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18th Jun 2016

VIDEO: Eamon Dunphy has more motivational words for James McCarthy

Tony Cuddihy

Dunphy’s favourite player needs to shine, says the RTÉ pundit.

Eamon Dunphy feels that Ireland have a great chance of beating Belgium this afternoon, and has praised Ireland’s developing passing game under Martin O’Neill.

Dunphy also identified his old friend James McCarthy as a key player today.

“He has to get on the ball, he has to look for the ball and pass the ball. When he doesn’t have it he has to work hard to get it back,” said Dunphy in the build-up to the game.

Slightly more encouraging than calling the Everton midfielder a “waste of space,” you’ll agree, but he did go on to say that he’s worried about the presence of both McCarthy and Ciarán Clark.