John O'Sullivan
@notoriousjos.bsky.social
Connemara man
Audience editor, Irish Star.
Audience editor, Irish Star.
Highly recommended
May 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Highly recommended
Thought that, physically, PSG really did a number on Liverpool in the Champions League, but think Arsenal are more geared to handle that.
Slot also mentioned their weakness at set pieces, so that's an obvious way home for Arsenal.
PSG are a more complete team but it's a hard tie to call
Slot also mentioned their weakness at set pieces, so that's an obvious way home for Arsenal.
PSG are a more complete team but it's a hard tie to call
April 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Thought that, physically, PSG really did a number on Liverpool in the Champions League, but think Arsenal are more geared to handle that.
Slot also mentioned their weakness at set pieces, so that's an obvious way home for Arsenal.
PSG are a more complete team but it's a hard tie to call
Slot also mentioned their weakness at set pieces, so that's an obvious way home for Arsenal.
PSG are a more complete team but it's a hard tie to call
Bodo Glimt have been superb in Europe for what feels like a decade
April 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bodo Glimt have been superb in Europe for what feels like a decade
Definite similarities, but I find PSG's brand of possession football - where the players appear to have the latitude to express themselves - far more entertaining than the sterile, overly micromanaged style of play Pep Guardiola has favored in recent years
April 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Definite similarities, but I find PSG's brand of possession football - where the players appear to have the latitude to express themselves - far more entertaining than the sterile, overly micromanaged style of play Pep Guardiola has favored in recent years
Liverpool retaining Van Dijk and Salah should help their cause in other deals, both internal - signing Konate, etc, to new deals - and external, in terms of showing prospective signings the ambition of the project.
April 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Liverpool retaining Van Dijk and Salah should help their cause in other deals, both internal - signing Konate, etc, to new deals - and external, in terms of showing prospective signings the ambition of the project.
Is Anfield small or far away?
April 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Is Anfield small or far away?
Diaz clearly man of the match, but Robertson was excellent second half
April 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Diaz clearly man of the match, but Robertson was excellent second half
Gapko for Jota and moving Diaz centrally seems the obvious call
April 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Gapko for Jota and moving Diaz centrally seems the obvious call
Everton get away with so much against Liverpool, totally contrary to the narrative that the bigger teams get everything
April 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Everton get away with so much against Liverpool, totally contrary to the narrative that the bigger teams get everything
Liverpool had very little progression from right back against Newcastle - which isn't Quansah's fault, it's not his forte - so there's a clear logic to play Jones there. Everton are missing McNeil, too, who could've given him a hard time.
April 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Liverpool had very little progression from right back against Newcastle - which isn't Quansah's fault, it's not his forte - so there's a clear logic to play Jones there. Everton are missing McNeil, too, who could've given him a hard time.
Irish women's team have improved exponentially in what feels like no time
March 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Irish women's team have improved exponentially in what feels like no time
Whether there's intention from Mitoma is irrelevant. By that logic, there would never be penalties because who would purposely give one away?
March 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Whether there's intention from Mitoma is irrelevant. By that logic, there would never be penalties because who would purposely give one away?
So disappointing. Munster were down to thirteen for a huge chunk of that
March 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
So disappointing. Munster were down to thirteen for a huge chunk of that
Connacht haven't come close to showing up. Feels like Ulster home Interpro at Christmas
March 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Connacht haven't come close to showing up. Feels like Ulster home Interpro at Christmas
Ireland have played some lovely stuff between the lines, but are just lacking the final ball. Yes, Bulgaria are poor, but Ireland have routinely made teams look like Brazil 1970
March 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Ireland have played some lovely stuff between the lines, but are just lacking the final ball. Yes, Bulgaria are poor, but Ireland have routinely made teams look like Brazil 1970
Only Connacht could score 40 points on the road and still lose
March 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Only Connacht could score 40 points on the road and still lose
Connacht are maddingly inconsistent
March 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Connacht are maddingly inconsistent
Josh Ioane like prime Quade Cooper here
March 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Josh Ioane like prime Quade Cooper here
Dean Huijsen making his international debut against the country of his birth. Couldn't have happened often, that.
March 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Dean Huijsen making his international debut against the country of his birth. Couldn't have happened often, that.
Some really enterprising wing play by Ireland at times. Encouraging, considering there's Ebosele and Ogbene to return, players who should suit that style
March 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Some really enterprising wing play by Ireland at times. Encouraging, considering there's Ebosele and Ogbene to return, players who should suit that style
You'd miss the Paddy's Day GAA club finals
March 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
You'd miss the Paddy's Day GAA club finals
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit
March 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit
Feels like Italy lost more than Ireland won
March 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Feels like Italy lost more than Ireland won
Foot doesn't touch the line
March 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Foot doesn't touch the line
Why does Capuozzo ninja kick thin air there?
March 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Why does Capuozzo ninja kick thin air there?