Moyles: match-ups is the big thing

July 19, 2014

Former Meath star Anthony Moyles. INPHO
Meath will have to get their 'match-ups right', according to former Royal captain Anthony Moyles, if they are to have any chance against Dublin in tomorrow's Leinster SFC final.

Singling out Dublin duo Paul Flynn and Michael Darragh Macauley for special mention, Moyles told the Herald: "If they can get the match-ups right, that will be the big thing.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he puts Donncha Tobin on Paul Flynn and Bryan Menton in on Macauley and maybe move Shane O'Rourke to 11, or leave O'Rourke on (Cian) O'Sullivan and move Brian Meade to half-forward."

He continued: "The thing about Dublin and the bench is that Gavin hasn't really been under pressure with regard to his defence. He hasn't had to take off two defenders who've been getting a roasting.

So straight away he's been able to bring on a forward division ... to bring that forward power on without necessarily having to worry too much about his defenders being in trouble.

"If Meath can get one or two defenders under pressure, or even one or two black cards by just running at them and putting them under pressure, that all of a sudden changes Gavin's options on the bench."

"It might be a numbers game. I would feel Meath have to be five to six points up coming into that last ten or 15 minutes, really, because Dublin still have that power and fitness level and athleticism.

"They can keep going, whereas some of the lads around the middle for Meath are still only getting back (from injury) - Shane O'Rourke and Brian Meade and these lads."

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