Offaly vs. Cavan 2017 Football Qualifier
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:49 pm
There hasn't been much time to prepare for this one.
Cavan will be tough because they operated in Div 1 this year. Even though they wouldn't be Division 1 quality, they did manage a win against Mayo and a couple of draws elsewhere.
They didn't pick up any big hammerings in the games they lost.
Offaly might look to freshen up the attack after a couple of below par displays. I'd expect Sean Doyle or Bernard Allen to be in the frame for starting positions.
There may be calls to ditch sweepers and go man-to-man, but the second half against Westmeath and the Armagh games show that Offaly need to keep things tight at the back.
If we break out a bit smarter, it shouldn't matter.
Defensively I think we have markers who can keep Seanie Johnston and Niall McDermott under wraps. Cian Mackey is the sort of player who can have a big influence on the game both scoring and creating. He is the sort of direct style that Offaly don't always cope well with. I think that keeping him quiet will be key.
Cavan will be tough because they operated in Div 1 this year. Even though they wouldn't be Division 1 quality, they did manage a win against Mayo and a couple of draws elsewhere.
They didn't pick up any big hammerings in the games they lost.
Offaly might look to freshen up the attack after a couple of below par displays. I'd expect Sean Doyle or Bernard Allen to be in the frame for starting positions.
There may be calls to ditch sweepers and go man-to-man, but the second half against Westmeath and the Armagh games show that Offaly need to keep things tight at the back.
If we break out a bit smarter, it shouldn't matter.
Defensively I think we have markers who can keep Seanie Johnston and Niall McDermott under wraps. Cian Mackey is the sort of player who can have a big influence on the game both scoring and creating. He is the sort of direct style that Offaly don't always cope well with. I think that keeping him quiet will be key.