This is Republic of Ireland’s strongest possible XI for Euro 2016 based on current Fantasy Football points this season

Let’s hope Martin O’Neill plays Fantasy Football…

By Daniel Coffey

With the European Championships fast approaching this summer, participating managers will be keeping a close eye on players to represent their country.

This is no different for Republic of Ireland manager, Martin O’Neill, who will be hoping to lead the Boys in Green to a much better campaign than Euro 2012, where they lost all of their group games, scoring just one goal during those three defeats.

For this to happen, Martin will need to pick a strong team to compete with some of the best footballing countries in the world.

Following days and days of intense research (not really, we just looked at our own Fantasy Football account), we’ve put together Republic of Ireland’s strongest team to compete in the Euros based on current Fantasy Football points this season.

Here’s the squad in full:

Goalkeepers:

Rob Elliot – Newcastle United – 59 points

Darren Randolph – West Ham United – 16 points

Shay Given – Stoke City – 0 points

Defenders:

Robbie Brady – Norwich City – 85 points

Seamus Coleman – Everton – 78 points

Damien Delaney – Crystal Palace – 67 points

John O’Shea – Sunderland – 37 points

Ciaran Clark – Aston Villa – 17 points

Marc Wilson – Stoke City – 4 points

Joey O’Brien – West Ham United – 0 points

Midfielders:

Wes Hoolahan – Norwich City – 96 points

Glenn Whelan – Stoke City – 60 points

James McClean – West Brom – 57 points

James McCarthy – Everton – 46 points

Harry Arter – Bournemouth – 38 points

Darron Gibson – Everton – 4 points

Forwards:

Jonathan Walters – Stoke City – 70 points

Shane Long – Southampton – 69 points

And here’s the starting XI in a 4-4-2 formation:

Goalkeeper:

GK: Rob Elliot – Newcastle United – 59 points

Defenders:

RB: Seamus Coleman – Everton – 78 points

CB: Damien Delaney – Crystal Palace – 67 points

CB: John O’Shea – Sunderland – 37 points

LB: Robbie Brady – Norwich City – 85 points

Midfielders:

RM: James McClean – West Brom – 57 points

CM: Glenn Whelan – Stoke City – 60 points

CM: James McCarthy – Everton – 46 points

LM: Wes Hoolahan – Norwich City – 96 points

Forwards:

RS: Jonathan Walters – Stoke City – 70 points

LS: Shane Long – Southampton – 69 points

COYBIG!