turn
• Forcing Long
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Just to add to this. Stats V Sligo Monday night. Attempted passes into the penalty area 48 attempted and 16 successful ( First contact by pats player not necessarily a shot or chance created)
Pats so far this season (excluding last night) map of attempted passes into the penalty area. Clear to see the plan is to get it wide and delivered into the box.
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When Ireland did go more direct and put the ball into areas they got success. Lead up to the corner which the goal came from. Tsimkas ball watching which allowed a support run beyond the ball. Smallbones run causes Mantalos to be isolated which created the space for Dohertys run
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Pats struggling to create here. When it’s direct to Lonergan the support is too slow to get up around him, build out wide and same old story with crosses - Poor quality/No support in the box.
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Well organised Bohs
Bit of a 4-2-3-1 at times which dropped into a front kine of 4 out of possession
• Denied spaces for Pats to play in centrally
• Forcing to go wide
• Fullback ready to jump out and engage
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Pats get their rewards 🏆
• Ready to press if it looks to go central midfield
• Aggressive press not allowing Bohs to turn
• Forcing backwards
• Capitalising on the press forcing a mistake
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When Ireland were able to play through and break the Greek midfield line it seemed everything to feet looking for tight combinations that weren’t quite there. Can see Molumby here highlighted picking up a good area but it never seemed like there was an idea what to do next
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Ireland off the ball seemed a bit disjointed and flat. Greece continually got out by switching the play out left and Tsimikas constantly had acres to play in. O’Dowda stepped up to press the fullback when Greece built out but it never seemed replicated on Dohertys side
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Pats went with a back 3 V Derry but changed to a 4 V Shels. With a back four against Shels it allowed Lennon and Forrester drop deeper to assist with playing out/Build up
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Our @accieswfc Chloe Muir is up for goal of the month 🙌🏻
If you can spare a couple of clicks Vote goal D👇🏻
GOTM | The February SWPL Goal of the Month, supported by @parksmotorgroup is here 🙌
Your vote will decide the winner so pick your favourite in the poll below ⬇🗳
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Again Irelands flat midfield 3 here was a common theme first half, it was easy for Greece to switch play and play through when the time was right. Lenihan highlighted here dragged out of position and Greece get in behind. Can see him pointing telling one of the 3 ahead to pick up
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Deserved this today! Well done to players and staff. I’m sure they’ll enjoy that one 😁🔴⚪️
🔴 Full Time ⚪️
Lanarkshire is Red and White! 😏
A @ChloeMuir17 header in the second half sees Accies take all 3 points at Fir Park.
Reaction to follow.
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The problem is accuracy here. From first 3 games Pats have had 10 successful crosses (accurate crosses) meaning first contact from a pats player not a chance created
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Pats 3-5-2 seems more suited to nullifying teams and playing on the counter, the frustration is when it’s deployed against teams that will sit deeper and the space is in front rather than in behind.
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Brilliant! Well deserved @dave_pats 👏🏻
𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙎𝙀𝙔 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙏 𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙍𝘿!
Congratulations to our Community Officer David Morrissey (@dave_pats) who has won the 2021 @PatronSaints Special Merit Award for his outstanding work during the year
Well done Dave!
#StPatsFC 🔴⚪️
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Again I think Pats were well organised defensively particularly in open play and allowed Derry to create very little.
I think losing a centre back especially for games at home and against teams that will sit in more will help in getting forward and creating chances
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Pats change to 4-2-3-1
• Provided space for Centre backs to step in or switch the play from more central areas
• Redmond able to switch play from more central area rather than being in a fullback area building up
• Wide player stepping inside and occupying fullbacks
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