ROBBIE BRADY SAYS that Norwich must be ruthless and relentless if they want to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The 24-year-old midfielder scored his side’s only goal of the game against West Bromwich Albion at the weekend as the Canaries earned a 1-0 win at the Hawthorns to lift Alex Neil’s side out of the relegation zone.
Norwich currently sit in 17th place, just two points clear of fellow strugglers Sunderland, but Brady insists that Norwich have a squad that is capable of surviving.
“When Norwich got relegated last time they only got rid of two players so 90 per cent of the lads have been in this position before,” Brady said in Dublin yesterday.
“If you can take anything from that you’ve just got to be ruthless and relentless in trying to keep clean sheets so you can live until the end of the season.
“But it’s fine margins, especially down at that end of the table because everyone’s fighting for their lives.
If we can take any knowledge out of the last few years and if it can give us any sort of advantage, even if it’s one per cent, we’ll take it on board and use it.
Brady was in Dublin on Sunday night to accept the FAI’s Young Player Of The Year Award at the RTÉ Studios in Donnybrook.
The Dubliner became the first Irish player since James McCarthy to be nominated for both the Young and Senior Player Of The Year award, and after the ceremony the former Hull City winger said it was amazing to receive such an honour.
“A good night, but I think they’re running out of young players at the minute so I might have won it by default tonight!” Brady joked.
“Ah no, obviously I’m delighted to pick up this award.
“It’s always been a massive goal of mine and dream to play for my country, so to pick up such a big award tonight it’s an amazing feeling.”
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Pity he couldn’t do same ref Republic
@billy Dorney: think he’s not alone there. Ireland under MON play way too negative to get the best of our limited enough squad with Brady being one of only a few that possess some decent quality.
@billy Dorney: you prob seen loads of goals like that in the Loi Billy? same as Griffiths for celtic.
@Ado Smith: MONs tactics aren’t to blame for constantly not being able to clear the first man from corners/free kicks. I wouldn’t be a MON fan by any stretch if the imagination but Brady has been terrible for country for a long time now
@Kieran: MON would rightfully say he has probably got as much out of this squad as is possible but Brady being poor for a few matches including club (Euros weren’t that long ago where he was excellent!) doesn’t say he’s suddenly a crap player. Not the only one who has being poor for us, McLean being the obvious exception. Just not good enough at the moment but terrible to watch when O’Neill is nearly as distrusting of his players as Trappatoni to play anyway expansive.
@@baz6375: watch the LOI Goal of the Month Competition recently. Screamers every week
@Zossima: I have watched them.havent seen any free kicks as good as Griffiths.its all opinion though I know.
@Ado Smith: McLean has been a real tryer for us.i think only for that goal against Wales we wouldn’t be bigging him up as much though.that goal papers over a lot of cracks as good as it was. I see him back in the championship soon tbh.hes all about effort as opposed to technique.that only gets ya so far,especially in the position he plays as well.
@@baz6375: Your 100% right but with MON system he was essential. All the one now. Don’t think we’ll be at another major championship anytime soon unfortunately
@Ado Smith: ya.agree on both counts. unfortunately.
@Ado Smith: agree
@@baz6375: certainly did, have a look at paddy mccourts wonder goal last season, reminiscent of George Best
@Zossima: well said
@@baz6375: have u been to many LOI games last season? If so where? If not, why not?
@billy Dorney: been to see City few times Billy.league is definitely improved.I can admit that
@Ado Smith: sadly, you’re probably right
Just shows that MON didnt know how to utilise certain players because hendrick and brady are quality for burnley and poor for ireland
He’s in my fantasy team lovely
Can’t see the video, is there an alternative link?
@Jack O’Connell: cheers jack
Brady , Hendrick and Ward can play football for Burnley and Martin O’ Neill only lets them play hoofball for Ireland .
Martin O’ Neill has fallen behind todays football . Give us a manager that wants to play some football at least .
Wonderful things can happen when the manager decides to play the player in the actual position he built his reputation playing in. Think Brady ended up playing about 3 different positions in that Denmark game, as MON’s old mentor famously said ‘football is a simple game made complicated by idiots’. MON’s tactics as Ireland manager are idiotic!!